Harrison County School District

The Harrison County School District in Mississippi operates 21 schools, including 15 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 16 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the district stand out as top performers, including West Harrison High School, which is ranked 7th out of 228 high schools in Mississippi and has a 5-star rating. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on end-of-course assessments, with over 80% proficiency in core subjects. Another high-performing high school is Diberville Senior High School, which is ranked 20th in the state and also has a 5-star rating. At the elementary level, North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle is ranked 6th out of 390 elementary schools in Mississippi and has a 5-star rating, with exceptional performance on English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic achievement between the top-performing and lower-performing schools in the district. Schools with higher rates of students qualifying for free and reduced-price lunch tend to have lower proficiency rates, suggesting a potential link between socioeconomic status and student outcomes. The district may benefit from targeted interventions and resource allocation to address these disparities and ensure equitable access to quality education for all students.