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Long Beach Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 263 Mississippi Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Mississippi middle schools

Summary

Long Beach Middle School serves 475 students in grades 7–8 within the Long Beach School District in Long Beach, MS, along Mississippi's Gulf Coast. It is an elite academic performer, earning 5 out of 5 stars in every year with ranking data and placing 13th out of 260 Mississippi middle schools — the 95th percentile — in 2025–2026. That continues a remarkable four-year streak of top-10 finishes. Among nearby schools, only Bay Waveland Middle School, ranked 8th, performs better.

Long Beach Middle School's strongest subjects are math and science, with proficiency rates 16–20 points above state averages. For example, 8th-grade science proficiency is 77.5% versus the state's 57.8%, and 7th-grade math is 76.2% versus 57.7%. Its 8th-grade ELA (59.4% proficient) trails only Pass Christian Middle School among nearby schools. The one soft spot is 7th-grade ELA at 48.1% proficient — lower than several neighboring schools — which suggests a transition-year challenge as students move up from Harper McCaughan Elementary, where 6th-grade ELA proficiency is 59.3%. Recent years show some score softening, though the school's state ranking remains remarkably high.

Compared with other Gulf Coast schools, Long Beach serves a less economically disadvantaged population — 58.5% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, versus roughly 99% at Bayou View Middle and Gulfport Central Middle. It also achieves top-tier results despite a higher student-teacher ratio (17.2) than most peers, such as D'Iberville Middle School (13.7) and Pass Christian Middle School (13.6). Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically since the pandemic, from 33.3% in 2020–2021 to 21.9% in 2023–2024, now below the state average. With strong feeder schools, elite math and science scores, and a well-rounded academic profile, Long Beach Middle stands out as one of Mississippi's premier middle schools.

475

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,127

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

204 N Cleveland Avenue
Long Beach, MS 39560

(228) 864-3370

District: Long Beach School District

Students who attend Long Beach Middle School usually attend:

High:

Long Beach High School

Feeder schools for Long Beach Middle School:

Elementary:	Quarles Elementary
	Reeves Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

African American:

14.7%

Two or more races:

13.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (66% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Mississippi middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Mississippi avg49%

13^th of 263

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Top 5%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

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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
2026	90.2	13 of 263	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	91.9	9 of 266	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	10 of 264	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	5 of 243	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	4 of 257	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	10 of 257	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	26 of 264	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	25 of 252	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	90.8	16 of 272	94.1%	★★★★★
2016	90.1	14 of 260	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	59.9	90 of 266	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.0	43 of 264	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	87.0	22 of 269	91.8%	★★★★★
2012	92.0	11 of 270	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	89.8	14 of 264	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	92.5	10 of 255	96.1%	★★★★★
2009	93.1	5 of 247	98.0%	★★★★★
2008	91.5	11 of 244	95.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science78%+20 vs state

Mathematics72%+17 vs state

English Language Arts54%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Long Beach Middle School

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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 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
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%)	90.2	13^th of 263 public middle schools	95.1%		91.9	9^th of 266 public middle schools	96.6%	4				48.1	59.4				76.2	67.7		77.5	$10,127
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)	61.1	65.4	59.3			74.8	70.3	79.6			77.8		$10,171
Gulfport Central Middle	Public	6-8	1310 42nd Street	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%)	37.5	163^rd of 263 public middle schools	38.0%		40.8	163^rd of 266 public middle schools	38.7%				40.5	30.8	38.6			42.8	36.1	42.6		47.2	$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%)	83.6	35^th of 263 public middle schools	86.7%		80.9	46^th of 266 public middle schools	82.7%	11				48.7	54.0				63.2	62.2		75.7	$10,600
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%)	86.2	30^th of 263 public middle schools	88.6%		81.6	39^th of 266 public middle schools	85.3%	9			66.6	51.5	57.1			68.8	64.9	69.3		70.8	$11,005
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%)	84.2	33^rd of 263 public middle schools	87.5%		83.2	32^nd of 266 public middle schools	88.0%	1			54.2	48.7	59.8			53.4	75.6	79.4		77.1	$14,837
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)	68.1	69.7	55.2			61.2	51.4	42.9			83.5		$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%)	92.3	8^th of 263 public middle schools	97.0%		81.9	38^th of 266 public middle schools	85.7%	30			70.7	49.5	58.0			70.7	82.4	79.4		78.5	$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%)	87.3	25^th of 263 public middle schools	90.5%		87	19^th of 266 public middle schools	92.9%	6				43.4	58.6				74.2	70.2		72.7	$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)		58.4	56.5				55.9	62.6			78.3		$13,274

Frequently Asked Questions about Long Beach Middle School

Is Long Beach Middle School a good school?

Yes! Long Beach Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 263 Mississippi middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Long Beach Middle School attend?

Students who attend Long Beach Middle School usually go on to attend Long Beach High School

How many students attend Long Beach Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Long Beach Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Long Beach Middle School?

Students at Long Beach Middle School are 67% White, 15% African American, 13% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

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Long Beach School District

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2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

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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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