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Harper McCaughan Elementary

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Harper Mc Caughan Elementary School is a public middle school serving grades 4-6 in the Long Beach School District in Long Beach, Mississippi, with 658 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 14-15 students per teacher.

Harper Mc Caughan Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates across all grade levels and subjects tested. For example, in 2024-2025, the school is projected to have 59.7% of 4th graders proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 52.1%. In math, 74% of 4th graders are projected to be proficient, well above the state's 56.6%. Despite serving a high-poverty student population, with 62.01% to over 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, the school is able to achieve strong academic outcomes, suggesting effective support for its students. The school's chronic absenteeism rates of around 23-24% are slightly higher than the state average but on par with nearby schools.

When compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, Hancock Middle School and Biloxi Upper Elementary, Harper Mc Caughan stands out as a high-performing school, matching or exceeding the performance of the overall Long Beach School District. The school has maintained relatively consistent test scores and other metrics over the past few years, indicating a stable and effective educational program.

622

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,171

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19200 Pineville Road
Long Beach, MS 39560

(228) 863-0478

District: Long Beach School District

Students who attend Harper McCaughan Elementary usually attend:

High:

Long Beach High School

Feeder schools for Harper McCaughan Elementary:

Elementary:	Quarles Elementary
	Reeves Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

African American:

13.7%

Two or more races:

13.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2023 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (69% vs 54% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2023) to 86th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Mississippi avg54%

55^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	82.7	55 of 383	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	58 of 390	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	33 of 377	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	35 of 382	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	50 of 381	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	84 of 397	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	60 of 404	85.1%	★★★★☆
2017	77.0	78 of 406	80.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.5	58 of 394	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	61.7	138 of 402	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.0	96 of 394	75.6%	★★★★☆
2013	80.6	63 of 408	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	82.5	54 of 414	87.0%	★★★★☆
2011	87.3	33 of 418	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	85.8	39 of 403	90.3%	★★★★★
2009	87.4	29 of 392	92.6%	★★★★★
2008	93.9	13 of 394	96.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science77%+11 vs state

Mathematics74%+22 vs state

English Language Arts61%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Harper McCaughan 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 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 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
Harper McCaughan Elementary	Public	4-6	19200 Pineville Road	Long Beach	39560	Harrison County	Long Beach School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 863-0478	622	45	13.8	60.0%	410 (65.9%)	85 (13.7%)	15 (2.4%)	28 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (13.3%)								(n/a)	59.7	62.3	61.9			74.0	71.3	77.8			77.2		$10,171
Long Beach Middle School	Public	7-8	204 N Cleveland Avenue	Long Beach	39560	Harrison County	Long Beach School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 864-3370	475	28	17.2	58.5%	316 (66.5%)	70 (14.7%)	12 (2.5%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.3%)	91.9	9^th of 266 public middle schools	96.6%		92.9	10^th of 264 public middle schools	96.2%	1				53.8	67.4				80.5	67.0		79.1	$10,127
Gulfport Central Middle	Public	6-8	1310 42nd Avenue	Gulfport	39501	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 870-1035	568	49	11.4	99.8%	60 (10.6%)	432 (76.1%)	48 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	23 (4.0%)	40.8	163^rd of 266 public middle schools	38.7%		41.9	157^th of 264 public middle schools	40.5%	6			41.9	31.5	36.8			39.7	33.5	42.6		50.0	$12,532
West Harrison Middle	Public	7-8	21411 Landon Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 831-8808	650	45	14.5	72.8%	368 (56.6%)	208 (32.0%)	34 (5.2%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.6%)	80.9	46^th of 266 public middle schools	82.7%		79.2	48^th of 264 public middle schools	81.8%	2				44.2	59.8				59.0	61.9		79.0	$10,600
Pass Christian Middle School	Public	6-8	280 W. Second Street	Pass Christian	39571	Harrison County	Pass Christian School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 452-5220	384	28	13.6	64.1%	225 (58.6%)	105 (27.3%)	16 (4.2%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	83.2	32^nd of 266 public middle schools	88.0%		81.2	40^th of 264 public middle schools	84.8%	8			50.0	54.6	52.8			66.9	74.4	69.9		74.0	$14,837
Bayou View Middle	Public	6-8	212 43rd Street	Gulfport	39507	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 865-4633	827	58	14.1	99.8%	386 (46.7%)	279 (33.7%)	110 (13.3%)	14 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.4%)	81.6	39^th of 266 public middle schools	85.3%		83.4	34^th of 264 public middle schools	87.1%	5			67.3	54.2	57.8			57.0	66.4	65.4		63.2	$11,005
Orange Grove Elementary	Public	4-6	11391 Old Hwy 49	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-2322	346	20	17.1	74.9%	131 (37.9%)	145 (41.9%)	25 (7.2%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	32 (9.2%)								(n/a)	59.0	67.9	61.0			63.8	47.7	53.1			73.4		$10,698
Bay Waveland Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Pine St.	Bay Saint Louis	39520	Hancock County	Bay Waveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 463-0315	365	25	14.8		221 (60.5%)	89 (24.4%)	28 (7.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.0%)	81.9	38^th of 266 public middle schools	85.7%		83.5	33^rd of 264 public middle schools	87.5%	5			57.4	47.8	47.2			73.8	71.7	63.0		69.5	$15,807
Biloxi Junior High School	Public	7-8	1921 Tribe Drive	Biloxi	39532	Harrison County	Biloxi Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 435-1421	863	52	16.5	63.4%	330 (38.2%)	278 (32.2%)	154 (17.8%)	37 (4.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (7.0%)	87	19^th of 266 public middle schools	92.9%		86.8	27^th of 264 public middle schools	89.8%	8				50.2	56.4				74.6	70.3		70.3	$11,596
Biloxi Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	1424 Father Ryan Avenue	Biloxi	39530	Harrison County	Biloxi Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 432-3700	844	45	18.8	64.8%	309 (36.6%)	265 (31.4%)	179 (21.2%)	22 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (7.8%)								(n/a)		61.4	53.3				51.1	57.4			76.9		$13,274

Frequently Asked Questions about Harper McCaughan Elementary

How many students attend Harper McCaughan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 622 students attended Harper McCaughan Elementary.

What high school do graduates of Harper McCaughan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harper McCaughan Elementary usually go on to attend Long Beach High School

What is the racial makeup of Harper McCaughan Elementary?

Students at Harper McCaughan Elementary are 66% White, 14% African American, 13% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Harper McCaughan Elementary in?

Long Beach School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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