Top Rankings
Ocean Springs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,893 students in Ocean Springs School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Ocean Springs School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 43% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Ocean Springs School District are Oak Park Elementary School, Pecan Park Elementary School and Magnolia Park Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
5,808 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
420 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ocean Springs School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
55%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.61
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,825 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
168 Students
3,105 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
305 Students
13,909 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
5%
# Black Students
721 Students
131,030 Students
% Black Students
13%
45%
# White Students
4,110 Students
126,881 Students
% White Students
71%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
477 Students
15,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,573
# Students in K Grade:
333
32,159
# Students in 1st Grade:
410
33,793
# Students in 2nd Grade:
408
33,611
# Students in 3rd Grade:
428
32,438
# Students in 4th Grade:
400
30,795
# Students in 5th Grade:
428
30,335
# Students in 6th Grade:
423
32,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
451
23,550
# Students in 8th Grade:
499
22,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
492
2,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
493
2,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
499
2,153
# Students in 12th Grade:
432
1,810
# Ungraded Students:
112
5,092
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,506 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,908 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,506
$12,205
Spending / Student
$9,908
$12,074
Best Ocean Springs School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Oak Park Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2230 Government Street
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 875-5847
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 875-5847
Grades: K-3
| 483 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Pecan Park Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
504 Hanley Road
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 875-2851
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 875-2851
Grades: K-3
| 503 students
Rank: #33.
Magnolia Park Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3500 Government Street
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 875-4263
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 875-4263
Grades: K-3
| 636 students
Rank: #44.
Ocean Springs Upper Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2320 Government Street
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 875-4367
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 875-4367
Grades: 4-6
| 1,271 students
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