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Lyman Elementary

Public Grades K-6

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Lyman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gulfport, Mississippi, serving 509 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Harrison County School District, which is ranked 17 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Lyman Elementary consistently ranks among the top 30 elementary schools in Mississippi, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) tests for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Lyman Elementary's 3rd-grade proficiency rates were 83% in ELA and 85.4% in Math, compared to the district's 66.3% and 66.6%, and the state's 49.4% and 53.3%, respectively. However, the school faces challenges related to chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 14.9% to 23.9% in recent years, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Lyman Elementary's academic performance is consistently stronger than most, such as West Wortham Elementary And Middle, Woolmarket Elementary, and North Gulfport Elementary And Middl. However, Bayou View Elementary School, which is part of the Gulfport School District, outperforms Lyman Elementary in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. This may be due to the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Lyman Elementary, ranging from 65.62% to 99.39% in recent years, indicating a significant socioeconomic challenge faced by the community.

524

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,256

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14222 Old Highway 49
Gulfport, MS 39503

(228) 832-2257

District: Harrison County School District

Students who attend Lyman Elementary usually attend:

High:

West Harrison High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

African American:

28.2%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (78% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Mississippi elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg67%

Mississippi avg53%

22^nd of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Harrison County School District

17^th of 130Harrison County School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	22 of 383	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	35 of 390	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	23 of 377	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	27 of 382	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	29 of 381	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.5	67 of 397	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	91 of 404	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.8	93 of 406	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	64.6	139 of 394	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.0	82 of 402	79.6%	★★★★☆
2014	64.5	142 of 394	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.3	158 of 408	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.4	186 of 414	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.3	118 of 418	71.8%	★★★★☆
2010	64.2	142 of 403	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.2	104 of 392	73.5%	★★★★☆
2008	78.4	69 of 394	82.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science93%+27 vs state

English Language Arts77%+26 vs state

Mathematics75%+22 vs state

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Schools Near Lyman Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Lyman Elementary	Public	K-6	14222 Old Highway 49	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-2257	524	30	17.4	65.3%	311 (59.4%)	148 (28.2%)	27 (5.2%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	90.8	22^nd of 383 public elementary schools	94.3%		86.8	35^th of 390 public elementary schools	91.0%	13	83.0	80.8	76.4	64.3			85.4	74.3	55.6	83.9			93.0		$11,256
Three Rivers Elementary	Public	K-6	13500 Three Rivers Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 831-5359	492	35	14.0	99.4%	156 (31.7%)	270 (54.9%)	47 (9.6%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	72.8	96^th of 383 public elementary schools	74.9%		72.1	102^nd of 390 public elementary schools	73.8%	6	50.7	66.7	75.5	64.6			40.5	66.7	43.9	70.9			84.2		$11,544
Harrison Central Elementary	Public	K-3	15451 Dedeaux Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-2701	465	27	16.9	76.3%	180 (38.7%)	188 (40.4%)	47 (10.1%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (8.2%)								(n/a)	73.5						68.9								$11,248
River Oaks Elementary	Public	K-6	14111 Three Rivers Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 831-1660	487	27	17.8	99.4%	109 (22.4%)	309 (63.4%)	33 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.2%)	44.8	211^th of 383 public elementary schools	44.9%		52.4	189^th of 390 public elementary schools	51.5%	22	60.0	44.8	49.1	53.3			28.8	46.2	16.3	53.3			58.2		$10,847
Bel-Aire Elementary	Public	K-6	10531 Klein Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-7436	598	38	15.8	98.5%	108 (18.1%)	387 (64.7%)	97 (16.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49.5	193^rd of 383 public elementary schools	49.6%		36	259^th of 390 public elementary schools	33.6%	66	48.4	46.1	57.4	50.7			40.4	52.6	39.7	47.9			64.7		$10,835
Crossroads Elementary	Public	K-6	10453 Klein Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-6711	547	33	16.5	99.1%	74 (13.5%)	387 (70.7%)	78 (14.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	49	195^th of 383 public elementary schools	49.1%		38.4	251^st of 390 public elementary schools	35.6%	56	48.6	56.3	48.6	44.9			48.7	32.8	34.3	59.4			68.6		$11,781
North Gulfport Elementary And Middl	Public	K-8	4715 Illinois Avenue	Gulfport	39501	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 864-8944	921	70	13.0	99.3%	110 (11.9%)	682 (74.0%)	74 (8.0%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	43 (4.7%)	18.2	336^th of 383 public elementary schools	12.3%		29.5	278^th of 390 public elementary schools	28.7%	58	28.3	21.9	47.5	35.9	33.3	43.7	28.3	31.3	20.0	30.8	32.4	22.8	35.0	56.8	$10,692
Bayou View Elementary	Public	K-5	4898 Washington Avenue	Gulfport	39507	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 865-4625	638	38	16.7	100.0%	480 (75.2%)	81 (12.7%)	35 (5.5%)	17 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	97.1	1^st of 383 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.2	2^nd of 390 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	91.5	87.3	96.2				82.9	89.1	81.7				97.1		$9,723
West Wortham Elementary and Middle School	Public	K-8	20199 West Wortham Road	Saucier	39574	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 831-1276	844	65	12.9	69.4%	692 (82.0%)	47 (5.6%)	52 (6.2%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.7%)	94.6	9^th of 383 public elementary schools	97.7%		94.8	9^th of 390 public elementary schools	97.7%		84.1	84.2	73.9	62.8	48.9	64.8	91.5	89.2	77.1	84.0	74.5	65.7	94.8	75.9	$11,554
Woolmarket Elementary	Public	K-6	12513 John Lee Road	Biloxi	39532	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 392-5640	533	31	17.4	73.0%	226 (42.4%)	86 (16.1%)	196 (36.8%)	15 (2.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	73.2	93^rd of 383 public elementary schools	75.7%		75.6	84^th of 390 public elementary schools	78.5%	9	57.7	49.3	65.7	53.4			64.3	71.2	61.4	58.7			82.9		$10,245

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyman Elementary

How many students attend Lyman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Lyman Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lyman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lyman Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : West Harrison High

What district is Lyman Elementary in?

Harrison County School District

Is Lyman Elementary a good school?

Yes. Lyman Elementary ranks in the top 5.7% of Mississippi elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lyman Elementary?

Students at Lyman Elementary are 59% White, 28% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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