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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at WILLIAM M COLMER MIDDLE SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
532
Middle
DISTRICT 472 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280348000671
William M Colmer Middle
3112 EDEN STREET, PASCAGOULA, MS 39581 · (228) 938-6474 · Jackson County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL532 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
389 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
37.8%
MS avg 45.9% . -1.9pp since 2022
Math
43.5%
MS avg 52.8% . -12.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
532
-74 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 14.2:1
% White
23%
was 33%
% Hispanic
24%
was 20%
% Black
47%
was 43%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About William M Colmer Middle
As a mid-tier middle-grades school in PASCAGOULA, Mississippi, William M Colmer Middle educates 532 students from grades 7 through 8, one of the schools within Pascagoula-Gautier School District.
Pascagoula-Gautier School District runs 17 schools in total, collectively educating 6,579 students. William M Colmer Middle is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, William M Colmer Middle shows that the largest single group is Black at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 23% White, 5% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, William M Colmer Middle logs 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.5:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Jackson County (around 59%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Jackson County indicate median household income runs about $66,201, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Jackson County runs 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,712 students), of which William M Colmer Middle is one.
Jackson Elem is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The school occupies a commuter-belt site.
Trend over the last 7 years. William M Colmer Middle's enrollment has fell 12% since 2018, when it stood at 606 (now 532). White enrollment moved from 33% to 23% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145,249
Census ACS
Median income
$66,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
22,712 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pascagoula-Gautier School District
- Pascagoula HighHigh · 1,127 students
- Gautier HighHigh · 900 students
- Trent LottMiddle · 524 students
- Gautier MiddleMiddle · 416 students
- Singing RiverMiddle · 416 students
- Martin BluffElementary · 410 students
Other schools in PASCAGOULA
- Pascagoula HighHigh · 1,127 students
- Trent LottMiddle · 524 students
- Eastlawn ElemElementary · 337 students
- Arlington ElemElementary · 333 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 245 students
- Cherokee ElementaryElementary · 206 students
Nearby schools
- Jackson Elem0.2 mi · 193
- Cherokee Elementary0.5 mi · 206
- Eastlawn Elem0.7 mi · 337
- Arlington Elem1.0 mi · 333
- Jackson County Exceptional1.0 mi · 44
- Pascagoula High1.1 mi · 1,127
Frequently asked questions
About William M Colmer MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at William M Colmer Middle?
William M Colmer Middle enrolls approximately 532 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does William M Colmer Middle serve?
William M Colmer Middle serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at William M Colmer Middle?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at William M Colmer Middle.
How diverse is William M Colmer Middle?
William M Colmer Middle reports a student body of 23% White, 24% Hispanic, 47% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is William M Colmer Middle public or private?
William M Colmer Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pascagoula-Gautier School District.
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