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Grace Christian Elementary

Q: Is Grace Christian Elementary a good school?

Grace Christian Elementary ranks 129 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Grace Christian Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, serving 345 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hattiesburg Public School District, which is ranked 48 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Grace Christian Elementary consistently outperforms the Hattiesburg district and the state of Mississippi in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, 61.4% of Grace Christian's 3rd-grade students scored proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 51.2% for the district and 49.4% for the state. In mathematics, 72.1% of Grace Christian's 3rd-graders scored proficient or better, compared to 64.3% for the district and 53.3% for the state. The school's 5th-grade students also excelled in science, with 82.6% scoring proficient or better, compared to 71.2% for the district and 66.3% for the state. However, Grace Christian has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.8% to 23.9%, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Grace Christian Elementary outperforms Thames Elementary, Hawkins Elementary, and Rowan Elementary within the Hattiesburg Public School District. However, some schools outside the district, such as Petal Primary School and Oak Grove Elementary, have higher state rankings and test scores than Grace Christian. The school's 100% free and reduced lunch rate indicates that it serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may contribute to the challenges it faces, such as the high chronic absenteeism rates.

367

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,446

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2207 W 7th Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 583-0662

District: Hattiesburg

Students who attend Grace Christian Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hattiesburg Steam Academy
	N R Burger Middle
High:	Hattiesburg High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.2%

Two or more races:

7.6%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (61% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Mississippi median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg56%

Mississippi avg54%

129^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 40 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Hattiesburg

48^th of 130Hattiesburg 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
2025	66.0	129 of 383	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	123 of 390	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	118 of 377	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	129 of 382	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	199 of 381	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	219 of 397	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	246 of 404	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	16.0	360 of 406	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.8	344 of 394	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.8	296 of 402	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.8	225 of 394	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.0	252 of 408	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.0	304 of 414	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.8	222 of 418	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.8	204 of 403	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.6	259 of 392	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.4	316 of 394	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science83%+16 vs state

Mathematics61%+8 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

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Schools Near Grace Christian Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Grace Christian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2207 W 7th Street	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-0662	367	22	16.3	100.0%	7 (1.9%)	320 (87.2%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	66	129^th of 383 public elementary schools	66.3%		67.6	123^rd of 390 public elementary schools	68.5%	6	61.4	54.3	43.5				72.1	69.6	41.3				82.6		$12,446
Woodley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2006 O Ferrell St	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-8112	422	27	15.8	100.0%	43 (10.2%)	248 (58.8%)	112 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	74.5	85^th of 383 public elementary schools	77.8%		75.9	81^st of 390 public elementary schools	79.2%	4	63.4	67.1	58.7				82.8	65.7	45.6				65.2		$11,339
Thames Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Jamestown Road	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-6655	619	41	15.2	100.0%	27 (4.4%)	450 (72.7%)	22 (3.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	112 (18.1%)	43.6	220^th of 383 public elementary schools	42.6%		58.9	159^th of 390 public elementary schools	59.2%	61	43.5	44.4	57.1				60.8	40.7	28.6				58.5		$13,647
Rowan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Martin Luther King Drive	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-0960	425	26	16.6	99.5%	1 (0.2%)	384 (90.4%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	72.7	97^th of 383 public elementary schools	74.7%		78.7	67^th of 390 public elementary schools	82.8%	30	52.6	64.4	71.7				50.9	80.0	49.1				83.1		$12,825
Hawkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Ida Ave.	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-4311	283	23	12.3	99.6%	9 (3.2%)	175 (61.8%)	78 (27.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	37.6	248^th of 383 public elementary schools	35.2%		49.9	205^th of 390 public elementary schools	47.4%	43	31.5	44.2	42.9				48.6	48.8	22.9				71.4		$14,576
Longleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5279 W. 4th Street	Hattiesburg	39402	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 261-6892	787	55	14.3	56.5%	292 (37.1%)	356 (45.2%)	49 (6.2%)	30 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.4%)	76.2	75^th of 383 public elementary schools	80.4%		75.7	83^rd of 390 public elementary schools	78.7%	8	75.0	66.1	69.0				67.7	64.3	46.5				74.4		$10,594
Rawls Springs Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-6	10 Archie Smith Road	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 268-2217	214	18	11.9	86.0%	47 (22.0%)	125 (58.4%)	15 (7.0%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.3%)	52	185^th of 383 public elementary schools	51.7%		56.9	168^th of 390 public elementary schools	56.9%	17	52.0	51.6	44.4	22.2			72.0	83.9	22.3	44.4			66.7		$12,727
North Forrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	702 Eatonville Road	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 584-6466	209	19	10.8	92.3%	47 (22.5%)	133 (63.6%)	14 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.2%)	61.7	152^nd of 383 public elementary schools	60.3%		67.8	121^st of 390 public elementary schools	69.0%	31	70.8	56.0	55.2	53.6			83.3	48.0	51.7	50.0			51.7		$15,890
Earl Travillion Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-8	316 Travillion Drive	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 584-9303	261	27	9.7	96.9%	10 (3.8%)	183 (70.1%)	32 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.8%)	21.3	322^nd of 383 public elementary schools	15.9%		16.3	342^nd of 390 public elementary schools	12.3%	20	29.4	30.7	30.7	35.0	18.8	36.9	52.9	34.6	19.2	25.0	50.1	20.0	42.3	30.0	$13,805
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Leaf Lane	Hattiesburg	39402	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 264-9764	758	58	13.0	62.0%	291 (38.4%)	356 (47.0%)	44 (5.8%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.5%)	73	95^th of 383 public elementary schools	75.2%		75.3	86^th of 390 public elementary schools	77.9%	9	62.0	60.3	61.6				62.0	58.5	75.0				69.7		$10,829

Frequently Asked Questions about Grace Christian Elementary

Is Grace Christian Elementary a good school?

Grace Christian Elementary ranks 129^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grace Christian Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Grace Christian Elementary.

What district is Grace Christian Elementary in?

Hattiesburg

What is the racial makeup of Grace Christian Elementary?

Students at Grace Christian Elementary are 87% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Grace Christian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grace Christian Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hattiesburg Steam Academy
Middle : N R Burger Middle
High : Hattiesburg High School

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