Ocean Springs School District
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TypePublic
MottoAcademics. Arts. Athletics.
GradesPre K–12
| Ocean Springs School District | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
2300 Government Street
Ocean Springs , Mississippi, 39564United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°24′47″N 88°48′35″W / 30.413109°N 88.809701°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Academics. Arts. Athletics. |
| Grades | Pre K–12 |
| Established | 1927 |
| Superintendent | Michael Lindsey |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 6,000 |
| Faculty | 700 |
| District mascot | Greyhounds |
| Colors | Royal Blue, Grey, White |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The Ocean Springs School District is a public school district based in Ocean Springs, Mississippi (USA). The Mississippi Department of Education ranked it as the #1 performing district in the state of Mississippi for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years.
In addition to Ocean Springs, the district also serves the Gulf Park Estates community and a small section of Gautier.[1]
High School (Grades 9-12)
Middle School (Grades 7-8)
Upper Elementary School (Grades 4-6)
Elementary Schools (Grades PreK-3)
- Magnolia Park Elementary (Grades K-3)
- Oak Park Elementary (Grades PreK-3)
- Pecan Park Elementary (Grades K-3)
District Campuses
- Ocean Springs Career and Technical Education Center (On High School Campus)
- Elizabeth H. Keys Alternative Education Center
Demographics
2019-20 school year
There were a total of 6,036 students enrolled in the Ocean Springs School District during the 2019–2020 school year.
Previous school years
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
| 2005-06[2] | 4,737 | 50% | 50% | 3.82% | 9.73% | 2.45% | 0.36% | 83.64% |
| 2004-05[2] | 5,418 | 49% | 51% | 3.34% | 9.86% | 2.33% | 0.35% | 84.13% |
| 2003-04[2] | 5,252 | 49% | 51% | 3.07% | 9.08% | 1.96% | 0.19% | 85.70% |
| 2002-03[3] | 5,061 | 48% | 52% | 3.12% | 8.16% | 1.70% | 0.18% | 86.84% |
Accountability statistics
| 2006-07[4] | 2005-06[5] | 2004-05[6] | 2003-04[7] | 2002-03[8] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications | |||||
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |