Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39563

Schools in zip code 39563 (Moss Point, Mississippi) include just three campuses — Kreole Primary Elementary, Magnolia Middle School, and Moss Point High School — serving grades PK–2, 6–8, and 9–12 within the Moss Point School District, leaving no school for grades 3–5 in this immediate area. Together these schools serve about 1,269 students, and all three have nearly universal economic disadvantage, with free/reduced lunch rates between 99.76% and 100%. This is a high-poverty, high-challenge district that ranks in the 34th percentile statewide, yet individual schools show some encouraging signs.

Moss Point High School is the clear standout, improving its statewide percentile from 47th to 56th over three years and earning a 3-star rating. It is the only school in the zip code above the state median, with a 92.2% graduation rate that beats the state average. The high school posts strong End-of-Course results in Algebra I (72% proficient vs. 66% statewide) and Biology (76.6% vs. 63.1%), but struggles with English II (37.9% vs. 49.3%). Magnolia Middle School remains low-ranked overall, but made big math gains: 7th grade math jumped from 44.9% to 56.2% and 8th grade math from 25.4% to 38.9%, nearly reaching the state average in 7th grade. Kreole Primary Elementary has no recent rankings or test scores since it only serves PK–2, but has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the zip code at 30.4%.

Chronic absenteeism is a widespread issue, with all three schools exceeding the state average of 23.9% — ranging from 30.4% at Kreole Primary to 39.2% at the high school. Student-teacher ratios are favorable across the board, with a combined weighted average near 13.4:1, suggesting smaller class sizes. The overall picture is mixed: the high school is trending upward and shows real STEM strengths, the middle school is improving in math, and the primary school remains a data-limited piece of the puzzle. However, the district’s low rank and elevated absenteeism indicate that significant challenges remain, particularly in English language arts and attendance.