Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39503

Summary:

The 39503 zip code area of Harrison County, Mississippi is home to 11 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, all part of the Harrison County School District. The district is ranked 17 out of 130 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the area stand out for their exceptional performance. Lyman Elementary School and Lizana Elementary School are both ranked 6th out of 383 Mississippi elementary schools, with 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools boast impressive test scores, with over 90% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. At the high school level, West Harrison High School stands out, ranking 11th out of 232 Mississippi high schools with a 5-star rating and consistently high test scores.

However, the data also reveals some areas of concern. The chronic absenteeism rate across all schools in the 39503 zip code is 23.9%, higher than the state average. Additionally, there is a wide range in test scores, with some schools like Bel Aire Elementary and River Oaks Elementary performing below the district and state averages. The free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 61.96% to 79.8%, suggest that many students in the area come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which may impact their academic performance and access to resources.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)		MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Bel-Aire Elementary	Public	K-6	10531 Klein Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-7436	598	38	15.8	98.5%	108 (18.1%)	387 (64.7%)	97 (16.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49.5	193^rd of 383 public elementary schools	49.6%		36	259^th of 390 public elementary schools	33.6%	66	48.4	46.1	57.4	50.7			40.4	52.6	39.7	47.9					64.7				$10,835
Harrison Central Elementary	Public	K-3	15451 Dedeaux Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-2701	465	27	16.9	76.3%	180 (38.7%)	188 (40.4%)	47 (10.1%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (8.2%)								(n/a)	73.5						68.9												$11,248
Harrison Central High	Public	9-12	15600 School Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-2610	1,483	94	15.8	99.0%	538 (36.3%)	755 (50.9%)	127 (8.6%)	21 (1.4%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	35 (2.4%)	64.7	90^th of 232 public high schools	61.2%		69.4	67^th of 228 public high schools	70.6%	23													79.8	49.3			69.9	79.3	$10,720
Harrison County Career and Technical Center	Public	10-12	15600 School Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 832-6652	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lizana Elementary	Public	K-6	15341 Lizana School Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-1592	393	24	16.2	74.3%	351 (89.3%)	20 (5.1%)	14 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	95.1	6^th of 383 public elementary schools	98.4%		94.1	10^th of 390 public elementary schools	97.4%	4	90.8	75.0	77.6	77.8			93.8	80.8	71.4	97.8					89.8				$11,714
Lyman Elementary	Public	K-6	14222 Old Highway 49	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-2257	524	30	17.4	65.3%	311 (59.4%)	148 (28.2%)	27 (5.2%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	90.8	22^nd of 383 public elementary schools	94.3%		86.8	35^th of 390 public elementary schools	91.0%	13	83.0	80.8	76.4	64.3			85.4	74.3	55.6	83.9					93.0				$11,256
Orange Grove Elementary	Public	4-6	11391 Old Hwy 49	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-2322	346	20	17.1	74.9%	131 (37.9%)	145 (41.9%)	25 (7.2%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	32 (9.2%)								(n/a)		59.0	67.9	61.0				63.8	47.7	53.1					73.4				$10,698
Three Rivers Elementary	Public	K-6	13500 Three Rivers Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 831-5359	492	35	14.0	99.4%	156 (31.7%)	270 (54.9%)	47 (9.6%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	72.8	96^th of 383 public elementary schools	74.9%		72.1	102^nd of 390 public elementary schools	73.8%	6	50.7	66.7	75.5	64.6			40.5	66.7	43.9	70.9					84.2				$11,544
Harrison County Alternative School	Public	7-12	11072 Highway 49	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 539-5956	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Harrison High	Public	9-12	10399 County Farm Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 539-8900	1,216	69	17.5	64.7%	661 (54.4%)	435 (35.8%)	78 (6.4%)	19 (1.6%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	13 (1.1%)	90.6	11^th of 232 public high schools	95.3%		88.5	7^th of 228 public high schools	96.9%	4													87.6	70.8			84.6	87.5	$10,723
Crossroads Elementary	Public	K-6	10453 Klein Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-6711	547	33	16.5	99.1%	74 (13.5%)	387 (70.7%)	78 (14.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	49	195^th of 383 public elementary schools	49.1%		38.4	251^st of 390 public elementary schools	35.6%	56	48.6	56.3	48.6	44.9			48.7	32.8	34.3	59.4					68.6				$11,781
River Oaks Elementary	Public	K-6	14111 Three Rivers Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 831-1660	487	27	17.8	99.4%	109 (22.4%)	309 (63.4%)	33 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.2%)	44.8	211^th of 383 public elementary schools	44.9%		52.4	189^th of 390 public elementary schools	51.5%	22	60.0	44.8	49.1	53.3			28.8	46.2	16.3	53.3					58.2				$10,847
West Harrison Middle	Public	7-8	21411 Landon Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 831-8808	650	45	14.5	72.8%	368 (56.6%)	208 (32.0%)	34 (5.2%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.6%)	80.9	46^th of 266 public middle schools	82.7%		79.2	48^th of 264 public middle schools	81.8%	2					44.2	59.8					59.0	61.9				79.0			$10,600

Cities Near Zip Code 39503

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gulfport	2.83 mi	26	58^th
Saucier	6.73 mi	2	2^nd
Long Beach	7.15 mi	5	4^th
Pass Christian	8.75 mi	5	12^th
Biloxi	9.3 mi	14	24^th

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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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