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 is 1 public middle school serving 446 students in Long Beach School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Long Beach School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
2,897 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
88 Students
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
432 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
15%
42%
# White Students
1,955 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
68%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
351 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
745
# Students in K Grade:
166
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
207
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
223
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
201
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
202
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
242
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
261
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
232
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
42
2,212
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 Middle 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
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