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Saucier Elementary

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Saucier Elementary ranks 81 st of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Saucier Elementary is a small K-6 public school in rural Saucier, Mississippi, serving 325 students as part of the Harrison County School District. The school has a strong history, earning 5-star ratings in 2017-18, 2021-22, and 2022-23, but recently slipped to a 4-star rating. In the most recent data, Saucier ranks 80th out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools (79th percentile), down from the 93rd percentile just a few years ago. This places it behind top-performing neighbors like North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School, West Wortham Elementary and Middle School, Lizana Elementary, and Lyman Elementary, but ahead of Three Rivers Elementary, River Oaks Elementary, Crossroads Elementary, and Bel-Aire Elementary.

Academically, Saucier has standout strengths. Its 6th grade math program has been consistently exceptional, reaching 94.4% proficiency in 2024-25 — more than 25 points above the state average. Science results have also been consistently above state averages. The clearest academic concern is 5th grade math, which dipped to 47.3% proficiency in 2025-26, below both district and state averages. English Language Arts performance is generally solid but varies by grade and year. With just 325 students, individual grade cohorts are small, so year-to-year swings — like 3rd grade ELA dropping from 84.4% to 58.9% — should be viewed with caution. Longer-term trends offer a more reliable picture.

The most actionable warning sign is rising chronic absenteeism, which has more than doubled from 9.8% in 2018-19 to 26.2% in 2023-24. That rate is now above district and state averages and well above successful peers like Lyman Elementary (14.9%) and North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School (15.4%). The comparison with West Wortham Elementary and Middle School is especially telling: it sits just 5.5 miles away with nearly identical poverty levels (69.4% versus 68.6% free/reduced lunch) yet ranks 12th in the state. Saucier benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1 — lower than most nearby schools — which gives it room to improve. Focusing on attendance and replicating its successful math and science strategies across all grades would put Saucier on a realistic path back to the top tier.

325

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,980

Per pupil spending ?

68.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

24052 First Street
Saucier, MS 39574

(228) 832-2440

District: Harrison County School District

Students who attend Saucier Elementary usually attend:

High:

Harrison Central High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Two or more races:

5.5%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (63% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Mississippi elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg64%

Mississippi avg53%

81^st of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Harrison County School District

15^th of 133Harrison County 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	75.1	81 of 377	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.0	40 of 380	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	56 of 380	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	28 of 358	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	25 of 355	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	46 of 352	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	43 of 354	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.1	32 of 351	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	82.8	47 of 406	88.4%	★★★★☆
2016	80.4	65 of 394	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	65.4	123 of 402	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.9	60 of 394	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	81.5	56 of 408	86.3%	★★★★☆
2012	90.5	29 of 414	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	85.1	43 of 418	89.7%	★★★★☆
2010	88.7	30 of 403	92.6%	★★★★★
2009	71.2	99 of 392	74.7%	★★★★☆
2008	65.9	124 of 394	68.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+4 vs state

English Language Arts63%+12 vs state

Mathematics61%+10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, May 9, 2013

I placed my children in Saucier Elem. (1st grader and 3rd grader) and I was shocked at what went on at this school. There were teachers sharing my confidential parent/teacher confrences with other parents. Then, the teacher and parents were discussing it over Facebook. I took this info to the school board and nothing was done. Thank goodness my husband is a teacher for another school district that has a much better reputation in the area and we moved them and couldnt be happier. The teachers and principal at this school are very unprofessional and I wouldnt send my dog to this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, June 24, 2012

I went to Saucier Elementary once, and I love that school. My little girl goes to it, and she says it is awsome. Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Saucier Elementary	Public	K-6	24052 First Street	Saucier	39574	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-2440	325	22	14.5	68.6%	277 (85.2%)	14 (4.3%)	13 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	75.1	81^st of 377 public elementary schools	78.5%		86	40^th of 380 public elementary schools	89.5%	41	58.9	67.3	61.4	65.8			60.7	67.3	47.3	71.0			75.5		$11,980
West Wortham Elementary and Middle School	Public	K-8	20199 West Wortham Road	Saucier	39574	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 831-1276	844	65	12.9	69.4%	692 (82.0%)	47 (5.6%)	52 (6.2%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.7%)	94.1	12^th of 377 public elementary schools	96.8%		94.6	9^th of 380 public elementary schools	97.6%	3	82.1	67.0	76.8	68.8	47.0	58.2	96.1	71.6	84.3	83.8	86.8	78.8	94.5	85.9	$11,554
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 380 public elementary schools	94.2%	11	63.8	72.8	76.4	63.3			75.0	62.7	69.4	67.7			95.8		$11,256
Perkinston Elementary School	Public	K-5	40 Second Street	Perkinston	39573	Stone County	Stone County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 928-3380	503	32	15.7	60.4%	414 (82.3%)	51 (10.1%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	79	67^th of 377 public elementary schools	82.2%		78.8	67^th of 380 public elementary schools	82.4%		57.6	61.1	72.0				56.5	78.0	57.3				82.9		$9,331
Lizana Elementary	Public	K-6	15341 Lizana School Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-1592	393	24	16.2	74.3%	351 (89.3%)	20 (5.1%)	14 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	92	18^th of 377 public elementary schools	95.2%		95.1	6^th of 380 public elementary schools	98.4%	12	63.9	74.6	81.1	72.5			68.9	73.0	75.0	82.4			98.1		$11,714
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	—	156 (31.7%)	270 (54.9%)	47 (9.6%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	73.9	93^rd of 377 public elementary schools	75.3%		72.8	96^th of 380 public elementary schools	74.7%	3	67.6	59.1	67.1	56.4			55.9	52.1	50.0	63.6			87.1		$11,544
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	—	109 (22.4%)	309 (63.4%)	33 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.2%)	52.6	173^rd of 377 public elementary schools	54.1%		44.8	211^th of 380 public elementary schools	44.5%	38	45.1	51.9	59.2	53.0			25.8	38.5	57.7	51.0			73.2		$10,847
North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School	Public	K-8	16237 Old Woolmarket Road	Biloxi	39532	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 396-3674	851	55	15.4	47.1%	640 (75.2%)	82 (9.6%)	106 (12.5%)	20 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	96.5	4^th of 377 public elementary schools	98.9%		95.6	3^rd of 380 public elementary schools	99.2%	1	87.5	80.8	84.4	72.9	52.8	65.0	89.1	83.5	77.8	80.3	78.6	75.0	97.8	72.8	$10,770
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	—	108 (18.1%)	387 (64.7%)	97 (16.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34.7	251^st of 377 public elementary schools	33.4%		49.5	193^rd of 380 public elementary schools	49.2%	58	41.0	44.8	43.4	47.1			33.3	28.7	21.7	48.6			72.4		$10,835

Frequently Asked Questions about Saucier Elementary

What district is Saucier Elementary in?

Harrison County School District

What schools do graduates of Saucier Elementary attend?

Students who attend Saucier Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Harrison Central High

Is Saucier Elementary a good school?

Saucier Elementary ranks 81^st of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Saucier Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Saucier Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Saucier Elementary?

Students at Saucier Elementary are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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