College Park Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 4 · Gautier, Mississippi

College Park Elementary in Gautier, Mississippi enrolled 303 students in 2024-25 with 22.6 full-time teachers, 13.4 students per teacher against the Mississippi elementary-school median of 14.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 45-49% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Mississippi: 41.7% and 52.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 16%

273 students in 2022-23, 315 students in 2023-24, 303 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 27.0 to 22.6.

Students enrolled at College Park Elementary by school year2022-23: 273, 2023-24: 315, 2024-25: 30301002003004002022-232732023-243152024-25303
Students enrolled at College Park Elementary by school year2022-23: 273, 2023-24: 315, 2024-25: 30301002003004002022-232732023-243152024-25303
Students enrolled at College Park Elementary by school year2022-23: 273, 2023-24: 315, 2024-25: 30301002003004002022-232732023-243152024-25303
Students enrolled at College Park Elementary by school year2022-23: 273, 2023-24: 315, 2024-25: 30301002003004002022-232732023-243152024-25303
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2327327.010.1
2023-2431526.911.7
2024-2530322.613.4

13.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 76 of every 100 Mississippi elementary schools

Among the 419 Mississippi elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Mississippi elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 38.6; This school 13.4; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 14.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Mississippi elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 38.6; This school 13.4; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 14.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Mississippi elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 38.6; This school 13.4; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 14.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Mississippi elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 38.6; This school 13.4; state median 14.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 14.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 265 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection College Park Elementary enrolled 265 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 265 of the 265 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent24.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

40.9% of students were White, 27.7% Black, 25.7% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White40.9%
  2. Black27.7%
  3. Hispanic25.7%
  4. Two or more races4.3%
  5. Asian1.0%
  6. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at College Park Elementary scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% in math in 2022-23, against 41.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.1% in math in 2022-23 across Mississippi. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Mississippi, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMississippi
Reading and language arts, 2021-2245‑49%45%41.7%
Math, 2022-2350‑54%49% (2021-22)52.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Gautier

3 public elementary schools in Gautier report 2024-25 enrollment; College Park Elementary is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Martin Bluff41013.958.0%
Gautier Elementary School39714.468.8%
College Park Elementary30313.463.7%

All public schools in Gautier →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about College Park Elementary

  1. Gautier Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 397 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  2. Martin BluffThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.3 miles away: 410 students, 13.9 per teacher (2024-25).3.3 mi
  3. Compare College Park Elementary with Gautier Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Pascagoula-Gautier School District spends per student$15,771 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,771
  5. The largest public schools in MississippiCollege Park Elementary is the number 312 by size of 423 Mississippi elementary schools open in 2024-25.#312 of 423
  6. Mississippi schools by students per teacher13.4 students per teacher here against the Mississippi median of 14.9 for elementary schools.13.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about College Park Elementary

  1. How many students attend College Park Elementary?
    303 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 273 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Gautier, MS.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at College Park Elementary?
    13.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Mississippi median for elementary schools is 14.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is College Park Elementary a Title I school?
    College Park Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at College Park Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at College Park Elementary scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% in math in 2022-23, against 41.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.1% in math in 2022-23 across Mississippi. Mississippi's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is College Park Elementary in?
    Pascagoula-Gautier School District, NCES district ID 2803480. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 280348000670 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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