Gaston Point Elementary School (Closed 2020)

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Gaston Point Elementary School (Closed 2020)

1526 Mill Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501

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Serving 243 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gaston Point Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 92% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gaston Point Elementary School
Kind	42
1	43
2	46
3	27
4	37
5	48

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Total Students

243 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gaston Point Elementary School
2023	243
2022	243
2021	243
2020	243
2019	243
2018	271
2017	271
2016	263
2015	262
2014	259
2013	281
2012	253
2011	278
2010	341
2009	479
2008	494
2007	477
2006	213
2005	369
2004	343
2003	363
2002	360
2001	356
2000	304
1999	346
1998	235
1997	194
1996	183
1995	182
1994	204
1993	201
1992	203
1991	190
1990	215
1989	202
1988	207
1987	228

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gaston Point Elementary School
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	15
2017	15
2016	14
2015	14
2014	14
2013	16
2012	16
2011	16
2010	20
2009	26
2008	28
2007	25
2006	5
2005	22
2004	24
2003	23
2002	26
2001	19
2000	17
1999	17
1998	14
1997	12
1996	10
1995	10
1994	10
1993	10
1992	10
1991	10

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This School

State Level (MS)

(18-19)

35-39%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Gaston Point Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2019	37%	46%	56%
2018	52%	43%	52%
2017	47%	37%	51%
2016	27%	31%	46%
2015	22%	27%	41%
2014	32%	64%	52%
2012	47%	64%	67%
2011	72%	62%	76%
2010	62%	60%	75%

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(18-19)

30-34%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Gaston Point Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2019	32%	41%	48%
2018	37%	39%	52%
2017	32%	35%	45%
2016	17%	33%	40%
2015	17%	33%	37%
2014	37%	56%	53%
2012	37%	56%	63%
2011	57%	53%	66%
2010	47%	51%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gaston Point Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2023	17:1	13:1	14:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2021	17:1	14:1	17:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	16:1	17:1
2016	19:1	16:1	17:1
2015	19:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	18:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	18:1	16:1	15:1
2008	18:1	15:1	14:1
2007	19:1	16:1	15:1
2006	43:1	16:1	19:1
2005	17:1	17:1	15:1
2004	14:1	16:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	14:1
2002	14:1	17:1	15:1
2001	19:1	17:1	15:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	20:1	17:1	17:1
1998	17:1	18:1	17:1
1997	16:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	18:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	19:1
1993	20:1	19:1	19:1
1992	20:1	19:1	19:1
1991	18:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2003)
Year	Gaston Point Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Gaston Point Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	3%	1%	3%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gaston Point Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2023	4%	5%	9%
2022	4%	4%	9%
2021	4%	4%	8%
2020	4%	4%	7%
2019	4%	4%	7%
2018	3%	4%	6%
2017	3%	4%	6%
2016	1%	3%	6%
2015	1%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	1%	3%	4%
2012	1%	3%	4%
2011	1%	3%	4%
2010	4%	2%	4%
2009	6%	2%	4%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	5%	2%	3%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	5%	1%	2%
2004	7%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%

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Black

86%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gaston Point Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2023	86%	47%	54%
2022	86%	47%	54%
2021	86%	48%	54%
2020	86%	48%	53%
2019	86%	48%	53%
2018	89%	49%	55%
2017	89%	49%	55%
2016	91%	49%	53%
2015	90%	49%	53%
2014	90%	49%	52%
2013	95%	49%	53%
2012	92%	50%	53%
2011	91%	50%	53%
2010	82%	50%	53%
2009	68%	50%	53%
2008	73%	51%	53%
2007	69%	51%	53%
2006	72%	51%	54%
2005	68%	51%	52%
2004	63%	51%	51%
2003	65%	51%	51%
2002	69%	51%	50%
2001	77%	51%	51%
2000	77%	50%	49%
1999	74%	51%	50%
1998	84%	51%	49%
1997	78%	51%	48%
1996	69%	51%	48%
1995	65%	51%	48%
1994	64%	51%	46%
1993	63%	52%	46%

