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Ocean Springs Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 266 Mississippi Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Mississippi middle schools

Summary

Ocean Springs Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Ocean Springs School District, with an enrollment of 964 students. The school has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Mississippi, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, and boasts strong academic performance with high proficiency rates in core subjects compared to the state average.

Ocean Springs Middle School's academic excellence is evident in its consistently high MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) test scores, which exceed the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 62.4% proficiency in 7th grade ELA, 66.2% in 8th grade ELA, 83.4% in 7th grade Math, and 78.5% in 8th grade Science, all significantly higher than the state averages. The school has been ranked among the top 10 middle schools in Mississippi for the past several years, reaching as high as 3rd out of 266 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

While the school has seen a slight increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 24.4% in 2022-2023, it still remains below the state average for middle schools. Additionally, Ocean Springs Middle School maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.6 to 15.4 over the past few years, which is lower than many of the nearby schools, such as Magnolia Middle School, Biloxi Junior High, and Vancleave Middle School, all of which consistently underperform Ocean Springs Middle School in academic proficiency and statewide rankings.

899

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,796

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3600 Hanshaw Rd
Ocean Springs, MS 39564

(228) 872-6210

District: Ocean Springs School District

Students who attend Ocean Springs Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ocean Springs High School

Feeder schools for Ocean Springs Middle School:

Elementary:	Magnolia Park Elementary
	Oak Park Elementary
	Pecan Park Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.7%

African American:

15.2%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (73% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Mississippi middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Mississippi avg47%

3^rd of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	94.3	3 of 266	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	8 of 264	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	6 of 243	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	9 of 257	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	4 of 257	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	10 of 264	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	10 of 252	96.0%	★★★★★
2017	92.2	10 of 272	96.3%	★★★★★
2016	91.6	10 of 260	96.2%	★★★★★
2015	82.2	36 of 266	86.5%	★★★★☆
2014	66.8	82 of 264	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.1	46 of 269	82.9%	★★★★☆
2012	84.0	32 of 270	88.1%	★★★★☆
2011	84.2	25 of 264	90.5%	★★★★★
2010	81.7	32 of 255	87.5%	★★★★☆
2009	80.1	38 of 247	84.6%	★★★★☆
2008	81.9	32 of 244	86.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science78%+24 vs state

Mathematics78%+26 vs state

English Language Arts64%+25 vs state

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Schools Near Ocean Springs Middle School

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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
Ocean Springs Middle School	Public	7-8	3600 Hanshaw Rd	Ocean Springs	39564	Jackson County	Ocean Springs School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 872-6210	899	64	14.0	39.4%	618 (68.7%)	137 (15.2%)	71 (7.9%)	31 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (4.2%)	94.3	3^rd of 266 public middle schools	98.9%		93.3	8^th of 264 public middle schools	97.0%	5				62.4	66.2				83.4	72.5		78.5	$9,796
Ocean Springs Upper Elementary	Public	4-6	2320 Government Street	Ocean Springs	39564	Jackson County	Ocean Springs School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 875-4367	1,284	89	14.4	38.2%	887 (69.1%)	158 (12.3%)	127 (9.9%)	37 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	72 (5.6%)								(n/a)	68.2	75.1	63.4			69.5	75.6	75.8			87.7		$9,378
St. Martin Middle School	Public	6-8	10800 Yellowjacket Blvd	Ocean Springs	39564	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 283-3500	946	65	14.4	61.9%	534 (56.4%)	185 (19.6%)	98 (10.4%)	67 (7.1%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	55 (5.8%)	74.1	64^th of 266 public middle schools	75.9%		79.8	45^th of 264 public middle schools	83.0%	19			51.5	52.0	55.0			45.4	68.6	52.9		73.1	$10,174
Singing River	Public	5-6	4601 Vancleave Road	Gautier	39553	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 522-8835	416	38	10.9	70.7%	155 (37.3%)	138 (33.2%)	86 (20.7%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)								(n/a)		63.3	49.4				53.4	48.7			69.5		$15,184
Gautier Middle	Public	7-8	1920 Graveline Road	Gautier	39553	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 522-8806	416	41	10.0	71.9%	140 (33.7%)	155 (37.3%)	97 (23.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	58.5	113^th of 266 public middle schools	57.5%		66.2	83^rd of 264 public middle schools	68.6%	30				39.1	45.6				52.0	49.0		51.5	$16,068
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
Vancleave Middle School	Public	6-8	4725 Bull Dog Ln	Vancleave	39565	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 283-3800	562	42	13.5	55.3%	500 (89.0%)	11 (2.0%)	26 (4.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	82.4	35^th of 266 public middle schools	86.8%		90.9	15^th of 264 public middle schools	94.3%	20			49.5	55.7	63.2			51.1	71.2	77.0		82.6	$10,686
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
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
Trent Lott	Public	5-6	2234 Pascagoula	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6465	524	47	11.0	72.1%	136 (26.0%)	229 (43.7%)	129 (24.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)								(n/a)		56.5	47.7				53.6	46.5			58.3		$15,197

Frequently Asked Questions about Ocean Springs Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Ocean Springs Middle School?

Students at Ocean Springs Middle School are 69% White, 15% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Ocean Springs Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ocean Springs Middle School usually go on to attend Ocean Springs High School

How many students attend Ocean Springs Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 899 students attended Ocean Springs Middle School.

What district is Ocean Springs Middle School in?

Ocean Springs School District

Is Ocean Springs Middle School a good school?

Yes! Ocean Springs Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 266 Mississippi middle schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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