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Moselle Elementary School

Q: Is Moselle Elementary School a good school?

Moselle Elementary School ranks 126 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Moselle Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Moselle, Mississippi, with 562 students enrolled. It is part of the Jones County School District, which is ranked 36 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Moselle Elementary consistently outperforms the Jones County School District and the state of Mississippi in standardized test scores across multiple grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, Moselle's 3rd grade students scored 70.7% proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.7% for the district and 49.4% for the state. In math, Moselle's 3rd graders scored 84% proficient or better, compared to 63.5% for the district and 53.3% for the state. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 22.5% to 23.9% over the past few years, which is an area of concern. Additionally, Moselle Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.78% to 99.47% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools, Moselle Elementary generally outperforms South Jones Elementary School, which is also in the Jones County School District. However, Moselle lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the Hattiesburg and Lamar County school districts, such as Rowan Elementary, Woodley Elementary, and Longleaf Elementary. The school's administration should continue to analyze its data and implement targeted interventions to address areas of concern, such as chronic absenteeism and support for economically disadvantaged students.

554

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,771

Per pupil spending ?

71.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

168 Rayner Road
Moselle, MS 39459

(601) 582-7586

District: Jones County School District

Students who attend Moselle Elementary School usually attend:

High:

South Jones High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

Hispanic:

11.6%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (61% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Mississippi median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg54%

Mississippi avg53%

126^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Jones County School District

36^th of 130Jones 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
2025	67.2	126 of 383	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	115 of 390	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	137 of 377	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	112 of 382	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	72 of 381	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	145 of 397	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	117 of 404	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	68.4	115 of 406	71.7%	★★★★☆
2016	66.2	129 of 394	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.9	171 of 402	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.5	155 of 394	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.8	164 of 408	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.5	180 of 414	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.9	171 of 418	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.6	216 of 403	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.2	169 of 392	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.4	178 of 394	54.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science71%+5 vs state

Mathematics65%+12 vs state

English Language Arts55%+4 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 18, 2012

I like this school, But there is 1 problem, my son says that he does not like the paddling he gets. This may be some problems for kids at the schools. My son said that no one at the school that are students doesn't like the paddling. I am kind of concerned for my son and the other kids at the school.Hear me out can you kind of give the kids a break with the paddling. Thank you for listening to my report! Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Moselle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	168 Rayner Road	Moselle	39459	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-7586	554	44	12.4	71.5%	423 (76.4%)	36 (6.5%)	64 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	67.2	126^th of 383 public elementary schools	67.1%		68.2	115^th of 390 public elementary schools	70.5%	11	70.7	60.9	50.0	34.4	84.0	71.9	52.7	49.2	71.1	$10,771
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
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
South Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	27 Warrior Road	Ellisville	39437	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 477-3577	1,129	77	14.7	62.4%	800 (70.9%)	192 (17.0%)	94 (8.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.3%)	68.4	120^th of 383 public elementary schools	68.7%		66	134^th of 390 public elementary schools	65.6%	14	52.3	53.7	48.9	51.3	66.0	65.6	55.7	73.3	74.1	$9,785
Petal Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	60 Herrington Road	Petal	39465	Forrest County	Petal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 554-7244	1,016	75	13.6	63.7%	678 (66.7%)	193 (19.0%)	90 (8.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.8%)								(n/a)										$10,067
Petal Elementary 3-4	Public	3-4	1179 Hwy 42 E	Petal	39465	Forrest County	Petal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 584-9400	636	48	13.3	60.1%	436 (68.6%)	102 (16.0%)	49 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.2%)	83.1	53^rd of 383 public elementary schools	86.2%		83	49^th of 390 public elementary schools	87.4%	4	61.4	64.9			74.5	77.6				$10,680
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Moselle Elementary School

Is Moselle Elementary School a good school?

Moselle Elementary School ranks 126^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Moselle Elementary School in?

Jones County School District

What is the racial makeup of Moselle Elementary School?

Students at Moselle Elementary School are 76% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Moselle Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 554 students attended Moselle Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Moselle Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Moselle Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : South Jones High School

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