Enrollment
378
Elementary
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280351000683
Pass Christian Elementary School
270 W. Second Street, Pass Christian, MS 39571 · (228) 452-5200 · Harrison County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
275 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 16% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
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MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.6%
MS avg 45.9% . -0.5pp since 2023
Math
66.9%
MS avg 52.8% . -3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.6% | 66.9% |
| 2023-24 | 61.1% | 70.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Pass Christian Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Harrison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #96 of 428 | #16 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #101 of 439 | #14 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #113 of 439 | #15 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 378 | #248 of 453 | #23 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #108 of 408 | #8 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #17 of 409 | #6 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.8% | #304 of 444 | #19 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.9% | #98 of 296 | #8 of 24 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
378
-14 (-4%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 357
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 378 | 27.5 | 13.7:1 | 73% (275) |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 35.5 | 11.0:1 | 75% (292) |
| 2022-23 | 378 | 33.9 | 11.2:1 | 99% (375) |
| 2020-21 | 392 | 26 | 15.1:1 | 99% (389) |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 30 | 15.9:1 | 72% (344) |
| 2015-16 | 523 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 71% (372) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 24 | 15.9:1 | 66% (253) |
| 2000-01 | 410 | 27 | 15.2:1 | 61% (249) |
| 1990-91 | 357 | 20 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pass Christian Elementary School.
About Pass Christian Elementary School
Federal records list Pass Christian Elementary School as an elementary school in Pass Christian, Mississippi. The school reports 378 students in pre-K through 5.
The district, Pass Christian School District, has 1,768 students enrolled across 4 schools.
At Pass Christian Elementary School, the largest share of students is White, at 39%. The school is also 38% Black, 13% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. That is lower than the 62% White share among all Harrison County residents. Pass Christian Elementary School's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 27.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.7:1. On average, elementary schools in Mississippi have 15.9:1, compared with 13.7:1 here. Around 73% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 74% average for public schools in Harrison County.
Test results at Pass Christian Elementary School are 10.9 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (68.8% actual, 57.8% predicted).
Across Harrison County, the median household income is $59,479, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. In all, Harrison County has 55 public schools and roughly 30,521 students.
The closest public school to Pass Christian Elementary School is Pass Christian Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. Pass Christian Elementary School's average proficiency of 68.8% compares with 73.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Mid-size.
Pass Christian Elementary School's enrollment declined from 392 in 2020-21 to 378 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 15.1:1 to 13.7:1.
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Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,891
Census ACS
Median income
$59,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
30,521 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pass Christian School District
- Pass Christian High SchoolHigh · 606 students
- DeLisle Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Pass Christian Middle SchoolMiddle · 384 students
Other schools in Pass Christian
- Pass Christian High SchoolHigh · 606 students
- DeLisle Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Pass Christian Middle SchoolMiddle · 384 students
- Pineville ElementaryElementary · 157 students
Nearby schools
- Pass Christian Middle School0.0 mi · 384
- Pass Christian High School0.9 mi · 606
- Pineville Elementary3.7 mi · 157
- DeLisle Elementary School4.4 mi · 400
- Reeves Elementary5.1 mi · 453
- Bay Waveland Middle School5.6 mi · 365
Frequently asked questions
About Pass Christian Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pass Christian Elementary School?
Pass Christian Elementary School enrolls approximately 378 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Pass Christian Elementary School serve?
Pass Christian Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Pass Christian Elementary School have?
Pass Christian Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
How diverse is Pass Christian Elementary School?
Pass Christian Elementary School reports a student body of 39% White, 8% Hispanic, 38% Black, 2% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Pass Christian Elementary School public or private?
Pass Christian Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pass Christian School District.
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