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Vancleave Lower Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-3

686

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,861

Per pupil spending ?

59.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12602 Hwy 57
Vancleave, MS 39565

(228) 283-3900

District: Jackson County School District

Students who attend Vancleave Lower Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vancleave Middle School
High:	Vancleave High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (63% vs 51% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg65%

Mississippi avg51%

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6^th of 130Jackson County School District among Mississippi districts

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+15 vs state

Mathematics61%+8 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Vancleave Lower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	12602 Hwy 57	Vancleave	39565	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 283-3900	686	40	17.1	59.6%	583 (85.0%)	20 (2.9%)	42 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.8%)								(n/a)	64.2			61.0				$9,861
Vancleave Upper Elementary	Public	4-5	13901 Hwy 57	Vancleave	39565	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 283-3838	333	20	16.2	61.6%	281 (84.4%)	7 (2.1%)	22 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	89.6	27^th of 383 public elementary schools	93.0%		84	48^th of 390 public elementary schools	87.7%	21		67.1	72.6		79.9	73.3	87.9	$11,140
Martin Bluff	Public	PK, KG-4	1306 Roy's Road	Gautier	39553	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 522-8850	410	30	13.8	71.7%	153 (37.3%)	139 (33.9%)	70 (17.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.7%)	56.4	169^th of 383 public elementary schools	55.9%		74	90^th of 390 public elementary schools	76.9%	79	51.9	52.3		54.3	54.0			$14,086
St. Martin Upper Elementary	Public	4-5	11000 YellowJacket Blvd	Ocean Springs	39564	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 283-3555	600	38	15.7	65.5%	356 (59.3%)	87 (14.5%)	65 (10.8%)	37 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.8%)	65.4	131^st of 383 public elementary schools	65.8%		58	165^th of 390 public elementary schools	57.7%	34		59.0	58.8		62.1	47.5	69.7	$9,559
St. Martin East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	7508 Rose Farm Road	Ocean Springs	39564	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 283-3570	704	41	17.1	60.1%	431 (61.2%)	99 (14.1%)	62 (8.8%)	35 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (10.9%)								(n/a)	58.8			68.5				$9,746
Pecan Park Elementary	Public	K-3	504 Hanley Rd	Ocean Springs	39564	Jackson County	Ocean Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 875-2851	486	36	13.3	29.8%	303 (62.3%)	64 (13.2%)	58 (11.9%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (10.1%)								(n/a)	71.3			73.8				$12,296
College Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2617 Ladnier Rd	Gautier	39553	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 522-8829	303	23	13.4	73.6%	124 (40.9%)	84 (27.7%)	78 (25.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	35.3	260^th of 383 public elementary schools	32.1%		50.1	202^nd of 390 public elementary schools	48.2%	58	38.6	53.1		31.6	44.6			$13,839
Magnolia Park Elementary	Public	K-3	3500 Government Street	Ocean Springs	39564	Jackson County	Ocean Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 875-4263	613	43	14.2	29.7%	419 (68.4%)	70 (11.4%)	56 (9.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (9.8%)								(n/a)	70.5			79.2				$10,655
Escatawpa Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	4208 Jamestown Road	Moss Point	39562	Jackson County	Moss Point School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 474-3300	342	26	13.3	100.0%	61 (17.8%)	218 (63.7%)	41 (12.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	22.7	314^th of 383 public elementary schools	18.0%		27.1	295^th of 390 public elementary schools	24.4%	19	31.1	39.8	34.0	35.3	33.7	31.9	51.0	$19,389
Gautier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	505 Magnolia Tree	Gautier	39553	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 522-8824	397	28	14.4	81.6%	115 (29.0%)	189 (47.6%)	59 (14.9%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)	69.8	109^th of 383 public elementary schools	71.5%		68.8	114^th of 390 public elementary schools	70.8%	5	64.3	57.8		71.5	50.8			$13,774

Frequently Asked Questions about Vancleave Lower Elementary

What district is Vancleave Lower Elementary in?

Jackson County School District

What is the racial makeup of Vancleave Lower Elementary?

Students at Vancleave Lower Elementary are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Vancleave Lower Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vancleave Lower Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vancleave Middle School
High : Vancleave High School

How many students attend Vancleave Lower Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 686 students attended Vancleave Lower Elementary.

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