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Lake Elementary

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Lake Elementary ranks 51 st of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Lake Elementary is a small K-4 school in Pascagoula, Mississippi, serving just 96 students in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District. Despite its size, this school is a strong academic performer, ranking #51 out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools (86th percentile) with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lake beats the district and state averages in every tested subject and grade. In 4th grade math, 73.7% of students were proficient, compared to 54.9% for the district and 51.5% statewide. Third grade ELA (66.7% proficient) and 4th grade ELA (63.1%) are also strong. The school's 10.8:1 student-teacher ratio is the lowest among nearby schools, meaning children get more individualized attention. Lake outperforms most of its same-district neighbors — including Jackson Elementary, Central Elementary, and Gautier Elementary — in state ranking. Only Beach Elementary ranks higher among nearby district schools.

The one area that stands out as a concern is attendance. Lake's chronic absenteeism rate was 28.7% in 2023-2024 — the highest among its immediate peers and well above the district average of 21.1%. This is striking because the school still achieves strong results, but high absenteeism has been linked to long-term learning risks. Attendance has also worsened since 2021-2022, when it was 16.5%. Because Lake is so small, test scores and rankings can swing from year to year, so it's wise for parents to look at the school's multi-year pattern rather than any single year. Overall, Lake offers solid academics, small classes, and dedicated instruction — and if it can improve attendance, it has the potential to rank among Mississippi's very best elementary schools.

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,603

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4503 Willow Street
Pascagoula, MS 39567

(228) 938-6422

District: Pascagoula-Gautier School District

Students who attend Lake Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

African American:

30.2%

Hispanic:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (66% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Mississippi elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg52%

Mississippi avg50%

51^st of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary 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	82.4	51 of 377	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.0	116 of 380	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.7	59 of 380	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	98 of 358	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	38 of 355	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	117 of 352	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	104 of 354	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	98 of 351	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.5	70 of 406	82.8%	★★★★☆
2016	67.6	119 of 394	69.8%	★★★★☆
2014	71.8	97 of 394	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	69.7	123 of 408	69.9%	★★★★☆
2012	53.4	194 of 414	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.7	269 of 418	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.0	240 of 403	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.8	149 of 392	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.2	152 of 394	61.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics67%+17 vs state

English Language Arts65%+14 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	34.6	252^nd of 377 public elementary schools	33.2%		29.1	282^nd of 380 public elementary schools	25.8%	30	42.4	48.3		28.7	39.6			$13,618
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	—	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
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
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	—	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lake Elementary?

Students at Lake Elementary are 55% White, 30% African American, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 96 students attended Lake Elementary.

What district is Lake Elementary in?

Pascagoula-Gautier School District

What schools do graduates of Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Lake Elementary a good school?

Lake Elementary ranks 51^st of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2023–24 school spending dataSep 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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