Summary:
The Gulfport School District in Mississippi is home to two middle schools: Bayou View Middle School and Gulfport Central Middle School. Based on the available data, Bayou View Middle School appears to be the standout performer in the district, consistently ranking higher than Gulfport Central Middle School in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings.
Bayou View Middle School outperforms Gulfport Central Middle School and the state average on most academic measures, including proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the MAAP assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.3% of Bayou View's 6th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.9% at Gulfport Central and the state average of 46.7%. However, both schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, at 23.9% for the 2022-2023 school year, which is an area of concern for the district.
Additionally, both Bayou View Middle School and Gulfport Central Middle School have very high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 99.63% and 99.49% respectively for the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. The district should explore ways to provide targeted interventions and support to these students to ensure they have the resources they need to succeed.
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