Top Rankings
Long Beach School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,963 students in Long Beach School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Long Beach School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
2,897 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Long Beach School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
55%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
15%
45%
% White
68%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,701 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,907 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,701
$12,205
Spending / Student
$12,907
$12,074
Best Long Beach School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Long Beach Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
204 N Cleveland Avenue
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 864-3370
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 864-3370
Grades: 6-8
| 446 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas L Reeves Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
214 St. Augustine Drive
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 864-9764
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 864-9764
Grades: PK-3
| 432 students
Rank: #33.
Harper Mc Caughan Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
19200 Pineville Rd
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 863-0478
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 863-0478
Grades: 4-6
| 658 students
Rank: #44.
Wj Quarles Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
111 Quarles Street
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 864-3946
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 864-3946
Grades: PK-3
| 427 students
Recent Articles
Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.
Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.
Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.
