Gulfport Central Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Gulfport, Mississippi·39501
Score
43.0/100
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#78
Among 136 Mississippi middle schools
#2
In Gulfport School District
Top 58%
In Mississippi

Score 43.0/100: better than 43% of Mississippi middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Mississippi, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Mississippi schools.

English language arts
37%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 42%, better than 49% of them
537 students tested
Math
39%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 53%, better than 36% of them
536 students tested
Science
50%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 57%, better than 44% of them
188 students tested
All Mississippi schools (ELA / math)
48% / 55%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Mississippi Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6MAAP G6 ELA41.9179
English language artsGrade 7MAAP G7 ELA31.6168
English language artsGrade 8MAAP G8 ELA36.8190
MathGrade 6MAAP G6 Math39.7179
MathGrade 7MAAP G7 Math33.5167
MathGrade 8MAAP G8 Math42.6190
ScienceGrade 8MAAP G8 Science50188

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
593
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
593
Typical middle school: 389
Free or reduced-price lunch
96%
Typical middle school: 76%

District and location

City
Harrison County

Contact

Address
1310 42nd Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Mississippi. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Gulfport Central Middle at a glance

Gulfport Central Middle is a public middle school in Gulfport, Mississippi, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Gulfport School District. It has about 593 students (a typical Mississippi middle school has 389). About 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 76% at a typical Mississippi middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 37% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 39% in math (similar schools: 53%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Mississippi middle schools, it scores 43.0 out of 100: better than 43% of them, ranking #78 of 136. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.