Best Public Schools in Diberville, MS

D’Iberville, Mississippi, is served by two public schools—D’Iberville Elementary (grades K–3) and D’Iberville Middle School (grades 4–8)—within the Harrison County School District, a 4-star district ranked 15th out of 134 districts in Mississippi. Together, the two schools enroll about 870 students, and both serve populations where over 99% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Despite this high level of economic disadvantage, both schools consistently beat state averages on key tests, making them standouts for their demographic profile.

D’Iberville Middle School is the stronger of the two, holding a steady 4-star state ranking (55th out of 260 middle schools) and showing remarkable strength in math—6th grade math proficiency is 72.2% and 7th grade is 74.3%, both far above district and state averages. The middle school also has notably low chronic absenteeism at 14.4%, compared to 21.1% districtwide and 23.9% statewide. Meanwhile, D’Iberville Elementary excels in early foundations: 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency hit 71.3% and math hit 66.7%, both roughly 18–23 points above state averages. The elementary school also showed solid year-over-year improvement in 3rd grade ELA, though its chronic absenteeism rate of 20.7% is noticeably higher than the middle school’s.

The biggest concern across the two schools is the decline in English Language Arts as students progress. While 3rd grade ELA is excellent at 71.3%, it falls to 45.8% by 7th grade and 44.0% by 8th grade—the latter being 6 points below the district average. Math, on the other hand, remains a clear strength through middle school, with the exception of 8th grade. The K–3 / 4–8 grade configuration means students transition schools after 3rd grade, and the data suggests that the middle school years are where literacy support is most needed. In short, D’Iberville’s schools are quietly beating the odds in math and early literacy, but the slide in upper-grade reading and the elementary attendance gap are areas that deserve attention.