Top Rankings
Harrison Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,831 students in Harrison Co School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Harrison Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 39% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Harrison Co School District are North Woolmarket Elementary And Middle School, West Wortham Elementary And Middle School and West Harrison Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 48% 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
24 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
14,299 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
941 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harrison Co School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
55%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
5%
% Black
34%
42%
% White
48%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,181 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 $13,012 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$186 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,181
$12,205
Spending / Student
$13,012
$12,074
Best Harrison Co School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Woolmarket Elementary And Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16237 Old Woolmarket Road
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 396-3674
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 396-3674
Gr: K-8 | 812 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
West Wortham Elementary And Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
20199 West Wortham Road
Saucier, MS 39574
(228) 831-1276
Saucier, MS 39574
(228) 831-1276
Gr: K-8 | 878 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
West Harrison Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
21411 Landon Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 831-8808
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 831-8808
Gr: 7-8 | 604 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #44.
Diberville Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3320 Warrior Drive
Diberville, MS 39540
(228) 392-1746
Diberville, MS 39540
(228) 392-1746
Gr: 4-8 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #55.
North Gulfport Elementary And Middl
(Math: 40% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4715 Illinois Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 864-8944
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 864-8944
Gr: K-8 | 1,005 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: n/an/a
16121 Highway 15
Biloxi, MS 39530
(228) 392-0222
Biloxi, MS 39530
(228) 392-0222
Gr: K-8 | 1,006 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: n/an/a
Harrison County Alternative School
Alternative School
11072 Highway 49
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-5956
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-5956
Gr: 7-12
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