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St. Martin Upper Elementary

Q: Is St. Martin Upper Elementary a good school?

St. Martin Upper Elementary ranks 131 st of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

St Martin Upper Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 4-5 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, with 599 students. It is part of the Jackson County School District, which is ranked 6th out of 130 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

While St Martin Upper Elementary has consistently performed above the state average on MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) tests, its academic performance lags behind the Jackson County School District average and is on par or slightly below other elementary schools in the district, such as St Martin N Elementary and St Martin East Elementary. Compared to schools in the neighboring Biloxi Public School District, St Martin Upper Elementary outperforms some schools like Back Bay Elementary but trails the high-performing North Bay Elementary.

St Martin Upper Elementary faces several challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 19.3% in 2020-2021 to 23.9% in 2022-2023, higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.78% to 99.52% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. To address these issues, the school and district should focus on identifying the root causes, implementing targeted interventions, and learning from the best practices of higher-performing schools in the area.

600

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,559

Per pupil spending ?

65.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11000 YellowJacket Blvd
Ocean Springs, MS 39564

(228) 283-3555

District: Jackson County School District

Students who attend St. Martin Upper Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	St. Martin Middle School
High:	St. Martin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

African American:

14.5%

Hispanic:

10.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Mississippi median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg68%

Mississippi avg56%

131^st of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Jackson County School District

6^th of 130Jackson 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
2025	65.4	131 of 383	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	165 of 390	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	140 of 377	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	142 of 382	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.6	93 of 381	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	115 of 397	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	63 of 404	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	77.1	77 of 406	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	80.6	63 of 394	84.0%	★★★★☆
2015	65.1	127 of 402	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.7	86 of 394	78.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.6	86 of 408	78.9%	★★★★☆
2012	74.5	92 of 414	77.8%	★★★★☆
2011	69.3	117 of 418	72.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.1	87 of 403	78.4%	★★★★☆
2009	78.6	68 of 392	82.7%	★★★★☆
2008	83.7	45 of 394	88.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+3 vs state

English Language Arts59%+5 vs state

Mathematics55%~ state avg

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Schools Near St. Martin Upper 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
St. Martin Upper Elementary	Public	4-5	11000 YellowJacket Blvd	Ocean Springs	39564	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 283-3555	600	38	15.7	65.5%	356 (59.3%)	87 (14.5%)	65 (10.8%)	37 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.8%)	65.4	131^st of 383 public elementary schools	65.8%		58	165^th of 390 public elementary schools	57.7%	34		59.0	58.8		62.1	47.5	69.7	$9,559
Oak Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	2230 Government Street	Ocean Springs	39564	Jackson County	Ocean Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 875-5847	467	37	12.7	25.9%	349 (74.7%)	40 (8.6%)	31 (6.6%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.5%)								(n/a)	76.6			80.4				$12,959
Pecan Park Elementary	Public	K-3	504 Hanley Rd	Ocean Springs	39564	Jackson County	Ocean Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 875-2851	486	36	13.3	29.8%	303 (62.3%)	64 (13.2%)	58 (11.9%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (10.1%)								(n/a)	71.3			73.8				$12,296
St. Martin East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	7508 Rose Farm Road	Ocean Springs	39564	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 283-3570	704	41	17.1	60.1%	431 (61.2%)	99 (14.1%)	62 (8.8%)	35 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (10.9%)								(n/a)	58.8			68.5				$9,746
Magnolia Park Elementary	Public	K-3	3500 Government Street	Ocean Springs	39564	Jackson County	Ocean Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 875-4263	613	43	14.2	29.7%	419 (68.4%)	70 (11.4%)	56 (9.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (9.8%)								(n/a)	70.5			79.2				$10,655
St. Martin North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	11000 Yellowjacket Street	Biloxi	39532	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 283-3636	537	32	16.6	72.6%	281 (52.3%)	116 (21.6%)	52 (9.7%)	27 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	58 (10.8%)								(n/a)	65.2			78.7				$10,237
Nichols Elementary School	Public	PK-K	590 Division Street	Biloxi	39530	Harrison County	Biloxi Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 374-7250	203	15	13.6	77.3%	54 (26.6%)	83 (40.9%)	43 (21.2%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.3%)								(n/a)								$16,554
Gorenflo Elementary School	Public	1-4	771 Elder Street	Biloxi	39530	Harrison County	Biloxi Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 436-5145	326	22	14.7	94.8%	43 (13.2%)	147 (45.1%)	106 (32.5%)	12 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	45.6	209^th of 383 public elementary schools	45.4%		66.7	129^th of 390 public elementary schools	66.9%	80	42.2	44.6		45.5	64.3			$14,798
D'Iberville Elementary	Public	K-3	4540 Brodie Road	Diberville	39540	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 392-2807	367	26	14.3	99.5%	131 (35.7%)	111 (30.2%)	72 (19.6%)	19 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.3%)								(n/a)	62.7			63.8				$12,176
Back Bay Elementary School	Public	K-4	340 St. Mary Blvd.	Biloxi	39531	Harrison County	Biloxi Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 436-5110	528	31	17.0	65.5%	184 (34.8%)	169 (32.0%)	103 (19.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	61 (11.6%)	66.3	128^th of 383 public elementary schools	66.6%		68	117^th of 390 public elementary schools	70.0%	11	57.6	59.5		54.8	61.9			$11,816

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Martin Upper Elementary

What is the racial makeup of St. Martin Upper Elementary?

Students at St. Martin Upper Elementary are 59% White, 15% African American, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What district is St. Martin Upper Elementary in?

Jackson County School District

What schools do graduates of St. Martin Upper Elementary attend?

Students who attend St. Martin Upper Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : St. Martin Middle School
High : St. Martin High School

How many students attend St. Martin Upper Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 600 students attended St. Martin Upper Elementary.

Is St. Martin Upper Elementary a good school?

St. Martin Upper Elementary ranks 131^st of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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