Lyman Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Lyman Elementary School

14222 Old Highway 49
Gulfport, MS 39503

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Top 10%

Serving 509 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Lyman Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 509 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 10% in MS
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lyman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Lyman Elementary School's student population of 509 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lyman Elementary School
Kind	67
1	90
2	81
3	79
4	78
5	58
6	56

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Total Students

509 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lyman Elementary School
2023	490
2022	498
2021	535
2020	621
2019	621
2018	580
2017	580
2016	611
2015	583
2014	603
2013	659
2012	613
2011	590
2010	576
2009	554
2008	558
2007	515
2006	455
2005	467
2004	530
2003	547
2002	492
2001	506
2000	463
1999	445
1998	631
1997	617
1996	585
1995	769
1994	818
1993	745
1992	723
1991	737
1990	717
1989	719
1988	693
1987	636

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lyman Elementary School
2023	35
2022	28
2021	34
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	36
2015	36
2014	35
2013	34
2012	33
2011	32
2010	29
2009	29
2008	29
2007	28
2006	25
2005	25
2004	31
2003	29
2002	28
2001	27
2000	25
1999	24
1998	35
1997	32
1996	30
1995	39
1994	39
1993	36
1992	37
1991	36

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School Rankings

Lyman Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lyman Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

#55 out of 795 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lyman Elementary School
2023	#55
2022	#58
2021	#71
2019	#152
2018	#155
2017	#219
2016	#308
2015	#215
2014	#332
2013	#366
2012	#418

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73%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lyman Elementary School	Mississippi	Harrison Co School District
2023	73%	52%	64%
2022	70%	47%	61%
2021	62%	37%	52%
2019	61%	46%	56%
2018	54%	43%	54%
2017	44%	37%	45%
2016	33%	31%	38%
2015	35%	27%	36%
2014	67%	64%	71%
2013	67%	68%	75%
2012	60%	64%	77%

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63%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lyman Elementary School	Mississippi	Harrison Co School District
2022	63%	42%	55%
2021	50%	35%	46%
2019	53%	41%	50%
2018	52%	39%	54%
2017	43%	35%	42%
2016	36%	33%	39%
2015	39%	33%	40%
2014	59%	56%	65%
2013	60%	59%	67%
2012	56%	56%	70%
2011	59%	53%	65%

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75-79%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lyman Elementary School	Mississippi	Harrison Co School District
2022	77%	55%	70%
2021	77%	49%	61%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lyman Elementary School	Mississippi	Harrison Co School District
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	18:1	14:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	15:1	16:1
2019	18:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	16:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	20:1	16:1	17:1
2012	19:1	16:1	17:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	20:1	16:1	17:1
2009	19:1	16:1	18:1
2008	19:1	15:1	18:1
2007	18:1	16:1	19:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	19:1	17:1	19:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	17:1	19:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	19:1	17:1	18:1
1999	19:1	17:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	19:1
1995	20:1	18:1	19:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	19:1	20:1
1992	20:1	19:1	20:1
1991	20:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Lyman Elementary School	Mississippi	Harrison Co School District
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Lyman Elementary School	Mississippi	Harrison Co School District
2023	1%	1%	4%
2022	1%	1%	4%
2021	1%	1%	5%
2014	1%	2%	4%
2013	2%	1%	4%
2012	1%	1%	4%
2011	1%	1%	4%
2010	2%	1%	4%
2009	2%	1%	4%
2008	1%	1%	4%
2007	2%	1%	4%
2006	1%	1%	3%
2005	1%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

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

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Black

24%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lyman Elementary School	Mississippi	Harrison Co School District
2023	22%	47%	35%
2022	23%	47%	35%
2021	32%	48%	34%
2020	35%	48%	34%
2019	35%	48%	34%
2018	35%	49%	33%
2017	35%	49%	33%
2016	35%	49%	34%
2015	36%	49%	32%
2014	36%	49%	32%
2013	37%	49%	31%
2012	37%	50%	30%
2011	36%	50%	29%
2010	41%	50%	27%
2009	47%	50%	27%
2008	46%	51%	26%
2007	47%	51%	26%
2006	50%	51%	26%
2005	52%	51%	27%
2004	53%	51%	26%
2003	49%	51%	26%
2002	34%	51%	25%
2001	37%	51%	24%
2000	43%	50%	24%
1999	41%	51%	24%
1998	26%	51%	23%
1997	27%	51%	23%
1996	27%	51%	22%
1995	24%	51%	22%
1994	22%	51%	22%
1993	22%	52%	23%

