Summary:
Pass Christian, Mississippi is served by 5 schools — 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school — enrolling about 1,923 students, with four schools in the Pass Christian School District (ranked 7th out of 134 districts in Mississippi, 5 stars) and one, Pineville Elementary, in the Harrison County School District (ranked 15th, 4 stars).
Pass Christian High School is the area's top-rated high school with a 93.9% graduation rate and excellent Biology proficiency at 86.9%, but its English II proficiency fell sharply from 77.6% to 60.0% and chronic absenteeism is high at 22.2%. Pass Christian Middle School is the most consistent standout, ranking 33rd in the state with 8th grade math proficiency at 79.4% versus the 51.4% state average, and it has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 10.6%. Among elementary schools, DeLisle Elementary School has climbed from 98th to 52nd in state rankings and posted a remarkable 95.4% 5th grade science proficiency, while Pass Christian Elementary School improved from 91st to 46th. Pineville Elementary, with the highest poverty rate here at 98% free/reduced lunch, posts strong 6th grade scores (86.7% math, 80.0% ELA) but slipped from 36th to 58th in ranking and has a 24.1% chronic absenteeism rate.
A few patterns stand out: student-teacher ratios are nearly identical across all five schools, ranging from 12.8 to 13.8; every elementary school posts exceptional 5th grade science scores well above the state average; and middle school math is a clear regional strength. The biggest red flags are the high school's English II decline and chronic absenteeism at the high school and Pineville. Overall, this is a strong school area with a top-10 district, two improving elementary schools, a consistent middle school, and a high graduation rate — a positive picture for parents, with attendance and the high school's recent English dip worth monitoring.
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