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Grace Christian Elementary

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Grace Christian Elementary ranks 122 nd of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Grace Christian Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Hattiesburg, MS, that serves 367 students and sits within the Hattiesburg Public School District. The school currently ranks 122nd out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools — the 68th percentile, a 3-star rating — a remarkable climb from the bottom 13% of the state just a decade ago. Despite 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, Grace Christian consistently outperforms both its district and the state in reading, math, and science.

Grace Christian's brightest spot is 4th grade. In 2025–26, 64.3% of 4th graders were proficient in ELA and 71.4% in math, compared to district averages of 55.4% and 60.0%. The school also shines in 5th grade science, posting 76.4% proficiency — above Oak Grove Elementary (73.1%) and Longleaf Elementary (66.0%), even though those schools serve far fewer economically disadvantaged students. Within its own district, Grace Christian outperforms Hawkins Elementary and Thames Elementary by a wide margin in most subjects, while Rowan Elementary and Woodley Elementary remain the top performers.

The main watch items are attendance and class size. Chronic absenteeism has nearly doubled from 12.9% in 2018–19 to 20.8% in 2023–24, and the student-teacher ratio has climbed from 13.7 to 16.3 — one of the highest in the immediate area. Nearby North Forrest Elementary (10.8) and Rawls Springs Attendance Center (11.9) have much smaller classes. Fifth grade math has also been inconsistent over the years, though it recovered to 50.9% proficiency in 2025–26, above the state average. Overall, Grace Christian is a school on a strong upward trajectory, and sustaining its 3-star rating will likely depend on addressing attendance and keeping class sizes reasonable.

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 — 13th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (59% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 55 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Mississippi median (68th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg55%

Mississippi avg54%

122^nd of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 55 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Hattiesburg

48^th of 134Hattiesburg 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	64.6	122 of 377	67.6%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+5 vs state

Mathematics56%+6 vs state

English Language Arts55%+3 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 (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
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%)	64.6	122^nd of 377 public elementary schools	67.6%		66	129^th of 383 public elementary schools	66.3%	7	50.0	64.3	52.8				50.0	71.4	50.9				76.4		$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	91^st of 377 public elementary schools	75.9%		74.5	85^th of 383 public elementary schools	77.8%	6	75.8	59.7	50.7				88.9	65.3	50.0				78.3		$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%)	31.7	267^th of 377 public elementary schools	29.2%		43.6	220^th of 383 public elementary schools	42.6%	47	35.9	40.0	42.5				41.2	50.0	27.5				61.3		$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%)	77.8	72^nd of 377 public elementary schools	80.9%		72.7	97^th of 383 public elementary schools	74.7%	25	50.0	72.9	61.9				59.3	71.1	66.7				80.5		$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%)	36.3	244^th of 377 public elementary schools	35.3%		37.6	248^th of 383 public elementary schools	35.2%	4	22.9	40.6	58.1				25.0	37.6	27.9				90.7		$14,576
Longleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5279 W. 4th Street	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 264-3858	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%)	69	110^th of 377 public elementary schools	70.8%		76.2	75^th of 383 public elementary schools	80.4%	35	59.6	68.7	63.9				56.6	63.5	49.5				66.0		$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%)	52.1	173^rd of 377 public elementary schools	54.1%		52	185^th of 383 public elementary schools	51.7%	12	43.5	37.5	56.7	23.5			43.4	58.3	70.0	29.4			80.0		$12,727
North Forrest Elementary School	Public	K-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%)								(n/a)															$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%)	23.4	311^th of 377 public elementary schools	17.5%		21.3	322^nd of 383 public elementary schools	15.9%	11	41.7	19.2	23.8	40.9	21.1	16.6	50.0	23.0	42.9	27.3	26.4	33.3	42.8	58.3	$13,805
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Leaf Lane	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest 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%)	74.3	88^th of 377 public elementary schools	76.7%		73	95^th of 383 public elementary schools	75.2%	7	58.0	61.2	63.5				56.3	62.5	70.9				73.1		$10,829

Frequently Asked Questions about Grace Christian Elementary

What district is Grace Christian Elementary in?

Hattiesburg

Is Grace Christian Elementary a good school?

Grace Christian Elementary ranks 122^nd of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

How many students attend Grace Christian Elementary?

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

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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