The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on East Central Lower Elementary
East Central Lower Elementary sits on Highway 614 in Moss Point, Mississippi, and serves children in pre-kindergarten through second grade. It belongs to the Jackson County School District, which is a separate system from the Moss Point School District that serves the city proper. This distinction matters for families looking at the address: the school carries a Moss Point mailing address, but its governance and academic accountability run through the county district, not the city one.
The school is a moderately sized lower elementary. Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade make up the bulk of the enrollment, with a smaller group in ungraded placements. A majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is predominantly white, with small representation from other racial and ethnic groups. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not available in the provided records, so those figures cannot be characterized here.
State assessment results call for careful interpretation. The data includes third-grade math and ELA proficiency rates from the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program, but East Central Lower Elementary does not serve third grade. Its grade span ends at second grade, and Mississippi's state testing begins in third grade. The proficiency figures in the record show zero, which aligns with a school that has no tested students in that grade rather than reflecting poor performance. In short, there are no state testing results that meaningfully describe academic outcomes at this school, because the grades it serves fall below the state's testing window. A parent wanting a read on academic performance would need to look at the upper elementary campus that these students feed into, where tested grades begin.
No multi-year academic trend data was available, and the record does not include graduation rate, which is expected for a school that serves only early elementary grades. Civil rights data, discipline information, course access, staffing levels, and attendance figures were also absent from the provided data. Program offerings were not listed. The district brief for Jackson County School District turned up no parent-relevant changes from recent years that could be confirmed, so there is little to report on that front.
The surrounding community is a working river city at the confluence of the Escatawpa and Pascagoula Rivers. Moss Point blends residential neighborhoods with active industry: a menhaden processing plant that has operated since the mid-twentieth century, a short-line freight railroad headquartered locally for over a century, and aerospace manufacturing at Trent Lott International Airport on the edge of town. The city has rebuilt repeatedly after hurricanes and tornadoes, including a storm that damaged the high school gym while students sheltered inside. Publicly reported sources describe ongoing recovery efforts and new commercial development along the Interstate 10 frontage, branded as the River City Mile. The area is largely car-dependent, with downtown Main Street retaining local storefronts and a Mississippi Blues Trail marker. A riverside park and an Audubon center on the Pascagoula River provide nature access.
Housing in the school's zip code sits below the national benchmark for typical home values and slightly above the Mississippi state benchmark, making it relatively affordable by national standards. The price-to-income ratio falls in a range that suggests homeownership is within reach for many local families compared to much of the country. Rent data was not available for this area.
For a parent weighing this school, the central limitation is informational. The early grades it serves are not captured by state testing, so the usual proficiency snapshots do not exist here. What the data does show is a school with a substantial enrollment for its grade band, a student body where most families access free or reduced-price meals, and a community with deep industrial roots and a history of rebuilding. A parent considering East Central Lower Elementary would benefit from asking the school directly about its early-literacy instruction, classroom staffing, and the transition path into the upper elementary grades where state testing and published results begin to tell a fuller story.
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