The top reported proficiency rate is 77% in Science. The lowest is 66% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Delisle Elementary School
Delisle Elementary sits in the Pass Christian Public School District, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade from its campus on West Wittman Road in Pass Christian, Mississippi. The school draws from a community shaped by its coastal setting and industrial backbone. Pass Christian occupies a peninsula between the Mississippi Sound and the Bay of St. Louis, part of the Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area but maintaining a quieter identity than its larger neighbors. The Chemours DeLisle Plant, one of the world's largest titanium dioxide producers, operates just south of Interstate 10 in the unincorporated DeLisle area and anchors local industrial employment. Fishing and seafood industries remain part of the economy, though they have absorbed repeated blows from Hurricane Katrina, the Deepwater Horizon spill, and freshwater diversion events. The city's recovery from Katrina, which damaged or destroyed nearly all of its homes, has been gradual and ongoing, with residential reconstruction still shaping the area's housing stock.
The school serves a moderate-sized elementary population. Its student body is predominantly white, with smaller Black and multiracial populations, and a slight majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not reported, a gap that leaves the picture of specialized support incomplete. The school does not carry charter or magnet status.
On state assessments through the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program, Delisle Elementary shows a pattern worth understanding. Fourth-grade mathematics stands out as the strongest result, with a large majority of tested students reaching proficiency. Third-grade math and English language arts both show a solid majority proficient. Fifth-grade results in both subjects dip below the third and fourth grades. Fifth-grade science, by contrast, is among the stronger outcomes, with most tested students reaching proficiency. The dip from fourth to fifth grade in math and reading is visible in the data, and a parent whose child is approaching those upper elementary years may want to ask the school how it supports that transition.
Participation rates on state assessments were not available in the data provided, and no multi-year trend information was reported, so the results cannot be placed in a trajectory of improvement, decline, or stability. The neighbor comparison that would position Delisle against nearby schools was also absent, so the school's standing relative to its peers in Harrison County cannot be characterized here. Civil-rights data, discipline information, staffing levels, attendance figures, and program offerings were not provided in the payload, leaving a limited picture of school environment and access.
Housing in the school's zip code sits well above the Mississippi state benchmark and modestly below the national figure, reflecting the coastal location and the premium that accompanies it. The price-to-income ratio is elevated relative to national norms, and estimated monthly mortgage costs reflect the current interest-rate environment. Rental data for the area was not available. Pass Christian's real estate market carries the character of a coastal community with a working harbor, a long sand beach, and a historic core along Scenic Drive, where antebellum mansions line the bluff. Walkability is limited outside the immediate downtown and harbor area, as the city spreads across a peninsula with low-density residential neighborhoods.
The Pass Christian Public School District brief turned up no parent-relevant policy changes, bond issues, or curriculum shifts clearing a lasting-impact threshold. Publicly reported references to district-wide high ratings and a strong graduation rate appeared in search results, but without specific sourced detail meeting the criteria for inclusion here. What is clear is that Delisle Elementary operates within a small district that has rebuilt from near-total destruction and continues to serve a community where industrial employment, coastal recreation, and residential recovery coexist.
For a family considering this school, the academic picture leans positive in the lower and middle elementary grades, with a visible dip in fifth-grade math and reading. Science outcomes are a bright spot. The community offers a coastal small-town setting with genuine character, though daily life depends heavily on driving and the housing market reflects the area's coastal appeal.
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