The top reported proficiency rate is 84% in Science. The lowest is 56% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Three Rivers Elementary
Three Rivers Elementary sits on Three Rivers Road in Gulfport, Mississippi, part of the Harrison County School District. It serves kindergarten through sixth grade, which means there is no graduation rate to report and no high school course offerings like AP or dual credit to describe. This is an elementary and middle-grade setting, and the academic picture comes entirely from the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program, or MAAP, results from the most recent school year.
The state testing results tell a mixed but generally encouraging story. In English language arts, proficiency rates climb from the early grades into the upper elementary band. Third grade lands around the middle of the pack, with roughly half of tested students meeting proficiency. Fourth grade jumps to about two-thirds proficient, and fifth grade stands out as the strongest ELA result, with roughly three-quarters of students reaching proficiency. Sixth grade dips back to around two-thirds. The pattern in math is less smooth. Third grade is the weakest result, with fewer than half of students proficient. Fifth grade is similarly low. But fourth grade and sixth grade both show strong math performance, with roughly seven in ten students proficient. Science, tested only in fifth grade, is the school's brightest spot, with a very high share of students reaching proficiency. A parent might want to look into what drives the dip in fifth grade math relative to the stronger fourth and sixth grade results, and how the school supports the transition between those grades.
The student body is moderate in size for a K through six school. It is racially diverse, with Black students forming the largest group and White students the next largest. A smaller but visible share of students identify as two or more races, and there are small Hispanic and Asian populations. The school does not have charter or magnet status. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not available, so those populations could not be characterized here. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which reflects the economic mix of the surrounding area.
Gulfport itself is a coastal city with a layered identity. It began as a railroad terminus and lumber port and grew into a diversified hub driven by military operations, tourism, healthcare, and maritime commerce. Publicly reported sources describe the city's economy as anchored by employers like Memorial Hospital, the Naval Construction Battalion Center, Island View Casino, and both the Gulfport and Harrison County school districts. The Port of Gulfport ranks among the busiest ports on the Gulf of Mexico. The city's beachfront and casino gaming draw visitors, and events like Cruisin' the Coast and the World's Largest Fishing Rodeo bring periodic activity to the downtown and waterfront. Interstate 10 runs east-west through the city, U.S. 90 follows the coast, and U.S. 49 runs south from the interior, so the area is auto-oriented rather than walkable in the traditional sense. The Mississippi Aquarium opened in 2020 as part of the city's post-Katrina rebuilding, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home was likewise rebuilt after the storm. Gulfport is the second-most populous city in Mississippi, and its growth story is one of disaster recovery, annexation, and ongoing port and tourism development.
The housing market around the school is moderate by national standards but sits above the statewide benchmark for Mississippi. Typical home values in the school's zip code are meaningfully higher than the state average yet well below the national figure. Rents are similarly positioned. The price-to-income ratio suggests that buying a home in this area remains relatively attainable compared with much of the country, and the gap between monthly rent and an estimated monthly mortgage is modest. For families considering a move into the attendance zone, housing costs are a factor but not an extreme one for the region.
The Harrison County School District brief did not surface specific parent-relevant changes from recent years, so there is little to report on curriculum overhauls, bond issues, or facility investments. That is a gap rather than a signal. A family evaluating Three Rivers would do well to ask the district directly about any strategic priorities or upcoming changes that may not yet be visible in public reporting.
What the available evidence shows is a mid-sized, diverse elementary school with solid upper-grade ELA results, strong science performance, uneven math outcomes across grades, and a community context shaped by coastal commerce and military presence. The academic pathway here runs through the tested grades with real strengths in some subjects and grade levels, and clear room for growth in others.
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