Ocean Springs School District Explained

Ocean Springs School District
Logo Alt:	OSSD BLUE logo
Address:	2300 Government Street
City:	Ocean Springs
State:	Mississippi
Postalcode:	39564
Country:	USA
Coordinates:	30.4131°N -88.8097°W
Type:	Public
Motto:	Academics. Arts. Athletics.
Grades:	Pre K–12
Superintendent:	Michael Lindsey
Students:	6,000
Faculty:	700
Mascot:	Greyhounds
Colors:	Royal Blue, Grey, White

The Ocean Springs School District is a public school district based in Ocean Springs, Mississippi (USA). The Mississippi Department of Education ranked it as the #1 performing district in the state of Mississippi for the 2022-2023 school year.

In addition to Ocean Springs, the district also serves the Gulf Park Estates community and a small section of Gautier.^[1]

Schools

High School (Grades 9-12)

• Ocean Springs High School

Middle School (Grades 7-8)

• Ocean Springs Middle School

Upper Elementary School (Grades 4-6)

• Ocean Springs Upper Elementary

Elementary Schools (Grades PreK-3)

• Magnolia Park Elementary (Grades K-3)
• Oak Park Elementary (Grades PreK-3)
• Pecan Park Elementary (Grades K-3)

District Campuses

• Ocean Springs Career and Technical Education Center (On High School Campus)
• Elizabeth H. Keys Alternative Education Center

Demographics

2019-20 school year

There were a total of 6,036 students enrolled in the Ocean Springs School District during the 2019–2020 school year.

Previous school years

School Year	Enrollment	Gender Makeup		Racial Makeup
		Female	Male	Asian	African American	Hispanic	Native American	White
2005-06^[2]	4,737	50%	50%	3.82%	9.73%	2.45%	0.36%	83.64%
2004-05	5,418	49%	51%	3.34%	9.86%	2.33%	0.35%	84.13%
2003-04	5,252	49%	51%	3.07%	9.08%	1.96%	0.19%	85.70%
2002-03^[3]	5,061	48%	52%	3.12%	8.16%	1.70%	0.18%	86.84%

Accountability statistics

	2006-07^[4]	2005-06^[5]	2004-05^[6]	2003-04^[7]	2002-03^[8]
District Accreditation Status	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools	5	6	6	6	5
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools	1	0	0	0	1
Level 3 (Successful) Schools	0	0	0	0	0
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools	0	0	0	0	0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools	0	0	0	0	0
Not Assigned	0	0	0	0	0

See also

• List of school districts in Mississippi

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jackson County, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-07-31. - Text list
2. Web site: Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System . Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070323012858/http://orsap.mde.k12.ms.us:8080/MAARS/indexProcessor.jsp . 2007-03-23 .
3. Web site: Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003 . Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education . 2004-09-02 . 2007-08-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070812173502/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/RC3B/RC3B.htm . 2007-08-12 . dead .
4. Web site: 2007 Results . . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2007-09-13 . 2007-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071127152304/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM07/ACC07LST.PDF . 2007-11-27 . dead .
5. Web site: 2006 Results . . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2006-09-06 . 2007-06-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070217064644/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM06/ACC06LST.PDF . 2007-02-17 . dead .
6. Web site: 2005 Results . . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2005-09-09 . 2007-06-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070705114959/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM05/ACC05FLST.PDF . 2007-07-05 . dead .
7. Web site: 2004 Results . . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2004-09-26 . 2007-06-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070705114957/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM04/ACC04FLST.PDF . 2007-07-05 . dead .
8. Web site: 2003 Results . . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2003-11-21 . 2007-06-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070705114951/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM03/ACC03CLST.PDF . 2007-07-05 . dead .