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College Park Elementary

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College Park Elementary ranks 156 th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

College Park Elementary is a PK–4 school in Gautier, MS, serving 303 students in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District. The school holds a 3-star rating and ranks 155th out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools (59th percentile statewide). It serves a largely low-income population, with 73.6% of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch. Its student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1 is better than nearby Gautier Elementary (14.4) and Jackson Elementary (14.7). Chronic absenteeism at 18.1% is better than the district (21.1%) and state (23.9%) averages.

The school's most defining feature is the gap between its 3rd and 4th grade results. In 2025–2026, 4th graders hit 65.3% proficiency in ELA and 55.8% in math—beating both district and state averages. But 3rd graders lagged at 42.3% in ELA and 40.4% in math. This isn't a one-year fluke: the same pattern appeared in 2024–2025. Encouragingly, the current 4th-grade cohort made huge strides—as 3rd graders, only 38.6% were proficient in ELA and 31.6% in math; a year later, those numbers jumped to 65.3% and 55.8%. That points to strong 4th-grade instruction, but raises a concern about why students enter 3rd grade so far behind.

After a low point in 2024–2025, College Park jumped 105 spots in the statewide rankings and now sits 7th among the nine elementary schools in its district, ahead of Cherokee Elementary and Eastlawn Elementary. Nearby comparisons put College Park in the middle: Magnolia Park Elementary in the Ocean Springs School District has far fewer low-income students and much higher scores, while Escatawpa Upper Elementary in the Moss Point School District serves a similar high-poverty population but scores far worse. The school's main weakness is 3rd-grade math, which has trailed the state average for three straight years. If College Park can lift its 3rd-grade results toward its 4th-grade levels, its ranking could rise substantially.

303

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,839

Per pupil spending ?

73.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2617 Ladnier Rd
Gautier, MS 39553

(228) 522-8829

District: Pascagoula-Gautier School District

Students who attend College Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gautier Middle
	Singing River
High:	Gautier High

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

African American:

27.7%

Hispanic:

25.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Mississippi median (59th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg52%

Mississippi avg50%

156^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

35^th of 133Pascagoula-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
2026	56.9	156 of 377	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.3	260 of 383	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	202 of 390	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.9	116 of 377	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	172 of 382	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	162 of 381	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	183 of 397	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	156 of 404	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.6	166 of 406	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.9	147 of 394	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.8	106 of 402	73.6%	★★★★☆
2014	44.8	224 of 394	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.0	257 of 408	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.0	238 of 414	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.2	189 of 418	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.8	171 of 403	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	42.6	241 of 392	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.2	201 of 394	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%+3 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

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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 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
College Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2617 Ladnier Rd	Gautier	39553	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 522-8829	303	23	13.4	73.6%	124 (40.9%)	84 (27.7%)	78 (25.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	56.9	156^th of 377 public elementary schools	58.6%		35.3	260^th of 383 public elementary schools	32.1%	104	42.3	65.3		40.4	55.8			$13,839
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%)	72.8	95^th of 377 public elementary schools	74.8%		69.8	109^th of 383 public elementary schools	71.5%	14	57.4	62.9		60.3	55.1			$13,774
Martin Bluff	Public	PK, KG-4	1306 Roy's Road	Gautier	39553	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 522-8850	410	30	13.8	71.7%	153 (37.3%)	139 (33.9%)	70 (17.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.7%)	63.4	134^th of 377 public elementary schools	64.5%		56.4	169^th of 383 public elementary schools	55.9%	35	55.5	62.2		49.4	48.5			$14,086
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%)	82.4	51^st of 377 public elementary schools	86.5%		69	116^th of 383 public elementary schools	69.7%	65	66.7	63.1		57.1	73.7			$18,603
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%)	64.5	124^th of 377 public elementary schools	67.1%		74.2	87^th of 383 public elementary schools	77.3%	37	60.0	62.8		50.0	45.7			$15,374
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%)	91.4	20^th of 377 public elementary schools	94.7%		95.4	4^th of 383 public elementary schools	99.0%	16	62.6	69.6		81.3	86.9			$14,020
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%)	32.8	262^nd of 377 public elementary schools	30.5%		55.5	173^rd of 383 public elementary schools	54.8%	89	36.1	40.0		27.8	51.6			$13,686
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%)	67.8	112^th of 377 public elementary schools	70.3%		59.5	159^th of 383 public elementary schools	58.5%	47	71.0	50.0		67.7	47.2			$16,180
Escatawpa Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	4208 Jamestown Road	Moss Point	39563	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%)	13.6	337^th of 377 public elementary schools	10.6%		22.7	314^th of 383 public elementary schools	18.0%	23	27.4	33.4	41.9	16.2	22.3	31.2	46.3	$19,389
Cherokee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	49.6	190^th of 377 public elementary schools	49.6%		75.9	77^th of 383 public elementary schools	79.9%	113	37.6	47.9		36.1	76.1			$17,530

Frequently Asked Questions about College Park Elementary

What schools do graduates of College Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend College Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gautier Middle
Middle : Singing River
High : Gautier High

Is College Park Elementary a good school?

College Park Elementary ranks 156^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is College Park Elementary in?

Pascagoula-Gautier School District

How many students attend College Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended College Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of College Park Elementary?

Students at College Park Elementary are 41% White, 28% African American, 26% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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