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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39571

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At a glance

Schools

1,923

Students

Districts

Top rankedPass Christian Middle School33^rd of 260 Mississippi middle schools

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Biggest riser

Pass Christian Elementary School up 35 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Pass Christian High School 12.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

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Summary:

Zip code 39571 contains 5 schools serving approximately 1,923 students across two districts: the Pass Christian School District and the Harrison County School District. The area includes three elementary schools (DeLisle Elementary School, Pass Christian Elementary School, and Pineville Elementary), one middle school (Pass Christian Middle School), and one high school (Pass Christian High School). Overall, this is a high-performing cluster, with every school earning 4 or 5 stars and outperforming Mississippi state averages in the vast majority of tested subjects.

The top school is Pass Christian High School, which reached #5 of 232 in Mississippi in 2024–2025 with a 93.9% graduation rate. Pineville Elementary is a standout for resilience against poverty, with 98.1% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch yet posting superb scores like 86.7% proficiency in 6th grade math versus the state's 52.7%. DeLisle Elementary School recorded the highest single test score in the zip code at 95.4% in 5th grade science, and Pass Christian Middle School has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 10.6% versus the state's 23.9%. Pass Christian Elementary School shows rapid improvement, rising from the 77th to the 88th percentile in statewide rankings.

Science is a clear area of strength across all elementary schools, with 5th grade science proficiency ranging from 84.7% to 95.4%, well above the state average of 71.5%. However, parents should watch a few concerns: 3rd grade math proficiency dropped sharply at three schools between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, and Pass Christian High School's English II proficiency fell from 77.6% to 60.0%, though it remains above the state average of 49.3%. Chronic absenteeism at Pass Christian High School (22.2%) and Pineville Elementary (24.1%) is another area to monitor. With all schools scoring roughly 14–16 percentage points above the state average, this zip code offers a strong educational pipeline, although economic disadvantage affects about two-thirds of students in the area.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)						MAAP Mathematics (2026)						MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Science (2026)		MAAP Biology (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 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	Total
Pineville Elementary	Public	K-6	5192 Menge Ave	Pass Christian	39571	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 452-4364	157	11	13.8	98.1%	88 (56.1%)	31 (19.7%)	19 (12.1%)	4 (2.5%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.0%)	81.3	58^th of 377 public elementary schools	84.6%		87	36^th of 383 public elementary schools	90.6%	22	57.1	57.9	70.0	80.0			42.8	57.9	70.0	86.7					90.0			$13,382
Delisle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6303 W. Wittmann Road	Pass Christian	39571	Harrison County	Pass Christian School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 255-6219	400	29	13.5	58.0%	291 (72.8%)	57 (14.3%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.8%)	82.1	52^nd of 377 public elementary schools	86.2%		80.3	63^rd of 383 public elementary schools	83.6%	11	54.4	73.2	75.4				44.9	71.8	73.8						95.4			$13,569
Pass Christian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	270 W. Second Street	Pass Christian	39571	Harrison County	Pass Christian School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 452-5200	378	28	13.7	72.8%	147 (38.9%)	145 (38.4%)	29 (7.7%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.0%)	84.1	46^th of 377 public elementary schools	87.8%		75.2	81^st of 383 public elementary schools	78.9%	35	63.1	72.1	66.7				61.5	64.0	72.2						84.7			$14,690
Pass Christian High School	Public	9-12	720 W. North Street	Pass Christian	39571	Harrison County	Pass Christian School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 452-2008	604	47	12.8	55.1%	357 (59.1%)	145 (24.0%)	45 (7.5%)	12 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.8%)	80.7	28^th of 224 public high schools	87.5%		92.6	5^th of 232 public high schools	97.8%	23													74.6	60.0			86.9	$14,823
Pass Christian Middle School	Public	6-8	280 W. Second Street	Pass Christian	39571	Harrison County	Pass Christian School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 452-5220	384	28	13.6	64.1%	225 (58.6%)	105 (27.3%)	16 (4.2%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	84.2	33^rd of 260 public middle schools	87.3%		83.2	32^nd of 266 public middle schools	88.0%	1				54.2	48.7	59.8				53.4	75.6	79.4				77.1		$14,837

Cities Near Zip Code 39571

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pass Christian	0.82 mi	5	16^th
Long Beach	5.32 mi	5	5^th
Bay St Louis	5.94 mi	2	6^th
Bay Saint Louis	5.99 mi	2	28^th
Gulfport	6.18 mi	26	61^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.