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Ocean Springs Upper Elementary

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Ocean Springs Upper Elementary in Ocean Springs, MS, serves 1,284 students in grades 4–6 and is the largest school in the Ocean Springs School District, acting as the bridge between elementary school and Ocean Springs Middle School. The school stands out academically, with relatively low economic disadvantage compared to its neighbors—just 38.16% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, while most nearby schools exceed 60%, and the student-teacher ratio is a comfortable 14.4:1.

On the 2025–2026 MAAP assessments, Ocean Springs Upper beat Mississippi state averages by 14 to 29 percentage points in every subject and grade. It also outperforms every nearby school serving 5th and 6th grades in nearly all subjects. Its 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 91.8% is especially striking—more than 13 points ahead of Biloxi Upper Elementary School and 20 points above the state. In 6th-grade math, the school posts an 81.7% proficiency rate, well ahead of D'Iberville Middle School's 72.2%. Even with its large enrollment, the school outperforms smaller schools with similar student-teacher ratios, including Vancleave Middle School and D'Iberville Middle.

The school's performance is part of a sustained high-achieving pathway—it feeds directly into Ocean Springs Middle School, which earned 5 stars and ranked 4th in Mississippi. Math proficiency at Ocean Springs Upper rises from 65.9% in 4th grade to 81.7% in 6th grade. One area to watch is chronic absenteeism, which was 16.8% in 2023–2024—more than double the pre-pandemic rate of 7.7%, though still well below the state average of 23.9%. Additionally, 4th-grade math has declined mildly over the past few years, from 71.5% in 2023–2024 to 65.9% in 2025–2026, making it the school's softest subject.

1,284

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,378

Per pupil spending ?

38.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2320 Government St
Ocean Springs, MS 39564

(228) 875-4367

District: Ocean Springs School District

Students who attend Ocean Springs Upper Elementary usually attend:

High:

Ocean Springs High School

Feeder schools for Ocean Springs Upper Elementary:

Elementary:	Magnolia Park Elementary
	Oak Park Elementary
	Pecan Park Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

African American:

12.3%

Hispanic:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (77% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Mississippi avg54%

17^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2017

From top 9% (2017) to top 5% (2026)

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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
2026	92.0	17 of 377	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	88.7	28 of 380	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	21 of 380	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	22 of 358	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	26 of 355	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	21 of 352	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	46 of 354	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	42 of 351	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	87.1	35 of 406	91.4%	★★★★★
2015	83.1	55 of 402	86.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science92%+20 vs state

Mathematics75%+23 vs state

English Language Arts74%+22 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Ocean Springs Upper Elementary	Public	4-6	2320 Government St	Ocean Springs	39564	Jackson County	Ocean Springs School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 875-4367	1,284	89	14.4	38.2%	887 (69.1%)	158 (12.3%)	127 (9.9%)	37 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	72 (5.6%)								(n/a)	71.3	77.0	72.5			65.9	75.6	81.7			91.8		$9,378
St. Martin Middle School	Public	6-8	10800 Yellowjacket Blvd	Ocean Springs	39564	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 283-3500	946	65	14.4	61.9%	534 (56.4%)	185 (19.6%)	98 (10.4%)	67 (7.1%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	55 (5.8%)	78.9	46^th of 263 public middle schools	82.5%		74.1	64^th of 265 public middle schools	75.8%	18			52.0	49.7	54.7			52.4	73.9	61.8		70.5	$10,174
Ocean Springs Middle School	Public	7-8	3600 Hanshaw Rd	Ocean Springs	39564	Jackson County	Ocean Springs School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 872-6210	899	64	14.0	39.4%	618 (68.7%)	137 (15.2%)	71 (7.9%)	31 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (4.2%)	93.5	4^th of 263 public middle schools	98.5%		94.3	3^rd of 265 public middle schools	98.9%	1				56.3	61.1				78.5	70.3		80.4	$9,796
D'Iberville Middle School	Public	4-8	3320 Warrior Drive	Diberville	39540	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 392-1746	503	36	13.7	—	190 (37.8%)	134 (26.6%)	92 (18.3%)	46 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)	77.2	55^th of 263 public middle schools	79.1%		78.2	51^st of 265 public middle schools	80.8%	4	62.0	64.0	60.0	45.8	44.0	62.0	64.1	72.2	74.3	53.0	72.8	62.0	$12,296
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
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 265 public middle schools	92.8%	6				43.4	58.6				74.2	70.2		72.7	$11,596
Singing River	Public	5-6	4601 Vancleave Road	Gautier	39553	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 522-8835	416	38	10.9	70.7%	155 (37.3%)	138 (33.2%)	86 (20.7%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)								(n/a)		53.2	54.7				42.4	66.0			66.8		$15,184
Gautier Middle	Public	7-8	1920 Graveline Road	Gautier	39553	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 522-8806	416	41	10.0	71.9%	140 (33.7%)	155 (37.3%)	97 (23.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	56.1	108^th of 263 public middle schools	58.9%		58.5	112^th of 265 public middle schools	57.7%	4				41.7	37.1				55.2	47.1		55.1	$16,068
Vancleave Middle School	Public	6-8	4725 Bull Dog Ln	Vancleave	39565	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 283-3800	562	42	13.5	55.3%	500 (89.0%)	11 (2.0%)	26 (4.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	88.7	21^st of 263 public middle schools	92.0%		82.4	35^th of 265 public middle schools	86.8%	14			70.3	54.5	53.4			61.8	67.8	76.2		85.5	$10,686
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	—	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 265 public middle schools	85.3%	9			66.6	51.5	57.1			68.8	64.9	69.3		70.8	$11,005

Frequently Asked Questions about Ocean Springs Upper Elementary

How many students attend Ocean Springs Upper Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,284 students attended Ocean Springs Upper Elementary.

What district is Ocean Springs Upper Elementary in?

Ocean Springs School District

What is the racial makeup of Ocean Springs Upper Elementary?

Students at Ocean Springs Upper Elementary are 69% White, 12% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Ocean Springs Upper Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ocean Springs Upper Elementary usually go on to attend Ocean Springs High School

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