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Arlington Elementary

Q: Is Arlington Elementary a good school?

Arlington Elementary ranks 283 rd of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Arlington Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The school has 360 students and is located within a district that is ranked 44 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the district's relatively strong performance, Arlington Heights Elementary consistently underperforms compared to state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3 and 4. For example, in 2024-2025, only 32.8% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to 49.4% statewide, and 28.2% were proficient in Math compared to 53.3% statewide. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.9% to 23.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Arlington Heights to other nearby schools in the Pascagoula-Gautier district, it is clear that some schools, such as Beach Elementary School, are performing significantly better. Beach Elementary, located just 2.68 miles away, consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in the state and has much higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math. Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratio at Arlington Heights, which is comparable to or better than the nearby schools, the school's performance issues suggest there may be opportunities to learn from and implement best practices from its more successful counterparts.

333

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,618

Per pupil spending ?

85.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3511 Arlington Street
Pascagoula, MS 39581

(228) 938-6552

District: Pascagoula-Gautier School District

Students who attend Arlington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Trent Lott
	William M Colmer Middle
High:	Pascagoula High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.8%

Hispanic:

25.8%

White:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (38% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg55%

Mississippi avg53%

283^rd of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District

44^th of 130Pascagoula-Gautier 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	29.1	283 of 383	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	250 of 390	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	238 of 377	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	213 of 382	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.0	176 of 381	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	155 of 397	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	102 of 404	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	66.5	123 of 406	69.7%	★★★★☆
2016	31.5	264 of 394	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.5	215 of 402	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	11.6	375 of 394	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.9	374 of 408	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	31.0	310 of 414	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	62.4	160 of 418	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.7	254 of 403	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.1	217 of 392	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.5	223 of 394	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-12 vs state

Mathematics37%-18 vs state

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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
Arlington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3511 Arlington Street	Pascagoula	39581	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6552	333	22	14.8	85.3%	39 (11.7%)	189 (56.8%)	86 (25.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	29.1	283^rd of 383 public elementary schools	26.1%		38.4	250^th of 390 public elementary schools	35.9%	33	32.8	45.2		28.2	46.8			$13,618
Cherokee Elementary	Public	K-4	4102 Scovel Rd	Pascagoula	39581	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6547	206	16	12.5	74.3%	56 (27.2%)	95 (46.1%)	43 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.8%)	75.9	77^th of 383 public elementary schools	79.9%		59.6	155^th of 390 public elementary schools	60.3%	78	54.8	55.9		71.4	82.4			$17,530
Jackson Elementary	Public	K-4	3203 Lanier Street	Pascagoula	39581	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6554	193	13	14.7	82.9%	25 (13.0%)	109 (56.5%)	47 (24.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	59.5	159^th of 383 public elementary schools	58.5%		50	204^th of 390 public elementary schools	47.7%	45	56.4	64.3		56.4	39.3			$16,180
Eastlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2611 Ingalls Ave	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6431	337	24	13.9	66.2%	133 (39.5%)	114 (33.8%)	62 (18.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.0%)	55.5	173^rd of 383 public elementary schools	54.8%		58.3	163^rd of 390 public elementary schools	58.2%	10	53.3	46.0		65.6	49.2			$13,686
Kreole Primary Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	6312 Martin Luther King Blvd	Moss Point	39563	Jackson County	Moss Point School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 475-3719	419	26	15.8	99.8%	71 (16.9%)	305 (72.8%)	37 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)								$18,420
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Dupont Street	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6559	245	18	13.2	79.6%	71 (29.0%)	122 (49.8%)	39 (15.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	74.2	87^th of 383 public elementary schools	77.3%		58.7	160^th of 390 public elementary schools	59.0%	73	62.8	61.1		69.1	58.4			$15,374
Lake Elementary	Public	K-4	4503 Willow Street	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6422	96	9	10.8	66.7%	53 (55.2%)	29 (30.2%)	7 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.3%)	69	116^th of 383 public elementary schools	69.7%		80.7	59^th of 390 public elementary schools	84.9%	57	59.1	57.9		59.1	63.2			$18,603
Beach Elementary	Public	K-4	633 Market Street	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6428	100	7	15.2		80 (80.0%)	10 (10.0%)	9 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	95.4	4^th of 383 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.6	1^st of 390 public elementary schools	99.7%	3	85.7	79.0		95.2	78.9			$14,020
Escatawpa Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	4208 Jamestown Road	Moss Point	39562	Jackson County	Moss Point School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 474-3300	342	26	13.3	100.0%	61 (17.8%)	218 (63.7%)	41 (12.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	22.7	314^th of 383 public elementary schools	18.0%		27.1	295^th of 390 public elementary schools	24.4%	19	31.1	39.8	34.0	35.3	33.7	31.9	51.0	$19,389
Gautier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	505 Magnolia Tree	Gautier	39553	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 522-8824	397	28	14.4	81.6%	115 (29.0%)	189 (47.6%)	59 (14.9%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)	69.8	109^th of 383 public elementary schools	71.5%		68.8	114^th of 390 public elementary schools	70.8%	5	64.3	57.8		71.5	50.8			$13,774

Frequently Asked Questions about Arlington Elementary

Is Arlington Elementary a good school?

Arlington Elementary ranks 283^rd of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Arlington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Arlington Elementary.

What district is Arlington Elementary in?

Pascagoula-Gautier School District

What schools do graduates of Arlington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arlington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Trent Lott
Middle : William M Colmer Middle
High : Pascagoula High

What is the racial makeup of Arlington Elementary?

Students at Arlington Elementary are 57% African American, 26% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% Two or more races.

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