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Harrison Central Elementary

Public Grades K-3

465

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,248

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15451 Dedeaux Road
Gulfport, MS 39503

(228) 832-2701

District: Harrison County School District

Students who attend Harrison Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Orange Grove Elementary
High:	West Harrison High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.4%

White:

38.7%

Hispanic:

10.1%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (72% vs 49% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg60%

Mississippi avg49%

Not ranked this year

Harrison Central Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

15^th of 134Harrison County School District among Mississippi districts

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+25 vs state

Mathematics72%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)						MAAP Mathematics (2026)						MAAP Science (2026)		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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Harrison Central Elementary	Public	K-3	15451 Dedeaux Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-2701	465	27	16.9	76.3%	180 (38.7%)	188 (40.4%)	47 (10.1%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (8.2%)								(n/a)	73.1						71.6								$11,248
Bel-Aire Elementary	Public	K-6	10531 Klein Rd	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-7436	598	38	15.8	98.5%	108 (18.1%)	387 (64.7%)	97 (16.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34.7	250^th of 377 public elementary schools	33.7%		49.5	193^rd of 383 public elementary schools	49.6%	57	41.0	44.8	43.4	47.1			33.3	28.7	21.7	48.6			72.4		$10,835
Crossroads Elementary	Public	K-6	10453 Klein Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-6711	547	33	16.5	99.1%	74 (13.5%)	387 (70.7%)	78 (14.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	43.9	217^th of 377 public elementary schools	42.4%		49	195^th of 383 public elementary schools	49.1%	22	44.1	35.3	51.2	53.7			28.8	39.1	22.2	74.1			80.0		$11,781
North Gulfport Elementary and Middle	Public	K-8	4715 Illinois Avenue	Gulfport	39501	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 864-8944	921	70	13.0	99.3%	110 (11.9%)	682 (74.0%)	74 (8.0%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	43 (4.7%)	14.1	333^rd of 377 public elementary schools	11.7%		18.2	336^th of 383 public elementary schools	12.3%	3	25.0	35.1	40.4	36.6	32.5	33.6	17.5	22.8	21.4	31.0	40.5	24.3	35.7	43.4	$10,692
Lyman Elementary	Public	K-6	14222 Old Hwy 49	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-2257	524	30	17.4	65.3%	311 (59.4%)	148 (28.2%)	27 (5.2%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	87.8	33^rd of 377 public elementary schools	91.2%		90.8	22^nd of 383 public elementary schools	94.3%	11	63.8	72.8	76.4	63.3			75.0	62.7	69.4	67.7			95.8		$11,256
Three Rivers Elementary	Public	K-6	13500 Three Rivers Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 831-5359	492	35	14.0	99.4%	156 (31.7%)	270 (54.9%)	47 (9.6%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	73.9	92^nd of 377 public elementary schools	75.6%		72.8	96^th of 383 public elementary schools	74.9%	4	67.6	59.1	67.1	56.4			55.9	52.1	50.0	63.6			87.1		$11,544
Bayou View Elementary	Public	K-5	4898 Washington Avenue	Gulfport	39507	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 865-4625	638	38	16.7	100.0%	480 (75.2%)	81 (12.7%)	35 (5.5%)	17 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	97.5	1^st of 377 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.1	1^st of 383 public elementary schools	99.7%		90.3	88.5	92.7				92.9	87.5	76.3				93.7		$9,723
River Oaks Elementary	Public	K-6	14111 Three Rivers Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 831-1660	487	27	17.8	99.4%	109 (22.4%)	309 (63.4%)	33 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.2%)	52.6	172^nd of 377 public elementary schools	54.4%		44.8	211^th of 383 public elementary schools	44.9%	39	45.1	51.9	59.2	53.0			25.8	38.5	57.7	51.0			73.2		$10,847
28th Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3034 46th Avenue	Gulfport	39501	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 867-2140	359	25	14.4	99.4%	22 (6.1%)	277 (77.2%)	28 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.6%)	44.2	214^th of 377 public elementary schools	43.2%		32.9	267^th of 383 public elementary schools	30.3%	53	38.9	62.2	46.8				46.3	44.4	41.3				63.0		$11,297
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1043 Pass Road	Gulfport	39501	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 865-4642	482	38	12.7	99.4%	80 (16.6%)	276 (57.3%)	81 (16.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.1%)	23.9	305^th of 377 public elementary schools	19.1%		26.7	295^th of 383 public elementary schools	23.0%	10	25.7	38.9	51.4				28.4	32.4	24.3				61.4		$10,171

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrison Central Elementary

What district is Harrison Central Elementary in?

Harrison County School District

What is the racial makeup of Harrison Central Elementary?

Students at Harrison Central Elementary are 40% African American, 39% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Harrison Central Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Harrison Central Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Harrison Central Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harrison Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Orange Grove Elementary
High : West Harrison High

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