Gaston Point Elementary School serves 240 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Gaston Point Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is equal to the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Mississippi state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Gaston Point Elementary School’s learner population of 240 learners has decreased by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Gaston Point Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Gaston Point Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Gaston Point Elementary School is Long Beach Senior High School (1.7 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Gulfport Central Middle School (0.7 miles away)