Enrollment
21
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Gulfport, MS
Roger Amos Mcmurtry School
Federal NCES profile for Roger Amos Mcmurtry School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 72/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280018301317
👥 S:T ratio 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Roger Amos Mcmurtry School earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Mississippi schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Mississippi.
- #1 of 10
- public schools in Gulfport · Resource Index
- 72
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 21
- students enrolled
Roger Amos Mcmurtry School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Roger Amos Mcmurtry School ranks #1 of 10 public schools in Gulfport, MS.
School address
District: Roger Amos Mcmurtry Adm · Mississippi
NCES ID 280018301317 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Roger Amos Mcmurtry School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Roger Amos Mcmurtry School
Roger Amos Mcmurtry School is a small combined-grade school in Gulfport, Mississippi, enrolling 21 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7:1, Roger Amos Mcmurtry School is leaner than roughly 98% of Mississippi schools and 47% under the state's 13.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Mississippi schools, with 21 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 877 Mississippi schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among Gulfport's public schools, it stands alongside West Elementary School (492 students): Roger Amos Mcmurtry School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7:1 vs 11.7:1).
Roger Amos Mcmurtry Adm operates only this one school, so Roger Amos Mcmurtry School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 21 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Mississippi's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Roger Amos Mcmurtry School compares
Roger Amos Mcmurtry School on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7:1 | ▼ 47% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 21 | top 100% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
21
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7:1
students per teacher
- 47% below state mean
Top 2% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Similar other schools in Gulfport
5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
West Elementary School
Standard public school
492 students 11.7:1 students per teacher
Anniston Avenue Elementary School
Standard public school
482 students 11.8:1 students per teacher
Central Elem
Standard public school
482 students 13.4:1 students per teacher
Pass Road Elementary School
Standard public school
377 students 13.5:1 students per teacher
Twenty Eighth St Elem
Standard public school
359 students 12.4:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Mississippi, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~21 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Roger Amos Mcmurtry School
How many students attend Roger Amos Mcmurtry School?
Roger Amos Mcmurtry School has 21 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gulfport, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Roger Amos Mcmurtry School?
The student-teacher ratio at Roger Amos Mcmurtry School is 7:1, which is 47% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 55% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Roger Amos Mcmurtry School?
Roger Amos Mcmurtry School has a Resource Investment Index of 72/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Roger Amos Mcmurtry School rank among public schools in Gulfport?
By Resource Investment Index, Roger Amos Mcmurtry School ranks #1 of 10 public schools in Gulfport, MS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Gulfport on the city page.
Is Roger Amos Mcmurtry School a good school?
Roger Amos Mcmurtry School earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Mississippi schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Mississippi. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Roger Amos Mcmurtry Adm?
None reported; Roger Amos Mcmurtry Adm operates only Roger Amos Mcmurtry School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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