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East Central Upper Elementary

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East Central Upper Elementary ranks 38 th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

East Central Upper Elementary in Moss Point, MS, is a grades 3–5 elementary school with 566 students, part of the Jackson County School District — the #2 ranked district in Mississippi — and it shares a campus with East Central Lower Elementary, creating a clear PK–5 pathway for families in the community.

Academically, East Central Upper Elementary is a top performer. In the 2025–2026 school year, it ranked 38th out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools, placing it in the 90th percentile with a 5-star rating. Proficiency rates exceed state averages in every grade and subject: 5th-grade English Language Arts reached 75.1% versus 55.8% statewide, 5th-grade math hit 74.0% versus 49.6%, and 5th-grade science soared to 88.4% versus 71.5% — even slightly ahead of Vancleave Upper Elementary (86.1%), the same-district school ranked just above it. The contrast with Escatawpa Upper Elementary, a same-grade school in the nearby Moss Point School District, is striking: East Central outperforms Escatawpa by 30 to 45 percentage points in most subjects.

Beyond test scores, East Central stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rate of 16.4% — well below the state average of 23.9% and far lower than nearby schools like Kreole Primary Elementary (30.4%) and LT Taylor Intermediate (32.0%). About 56.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a lower rate than most neighboring schools. With a 15.8:1 student-teacher ratio and steady proficiency growth from 3rd to 5th grade, East Central Upper Elementary offers students a strong, supportive environment where they gain momentum as they learn.

566

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,710

Per pupil spending ?

56.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5400 Hurley Wade Road
Moss Point, MS 39562

(228) 283-3220

District: Jackson County School District

Students who attend East Central Upper Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Central Middle School
High:	East Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (71% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Mississippi elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg68%

Mississippi avg54%

38^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Jackson County School District

2^nd of 134Jackson 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	85.8	38 of 377	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	84.4	46 of 383	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	80 of 390	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	53 of 377	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	54 of 382	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	40 of 381	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	61 of 397	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	69 of 404	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	82.9	46 of 406	88.7%	★★★★☆
2016	85.2	40 of 394	89.8%	★★★★★
2015	79.0	64 of 402	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	70.6	108 of 394	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	82.7	52 of 408	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.1	82 of 414	80.2%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	81 of 418	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	68.7	114 of 403	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	83.7	47 of 392	88.0%	★★★★☆
2008	83.7	44 of 394	88.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science88%+17 vs state

Mathematics68%+18 vs state

English Language Arts68%+15 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
East Central Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	5400 Hurley Wade Road	Moss Point	39562	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 283-3220	566	36	15.8	56.9%	511 (90.3%)	14 (2.5%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	85.8	38^th of 377 public elementary schools	89.9%		84.4	46^th of 383 public elementary schools	88.0%	8	58.4	69.6	75.1		61.5	69.5	74.0		88.4	$9,710
East Central Lower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	5621 Highway 614	Moss Point	39562	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 283-3300	567	29	19.4	57.8%	509 (89.8%)	17 (3.0%)	16 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)								(n/a)										$9,998
Agricola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6165 Hwy 613 S	Lucedale	39452	George County	George County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 947-8447	543	34	16.0	56.5%	401 (73.8%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (22.8%)	72.2	97^th of 377 public elementary schools	74.3%		59.2	160^th of 383 public elementary schools	58.2%	63	73.1	40.8	71.7	62.8	73.1	48.7	66.7	45.7	88.4	$9,263
Vancleave Upper Elementary	Public	4-5	13901 Hwy 57	Vancleave	39565	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 283-3838	333	20	16.2	61.6%	281 (84.4%)	7 (2.1%)	22 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	91.9	19^th of 377 public elementary schools	95.0%		89.6	27^th of 383 public elementary schools	93.0%	8		72.8	76.5			72.1	83.2		86.1	$11,140
Vancleave Lower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	12602 Hwy 57	Vancleave	39565	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 283-3900	686	40	17.1	59.6%	583 (85.0%)	20 (2.9%)	42 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.8%)								(n/a)	57.8				59.5					$9,861
Escatawpa Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	4208 Jamestown Road	Moss Point	39563	Jackson County	Moss Point School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 474-3300	342	26	13.3	100.0%	61 (17.8%)	218 (63.7%)	41 (12.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	13.6	337^th of 377 public elementary schools	10.6%		22.7	314^th of 383 public elementary schools	18.0%	23	27.4	33.4	41.9		16.2	22.3	31.2		46.3	$19,389
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14159 Hwy 26 West	Lucedale	39452	George County	George County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 947-2429	660	41	16.0	70.2%	487 (73.8%)	24 (3.6%)	28 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (17.9%)	74.2	89^th of 377 public elementary schools	76.4%		72.1	101^st of 383 public elementary schools	73.6%	12	55.8	75.7	63.1	46.4	48.4	83.3	52.3	64.8	89.3	$8,201
Martin Bluff	Public	PK, KG-4	1306 Roy's Road	Gautier	39553	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 522-8850	410	30	13.8	71.7%	153 (37.3%)	139 (33.9%)	70 (17.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.7%)	63.4	133^rd of 377 public elementary schools	64.7%		56.4	169^th of 383 public elementary schools	55.9%	36	55.5	62.2			49.4	48.5				$14,086
Kreole Primary Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	6312 Martin Luther King Blvd	Moss Point	39563	Jackson County	Moss Point School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 475-3719	419	26	15.8	99.8%	71 (16.9%)	305 (72.8%)	37 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)										$18,420
Lt Taylor Intermediate School	Public	3-6	159 Mable St	Lucedale	39452	George County	George County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 947-6065	293	19	15.0	74.7%	194 (66.2%)	48 (16.4%)	17 (5.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.9%)	47	197^th of 377 public elementary schools	47.7%		46.3	207^th of 383 public elementary schools	46.0%	10	45.9	43.2	51.9	47.3	43.4	37.4	39.5	59.5	71.6	$10,319

Frequently Asked Questions about East Central Upper Elementary

What is the racial makeup of East Central Upper Elementary?

Students at East Central Upper Elementary are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is East Central Upper Elementary a good school?

East Central Upper Elementary ranks 38^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Central Upper Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended East Central Upper Elementary.

What schools do graduates of East Central Upper Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Central Upper Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Central Middle School
High : East Central High School

What district is East Central Upper Elementary in?

Jackson County School District

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