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River Oaks Elementary

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River Oaks Elementary ranks 173 rd of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

River Oaks Elementary is a K–6 school in Gulfport, MS, serving 487 students in the Harrison County School District, a top-15 district in Mississippi. The school itself is mid-pack: in 2025–2026 it ranked 172nd of 377 schools statewide (54th percentile, 3 stars). Nearly every student (99.38%) qualifies for free/reduced lunch, and the chronic absenteeism rate was 21.4% in 2023–2024. At 17.8:1, it also has the highest student–teacher ratio among nearby comparable schools.

Math is the biggest weakness. Only 25.8% of third-graders were proficient in math, versus 58.8% across the district and 48.8% statewide; fourth-grade math (38.5%) also lags the district (58.1%). English Language Arts is a relative strength — fifth-grade ELA (59.2%) tops the state (55.8%), and sixth-grade ELA (53.0%) also exceeds it. The most revealing comparison is Three Rivers Elementary, just over a mile away with nearly identical demographics (99.39% free/reduced lunch). Three Rivers ranks 92nd statewide versus River Oaks' 172nd and leads in nearly every subject — for example, 67.6% vs. 45.1% in third-grade ELA and 55.9% vs. 25.8% in third-grade math.

Poverty alone doesn't explain the gap. Attendance is one lever: Bayou View Elementary, also serving a 100% free/reduced lunch population, has just 7.2% chronic absenteeism and ranks #1 in the state, while River Oaks Elementary sits at 21.4%. High-achieving peers Lyman Elementary (14.9%) and North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School (15.4%) show better attendance is achievable in similar communities. Science proficiency (73.2%) is above the state (71.5%) but trails the district (82.3%) and is far behind Lyman (95.8%). With targeted math support, improved attendance, and lessons from nearby high performers, River Oaks Elementary has real room to grow.

487

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,847

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14111 Three Rivers Road
Gulfport, MS 39503

(228) 831-1660

District: Harrison County School District

Students who attend River Oaks Elementary usually attend:

High:

Harrison Central High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.4%

White:

22.4%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2017 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Mississippi median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Harrison County School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg64%

Mississippi avg53%

173^rd of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	173 of 377	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	211 of 383	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	189 of 390	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	194 of 377	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	179 of 382	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	196 of 381	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	249 of 397	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	244 of 404	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.1	189 of 406	53.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science73%~ state avg

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Mathematics44%-7 vs state

3.7

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, May 25, 2018

Let’s start by saying my child’s kindergarten teacher spoke Ebonics.. really?!. She also played favorites. For instance when it came time to announce the awards she would only say all the awards given to black or mexican kids and announced one if any for the white kids. My child was AR, Star reader, and honor roll all year, she didn’t say anything about that. Over all, the staff seem nice but the school is unorganized. They do lack safety when it comes to letting kids just go with whomever. On Field day the teachers were letting the kids run everything and Not watching the kids. The playground is horrible.. no shade and the ground has no grass its all clay. All of my kids clothes were impossible to clean. AND I don’t understand The mindset of the person that set up the zoning. It’s way over populated there. 26/1 not what it says here 17/6.. what is that anyways?? Three Rivers Elementary around the corner has 14/1. They should make it easy... kids north of three rivers rd needs to go to River Oaks and kids south of Three Rivers rd go to Three Rivers Elementary. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, February 3, 2018

My daughter has received a really solid education at River Oaks. Schools are what you put into them, and the faculty and staff put their hearts into everything they do! 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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	173^rd of 377 public elementary schools	54.1%		44.8	211^th of 383 public elementary schools	44.9%	38	45.1	51.9	59.2	53.0			25.8	38.5	57.7	51.0			73.2		$10,847
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	93^rd of 377 public elementary schools	75.3%		72.8	96^th of 383 public elementary schools	74.9%	3	67.6	59.1	67.1	56.4			55.9	52.1	50.0	63.6			87.1		$11,544
Woolmarket Elementary	Public	K-6	12513 John Lee Road	Biloxi	39532	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 392-5640	533	31	17.4	73.0%	226 (42.4%)	86 (16.1%)	196 (36.8%)	15 (2.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	67.4	113^th of 377 public elementary schools	70.0%		73.2	93^rd of 383 public elementary schools	75.7%	20	44.0	65.7	58.2	60.8			36.0	60.3	52.5	74.0			81.0		$10,245
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
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	251^st of 377 public elementary schools	33.4%		49.5	193^rd of 383 public elementary schools	49.6%	58	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	218^th of 377 public elementary schools	42.2%		49	195^th of 383 public elementary schools	49.1%	23	44.1	35.3	51.2	53.7			28.8	39.1	22.2	74.1			80.0		$11,781
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
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 383 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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about River Oaks Elementary

Is River Oaks Elementary a good school?

River Oaks Elementary ranks 173^rd of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of River Oaks Elementary?

Students at River Oaks Elementary are 63% African American, 22% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of River Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend River Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Harrison Central High

What district is River Oaks Elementary in?

Harrison County School District

How many students attend River Oaks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended River Oaks Elementary.

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