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Orange Grove Elementary

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Orange Grove Elementary is a public middle school located in Gulfport, Mississippi, serving grades 4-6 with a student population of 329. It 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 from SchoolDigger.

While Orange Grove Elementary has some areas of strength, such as higher-than-average 5th-grade science proficiency rates, the school faces some significant challenges. Chronic absenteeism rates have been on the rise, reaching 23.9% in the current school year, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in the 4th and 6th grades. The school's math performance is more mixed, with some grades performing better than the district and state, while others lag behind.

Interestingly, nearby schools within the same district, such as Diberville Middle School and West Harrison Middle School, tend to outperform Orange Grove Elementary in terms of test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools in other districts, such as Bay Waveland Middle School, Pass Christian Middle, and Long Beach Middle School, also generally have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism compared to Orange Grove. While the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Orange Grove suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role, the school's fluctuating student-teacher ratio could also be a contributing factor.

346

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,698

Per pupil spending ?

74.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11391 Old Hwy 49
Gulfport, MS 39503

(228) 832-2322

District: Harrison County School District

Students who attend Orange Grove Elementary usually attend:

High:

West Harrison High

Feeder schools for Orange Grove Elementary:

Elementary:

Harrison Central Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.9%

White:

37.9%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 86th percentile in 2022 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (61% vs 54% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 86th-percentile peak (2022) to 72nd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg67%

Mississippi avg54%

107^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	71.0	107 of 383	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	105 of 390	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	123 of 377	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.1	55 of 382	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	99 of 381	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	164 of 397	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	110 of 404	72.8%	★★★★☆
2017	43.8	224 of 406	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.4	214 of 394	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.8	201 of 402	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.3	143 of 394	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.3	147 of 408	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.4	124 of 414	70.0%	★★★★☆
2011	67.8	124 of 418	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.0	101 of 403	74.9%	★★★★☆
2009	68.7	113 of 392	71.2%	★★★★☆
2008	58.7	165 of 394	58.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science73%+7 vs state

English Language Arts63%+11 vs state

Mathematics55%~ state avg

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Schools Near Orange Grove 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 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 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
Orange Grove Elementary	Public	4-6	11391 Old Hwy 49	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-2322	346	20	17.1	74.9%	131 (37.9%)	145 (41.9%)	25 (7.2%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	32 (9.2%)								(n/a)	59.0	67.9	61.0			63.8	47.7	53.1			73.4		$10,698
Bayou View Middle	Public	6-8	212 43rd Street	Gulfport	39507	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 865-4633	827	58	14.1	99.8%	386 (46.7%)	279 (33.7%)	110 (13.3%)	14 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.4%)	81.6	39^th of 266 public middle schools	85.3%		83.4	34^th of 264 public middle schools	87.1%	5			67.3	54.2	57.8			57.0	66.4	65.4		63.2	$11,005
West Harrison Middle	Public	7-8	21411 Landon Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 831-8808	650	45	14.5	72.8%	368 (56.6%)	208 (32.0%)	34 (5.2%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.6%)	80.9	46^th of 266 public middle schools	82.7%		79.2	48^th of 264 public middle schools	81.8%	2				44.2	59.8				59.0	61.9		79.0	$10,600
Gulfport Central Middle	Public	6-8	1310 42nd Avenue	Gulfport	39501	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 870-1035	568	49	11.4	99.8%	60 (10.6%)	432 (76.1%)	48 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	23 (4.0%)	40.8	163^rd of 266 public middle schools	38.7%		41.9	157^th of 264 public middle schools	40.5%	6			41.9	31.5	36.8			39.7	33.5	42.6		50.0	$12,532
Long Beach Middle School	Public	7-8	204 N Cleveland Avenue	Long Beach	39560	Harrison County	Long Beach School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 864-3370	475	28	17.2	58.5%	316 (66.5%)	70 (14.7%)	12 (2.5%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.3%)	91.9	9^th of 266 public middle schools	96.6%		92.9	10^th of 264 public middle schools	96.2%	1				53.8	67.4				80.5	67.0		79.1	$10,127
Harper McCaughan Elementary	Public	4-6	19200 Pineville Road	Long Beach	39560	Harrison County	Long Beach School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 863-0478	622	45	13.8	60.0%	410 (65.9%)	85 (13.7%)	15 (2.4%)	28 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (13.3%)								(n/a)	59.7	62.3	61.9			74.0	71.3	77.8			77.2		$10,171
Biloxi Junior High School	Public	7-8	1921 Tribe Drive	Biloxi	39532	Harrison County	Biloxi Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 435-1421	863	52	16.5	63.4%	330 (38.2%)	278 (32.2%)	154 (17.8%)	37 (4.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (7.0%)	87	19^th of 266 public middle schools	92.9%		86.8	27^th of 264 public middle schools	89.8%	8				50.2	56.4				74.6	70.3		70.3	$11,596
Biloxi Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	1424 Father Ryan Avenue	Biloxi	39530	Harrison County	Biloxi Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 432-3700	844	45	18.8	64.8%	309 (36.6%)	265 (31.4%)	179 (21.2%)	22 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (7.8%)								(n/a)		61.4	53.3				51.1	57.4			76.9		$13,274
D'Iberville Middle School	Public	4-8	3320 Warrior Drive	Diberville	39540	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 392-1746	503	36	13.7	99.2%	190 (37.8%)	134 (26.6%)	92 (18.3%)	46 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)	78.2	51^st of 266 public middle schools	80.8%		73.1	58^th of 264 public middle schools	78.0%	7	66.7	73.0	56.8	45.8	61.6	67.0	74.5	62.4	68.8	56.1	77.8	61.6	$12,296
Pass Christian Middle School	Public	6-8	280 W. Second Street	Pass Christian	39571	Harrison County	Pass Christian School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 452-5220	384	28	13.6	64.1%	225 (58.6%)	105 (27.3%)	16 (4.2%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	83.2	32^nd of 266 public middle schools	88.0%		81.2	40^th of 264 public middle schools	84.8%	8			50.0	54.6	52.8			66.9	74.4	69.9		74.0	$14,837

Frequently Asked Questions about Orange Grove Elementary

What district is Orange Grove Elementary in?

Harrison County School District

What high school do graduates of Orange Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Orange Grove Elementary usually go on to attend West Harrison High

How many students attend Orange Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Orange Grove Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Orange Grove Elementary?

Students at Orange Grove Elementary are 42% African American, 38% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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