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White

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gaston Point Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2023	8%	42%	33%
2022	8%	43%	33%
2021	8%	43%	34%
2020	8%	44%	36%
2019	8%	44%	36%
2018	8%	43%	37%
2017	8%	43%	37%
2016	7%	45%	37%
2015	7%	46%	39%
2014	7%	45%	40%
2013	4%	46%	41%
2012	6%	46%	41%
2011	7%	45%	41%
2010	13%	46%	42%
2009	23%	46%	41%
2008	22%	46%	41%
2007	24%	46%	42%
2006	23%	46%	45%
2005	24%	47%	44%
2004	29%	46%	45%
2003	29%	46%	45%
2002	25%	46%	46%
2001	17%	46%	45%
2000	19%	47%	47%
1999	22%	47%	46%
1998	14%	48%	48%
1997	19%	48%	50%
1996	28%	48%	50%
1995	31%	48%	50%
1994	31%	48%	51%
1993	33%	48%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Gaston Point Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%	4%
2015	2%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gaston Point Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2023	0.25	0.60	0.60
2022	0.25	0.60	0.60
2021	0.25	0.59	0.59
2020	0.25	0.58	0.59
2019	0.25	0.58	0.59
2018	0.20	0.58	0.56
2017	0.20	0.58	0.56
2016	0.17	0.56	0.58
2015	0.19	0.55	0.57
2014	0.19	0.56	0.58
2013	0.10	0.55	0.55
2012	0.15	0.55	0.55
2011	0.17	0.55	0.55
2010	0.31	0.55	0.55
2009	0.49	0.54	0.55
2008	0.42	0.53	0.55
2007	0.47	0.53	0.55
2006	0.43	0.53	0.53
2005	0.48	0.52	0.54
2004	0.52	0.53	0.54
2003	0.50	0.53	0.54
2002	0.47	0.53	0.54
2001	0.38	0.53	0.54
2000	0.37	0.53	0.54
1999	0.41	0.52	0.54
1998	0.28	0.51	0.53
1997	0.36	0.51	0.53
1996	0.45	0.51	0.53
1995	0.49	0.51	0.53
1994	0.50	0.51	0.53
1993	0.50	0.51	0.53

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Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gaston Point Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2023	99%	74%	87%
2022	99%	100%	100%
2021	99%	100%	100%
2020	99%	68%	69%
2019	99%	68%	69%
2018	95%	70%	64%
2017	95%	70%	64%
2016	96%	70%	70%
2015	95%	67%	68%
2014	93%	65%	66%
2013	96%	64%	66%
2012	93%	63%	64%
2011	88%	63%	64%
2010	84%	62%	62%
2009	81%	59%	58%
2008	81%	58%	59%
2007	77%	59%	61%
2006	99%	63%	99%
2005	71%	56%	58%
2004	73%	56%	57%
2003	58%	57%	58%
2002	56%	57%	56%
2001	56%	55%	56%
2000	52%	55%	52%
1999	56%	55%	56%
1998	58%	56%	58%
1997	57%	56%	57%
1996	56%	55%	56%
1995	55%	55%	55%
1994	55%	55%	55%
1993	55%	55%	55%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2018)
Year	Gaston Point Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2018	1%	6%	4%
2017	1%	6%	4%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2015	3%	7%	5%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	3%	8%	6%
2012	5%	8%	7%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	10%	8%	8%
2009	10%	9%	9%
2008	12%	9%	10%
2007	14%	8%	8%
2005	16%	8%	8%
2004	17%	8%	8%
2003	9%	8%	9%
2002	9%	8%	9%
2001	9%	9%	9%
2000	9%	9%	9%
1999	8%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gulfport School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MS state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% MS state average).

How many students attend Gaston Point Elementary School?

243 students attend Gaston Point Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Gaston Point Elementary School students are Black, 8% of students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gaston Point Elementary School?

Gaston Point Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Gaston Point Elementary School offer ?

Gaston Point Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Gaston Point Elementary School part of?

Gaston Point Elementary School is part of Gulfport School District.

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2003)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)

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