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White

61%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lyman Elementary School	Mississippi	Harrison Co School District
2023	62%	42%	45%
2022	62%	43%	47%
2021	53%	43%	48%
2020	53%	44%	50%
2019	53%	44%	50%
2018	56%	43%	53%
2017	56%	43%	53%
2016	58%	45%	58%
2015	58%	46%	58%
2014	60%	45%	61%
2013	58%	46%	62%
2012	59%	46%	63%
2011	59%	45%	64%
2010	53%	46%	66%
2009	49%	46%	66%
2008	49%	46%	67%
2007	49%	46%	68%
2006	48%	46%	70%
2005	45%	47%	69%
2004	45%	46%	70%
2003	49%	46%	70%
2002	64%	46%	71%
2001	62%	46%	72%
2000	56%	47%	73%
1999	58%	47%	72%
1998	73%	48%	73%
1997	72%	48%	73%
1996	71%	48%	74%
1995	76%	48%	75%
1994	77%	48%	75%
1993	78%	48%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Lyman Elementary School	Mississippi	Harrison Co School District
2023	11%	4%	7%
2022	10%	4%	7%
2021	10%	3%	6%
2020	6%	2%	5%
2019	6%	2%	5%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lyman Elementary School	Mississippi	Harrison Co School District
2023	0.56	0.60	0.63
2022	0.56	0.60	0.62
2021	0.61	0.59	0.61
2020	0.60	0.58	0.59
2019	0.60	0.58	0.59
2018	0.57	0.58	0.57
2017	0.57	0.58	0.57
2016	0.54	0.56	0.55
2015	0.54	0.55	0.54
2014	0.51	0.56	0.53
2013	0.53	0.55	0.53
2012	0.52	0.55	0.52
2011	0.53	0.55	0.51
2010	0.56	0.55	0.49
2009	0.54	0.54	0.48
2008	0.55	0.53	0.48
2007	0.54	0.53	0.47
2006	0.52	0.53	0.45
2005	0.53	0.52	0.46
2004	0.52	0.53	0.45
2003	0.52	0.53	0.44
2002	0.48	0.53	0.43
2001	0.48	0.53	0.42
2000	0.51	0.53	0.42
1999	0.50	0.52	0.41
1998	0.40	0.51	0.41
1997	0.41	0.51	0.40
1996	0.43	0.51	0.40
1995	0.37	0.51	0.39
1994	0.36	0.51	0.38
1993	0.35	0.51	0.39

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Eligible for

50%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lyman Elementary School	Mississippi	Harrison Co School District
2023	66%	74%	73%
2022	99%	100%	98%
2021	99%	100%	98%
2020	61%	68%	63%
2019	61%	68%	63%
2018	62%	70%	64%
2017	62%	70%	64%
2016	62%	70%	66%
2015	63%	67%	62%
2014	66%	65%	62%
2013	70%	64%	62%
2012	63%	63%	58%
2011	64%	63%	59%
2010	64%	62%	52%
2009	70%	59%	48%
2008	66%	58%	46%
2007	68%	59%	49%
2006	88%	63%	74%
2005	66%	56%	49%
2004	60%	56%	44%
2003	43%	57%	43%
2002	46%	57%	46%
2001	42%	55%	43%
2000	43%	55%	42%
1999	43%	55%	43%
1998	41%	56%	41%
1997	39%	56%	39%
1996	39%	55%	39%
1995	39%	55%	39%
1994	40%	55%	40%
1993	42%	55%	42%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Lyman Elementary School	Mississippi	Harrison Co School District
2023	34%	26%	25%
2020	9%	6%	7%
2019	9%	6%	7%
2018	9%	6%	7%
2017	9%	6%	7%
2016	9%	5%	7%
2015	10%	7%	9%
2014	11%	7%	9%
2013	10%	8%	9%
2012	14%	8%	10%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	14%	8%	11%
2009	9%	9%	12%
2008	12%	9%	12%
2007	10%	8%	11%
2006	4%	7%	4%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	12%	8%	11%
2003	10%	8%	10%
2002	10%	8%	10%
2001	13%	9%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Harrison Co School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lyman Elementary School's ranking?

Lyman Elementary School is ranked #55 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Lyman Elementary School often compared to?

Lyman Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lizana Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Lyman Elementary School?

509 students attend Lyman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Lyman Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lyman Elementary School?

Lyman Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lyman Elementary School offer ?

Lyman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lyman Elementary School part of?

Lyman Elementary School is part of Harrison Co School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 509 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 10%
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education