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College Park Elementary

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College Park Elementary ranks 260 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

College Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Gautier, Mississippi, serving 315 students in grades PK-4 as part of the Pascagoula-Gautier School District. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and mixed academic performance compared to district and state averages.

College Park Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate has steadily increased, reaching 23.9% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average of 15-20%. Academically, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 38.6% in 2024-2025 is lower than the district (53.1%) and state (49.4%) averages, while its 4th grade ELA proficiency rate of 53.1% is slightly higher. In Mathematics, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rate of 31.6% is significantly lower than the district (56.9%) and state (53.3%) averages, though its 4th grade rate of 44.6% is lower than the district (53.9%) but higher than the state (56.6%).

Compared to nearby schools in the district, such as Cherokee Elementary, Eastlawn Elementary, and Gautier Elementary, College Park Elementary's performance is generally lower. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 106 out of 402 Mississippi elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 260 out of 383 in 2024-2025. While the school's low student-teacher ratio could be a strength, its high-poverty student population, with a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, may contribute to the challenges it faces in improving student outcomes.

303

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,839

Per pupil spending ?

73.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2617 Ladnier Rd
Gautier, MS 39553

(228) 522-8829

District: Pascagoula-Gautier School District

Students who attend College Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gautier Middle
	Singing River
High:	Gautier High

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

African American:

27.7%

Hispanic:

25.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (41% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg55%

Mississippi avg53%

260^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 42 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District

44^th of 130Pascagoula-Gautier 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	35.3	260 of 383	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	202 of 390	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.9	116 of 377	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	172 of 382	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	162 of 381	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	183 of 397	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	156 of 404	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.6	166 of 406	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.9	147 of 394	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.8	106 of 402	73.6%	★★★★☆
2014	44.8	224 of 394	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.0	257 of 408	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.0	238 of 414	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.2	189 of 418	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.8	171 of 403	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	42.6	241 of 392	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.2	201 of 394	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-6 vs state

Mathematics37%-17 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
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
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
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
Lake Elementary	Public	K-4	4503 Willow Street	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6422	96	9	10.8	66.7%	53 (55.2%)	29 (30.2%)	7 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.3%)	69	116^th of 383 public elementary schools	69.7%		80.7	59^th of 390 public elementary schools	84.9%	57	59.1	57.9		59.1	63.2			$18,603
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Dupont Street	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6559	245	18	13.2	79.6%	71 (29.0%)	122 (49.8%)	39 (15.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	74.2	87^th of 383 public elementary schools	77.3%		58.7	160^th of 390 public elementary schools	59.0%	73	62.8	61.1		69.1	58.4			$15,374
Beach Elementary	Public	K-4	633 Market Street	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6428	100	7	15.2		80 (80.0%)	10 (10.0%)	9 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	95.4	4^th of 383 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.6	1^st of 390 public elementary schools	99.7%	3	85.7	79.0		95.2	78.9			$14,020
Eastlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2611 Ingalls Ave	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6431	337	24	13.9	66.2%	133 (39.5%)	114 (33.8%)	62 (18.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.0%)	55.5	173^rd of 383 public elementary schools	54.8%		58.3	163^rd of 390 public elementary schools	58.2%	10	53.3	46.0		65.6	49.2			$13,686
Jackson Elementary	Public	K-4	3203 Lanier Street	Pascagoula	39581	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6554	193	13	14.7	82.9%	25 (13.0%)	109 (56.5%)	47 (24.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	59.5	159^th of 383 public elementary schools	58.5%		50	204^th of 390 public elementary schools	47.7%	45	56.4	64.3		56.4	39.3			$16,180
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
Cherokee Elementary	Public	K-4	4102 Scovel Rd	Pascagoula	39581	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6547	206	16	12.5	74.3%	56 (27.2%)	95 (46.1%)	43 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.8%)	75.9	77^th of 383 public elementary schools	79.9%		59.6	155^th of 390 public elementary schools	60.3%	78	54.8	55.9		71.4	82.4			$17,530

Frequently Asked Questions about College Park Elementary

What is the racial makeup of College Park Elementary?

Students at College Park Elementary are 41% White, 28% African American, 26% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is College Park Elementary in?

Pascagoula-Gautier School District

What schools do graduates of College Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend College Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gautier Middle
Middle : Singing River
High : Gautier High

Is College Park Elementary a good school?

College Park Elementary ranks 260^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend College Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended College Park Elementary.

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