Moss Point School District
The Moss Point School District is a public school district based in Moss Point, Mississippi (USA).
In addition to Moss Point, the district also serves the communities of Escatawpa and Helena.
In early 2015, the district added sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression to its protected civil rights and equal education opportunity policy and paid an undisclosed sum to settle a lawsuit by a student who was bullied by teachers and staff for her sexual orientation. [1]
Schools
High School (Grades 9-12)
Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)
- Escatawpa Upper Elementary School(Grades 3-5)
- Kreole Primary School(Grades K-2)
Other District Campuses (Grades K-12)
Demographics
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 3,216 students enrolled in the Moss Point School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 71.49% African American, 26.68% White, 1.34% Hispanic, 0.44% Asian, and 0.06% Native American.[2] 69.5% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[3]
Moss Point High School has had foreign exchange students every school year for several years now.
Previous school years
School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
2005-06[2] | 3,557 | 49% | 51% | 0.61% | 70.65% | 0.89% | 0.03% | 27.82% |
2004-05[2] | 3,862 | 49% | 51% | 0.36% | 69.06% | 0.85% | 0.10% | 29.62% |
2003-04[2] | 4,003 | 49% | 51% | 0.32% | 67.82% | 0.75% | 0.05% | 31.05% |
2002-03[4] | 4,125 | 49% | 51% | 0.32% | 67.01% | 0.51% | 0.02% | 32.15% |
Accountability statistics
2006-07[5] | 2005-06[6] | 2004-05[7] | 2003-04[8] | 2002-03[9] | |
District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
School Performance Classifications | |||||
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
See also
References
- ↑ Hensley, Nicole (25 February 2015). "Mississippi school district settles anti-gay bullying lawsuit filed by lesbian teen". Daily News. New York.
- 1 2 3 4 "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education.
- ↑ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ↑ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-02. Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ↑ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-09-13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ↑ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
- ↑ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-13. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
- ↑ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
- ↑ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-12.