ROGER AMOS MCMURTRY SCHOOL

Set in GULFPORT, Mississippi, ROGER AMOS MCMURTRY SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack multi-level school, operated by ROGER AMOS MCMURTRY ADM. It instructs students from the surrounding community across grade M.

Operationally, ROGER AMOS MCMURTRY SCHOOL answers to ROGER AMOS MCMURTRY ADM, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the economic backdrop, ROGER AMOS MCMURTRY SCHOOL runs at roughly 6.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Harrison County shows the typical household earns roughly $59,479 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Harrison County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,521 students), of which ROGER AMOS MCMURTRY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is Lyman Elementary, roughly 3.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 5 years, enrollment at ROGER AMOS MCMURTRY SCHOOL has decreased 51%, going from 43 students in 2018 to 21 in 2023. The White share of enrollment ticked up from 65% to 71% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 6.5:1 in 2023.

On the community side, members of the ROGER AMOS MCMURTRY SCHOOL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.