Summary:
Zip code 39555, centered on the Moss Point area of Mississippi, is home to one high school: East Central High School, a public school in the Jackson County School District serving grades 9–12 with 777 students. As the only high school in this zip code, it serves as the sole comprehensive high school for the area, making its strong performance especially important for local families.
East Central High School is a standout institution. It has earned 5-star ratings in two of the last three school years and a 4-star rating in the other, while its district ranks #2 out of 134 districts in Mississippi. The school consistently places in the top 10–12% of all high schools in the state, ranking as high as 19th out of 228 schools. Academically, it outperforms the state by wide margins: 86.8% of students were proficient in Algebra I (versus 66.0% statewide), 81.1% in Biology (versus 63.1% statewide), and 59.8% in English II (versus 49.3% statewide). English II is the weakest subject, with proficiency dipping slightly from 62.4% the prior year, though it still exceeds the state by more than 10 points.
The graduation rate is 91.1%, above the state average of 89.2% but below the district rate of 93.6%. Chronic absenteeism stands at 24.0%, slightly above both the district (21.5%) and the state (23.9%). About half of the student body (48.52%) qualifies for free or reduced lunch, yet the school still achieves top-tier outcomes. A favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1 suggests reasonably small class sizes. Overall, East Central is a consistently high-performing school that excels in math and science. The main opportunities for improvement are English II proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and closing the small graduation rate gap with its district peers.
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