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Anniston Elementary

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Anniston Elementary ranks 158 th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Anniston Elementary is a PK–5 school in Gulfport, Mississippi, serving 482 students as part of the Gulfport School District, a well-regarded 4-star district ranking 37th out of 134 statewide. Historically, Anniston Elementary was one of Mississippi's stronger elementary schools, earning 4 stars and ranking in the top 20% of schools from 2015–16 through 2022–23. However, the most recent data shows a clear downturn: the school dropped to 3 stars and now ranks 157th of 377 schools (58th percentile). Anniston serves an extremely high-poverty population, with 99.79% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch—a rate that has held steady for three years.

Academically, Anniston's results are mixed. ELA remains a bright spot, especially in 5th grade, where 65.6% of students are proficient—nearly 10 points above the state average. Third-grade math also remains above the state average. However, upper-grade math has become a weakness: 4th grade math proficiency is 44.6%, roughly 14 points below the district average, and 5th grade math is below the state average as well. Science has fallen sharply, dropping from 85.7% proficiency in 2023–24 to 67.8% today. Anniston still outperforms Central Elementary by wide margins across every subject, but it has been overtaken in the rankings by Pass Road Elementary after previously finishing ahead.

Anniston's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% is better than both the district (21.5%) and state (23.9%) averages, though it has been trending upward. The most striking nearby comparison is Bayou View Elementary, just 2.46 miles away and in the same district, which also serves a nearly 100% free/reduced lunch population yet ranks #1 in Mississippi with 5 stars. Bayou View's chronic absenteeism is just 7.2%, less than half of Anniston's. Anniston's student–teacher ratio also rose from 11.8 to 15.1 in the past year. For parents, Anniston remains a historically strong school with real assets—solid 5th grade literacy, better attendance than most peers, and manageable class sizes—but the recent slide in math, science, and overall rankings is worth watching closely.

482

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,100

Per pupil spending ?

28.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

2314 Jones Street
Gulfport, MS 39507

(228) 896-6309

District: Gulfport School District

Students who attend Anniston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bayou View Middle
High:	Gulfport High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.5%

White:

34.9%

Hispanic:

20.1%

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Compare Anniston Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Mississippi median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg60%

Mississippi avg54%

158^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Gulfport School District

37^th of 133Gulfport 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
2026	56.6	158 of 377	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.5	110 of 380	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	107 of 380	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	47 of 358	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	48 of 355	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	41 of 352	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	62 of 354	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	75 of 351	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	83.4	45 of 406	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	83.5	47 of 394	88.1%	★★★★☆
2015	83.5	51 of 402	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	85.4	45 of 414	89.1%	★★★★☆
2011	95.0	9 of 418	97.8%	★★★★★
2010	95.0	8 of 403	98.0%	★★★★★
2009	91.2	16 of 392	95.9%	★★★★★
2008	94.6	11 of 394	97.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science68%-4 vs state

English Language Arts57%+5 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

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