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Gautier Elementary

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Gautier Elementary ranks 95 th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Gautier Elementary, a public school in Gautier, Mississippi, serves 397 students in grades PK through 4 as part of the Pascagoula-Gautier School District. The school has earned a 4-star rating from the state and currently ranks 94th out of 377 elementary schools in Mississippi, placing it in the 75th percentile. This represents a steady upward climb over the past decade — from the 62nd percentile in 2015–16 to its current position — with 4-star ratings in 7 of the last 10 reporting years.

The school stands out for its high performance despite serving a high-poverty population, with 81.6% of students receiving free or reduced lunch in 2024–25. In 2025–26, the school exceeded both district and state averages in all four tested areas (3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics). For example, 3rd grade math proficiency reached 60.3%, compared to 45.2% for the district and 48.8% for the state. The school also keeps chronic absenteeism low at 18.2% — below the district's 21.1% and the state's 23.9%. Among nearby schools in the same district, the school ranks third, trailing only Beach Elementary (a small 100-student school that has ranked near the top of the state) and Lake Elementary, which posted a higher rank but also a much higher chronic absenteeism rate of 28.7%. Gautier outperforms Jackson Elementary, Central Elementary, Martin Bluff, College Park Elementary, Cherokee Elementary, Arlington Elementary, and Eastlawn Elementary.

While most subjects show the school comfortably above state averages, 4th grade math has shown some fluctuation — dipping to 50.8% proficiency in 2024–25, below district and state averages, before rebounding to 55.1% in 2025–26. The contrast with nearby Escatawpa Upper Elementary in the Moss Point School District is striking: just 5.8 miles away, that school serves a similarly high-poverty population but struggles with 39.5% chronic absenteeism and 1-star ratings, with math proficiency in the teens to low twenties. The school's ability to achieve top-quartile state rankings while serving a student body with high economic need demonstrates that poverty does not preclude academic success — and makes it a notable example of effective elementary education in Mississippi.

397

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,774

Per pupil spending ?

81.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 Magnolia Tree
Gautier, MS 39553

(228) 522-8824

District: Pascagoula-Gautier School District

Students who attend Gautier Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gautier Middle
High:	Gautier High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.6%

White:

29.0%

Hispanic:

14.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (59% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Mississippi median (75th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg52%

Mississippi avg50%

95^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	95 of 377	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	109 of 380	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	114 of 380	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	114 of 358	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	122 of 355	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.3	77 of 352	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	110 of 354	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	118 of 351	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.9	120 of 406	70.4%	★★★★☆
2016	62.0	150 of 394	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.7	193 of 402	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	22.6	339 of 394	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.4	209 of 408	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.9	155 of 414	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.8	176 of 418	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.0	234 of 403	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.1	244 of 392	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.0	271 of 394	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+10 vs state

Mathematics58%+7 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/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
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 380 public elementary schools	71.3%	14	57.4	62.9		60.3	55.1			$13,774
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	259^th of 380 public elementary schools	31.8%	103	42.3	65.3		40.4	55.8			$13,839
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 380 public elementary schools	55.5%	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 380 public elementary schools	69.5%	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 380 public elementary schools	77.1%	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 380 public elementary schools	98.9%	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 380 public elementary schools	54.5%	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 380 public elementary schools	58.2%	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	311^th of 380 public elementary schools	18.2%	26	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 380 public elementary schools	79.7%	113	37.6	47.9		36.1	76.1			$17,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Gautier Elementary

Is Gautier Elementary a good school?

Gautier Elementary ranks 95^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gautier Elementary?

Students at Gautier Elementary are 48% African American, 29% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Gautier Elementary in?

Pascagoula-Gautier School District

What schools do graduates of Gautier Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gautier Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gautier Middle
High : Gautier High

How many students attend Gautier Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Gautier Elementary.

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2024–25 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025

2023–24 through 2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 26, 2025

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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