St Martin Upper Elementary
Public elementary school, grades 4 to 5 · Ocean Springs, Mississippi
St Martin Upper Elementary in Ocean Springs, Mississippi enrolled 600 students in 2024-25 with 38.1 full-time teachers, 15.8 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, 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 48% 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 fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 7%
626 students in 2022-23, 599 students in 2023-24, 600 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 41.0 to 38.1.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 626 | 41.0 | 15.3 |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 38.0 | 15.8 |
| 2024-25 | 600 | 38.1 | 15.8 |
15.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 65 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.
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 627 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection St Martin Upper Elementary enrolled 627 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 19 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 627 of the 627 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions19
- Chronically absent16.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
59.3% of students were White, 14.5% Black, 10.8% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White59.3%
- Black14.5%
- Hispanic10.8%
- Two or more races8.8%
- Asian6.2%
- American Indian0.2%
- Pacific Islander0.2%
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 St Martin Upper Elementary scored proficient or above: 50% in reading in 2021-22 and 48% 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.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 50% | 53% | 41.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 48% | 61% (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 Ocean Springs
5 public elementary schools in Ocean Springs report 2024-25 enrollment; St Martin Upper Elementary is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Martin East Elementary School | 704 | 17.2 | 49.7% |
| Magnolia Park Elementary | 613 | 14.3 | 20.2% |
| St Martin Upper Elementary | 600 | 15.8 | 51.8% |
| Pecan Park Elementary School | 486 | 13.3 | 21.8% |
| Oak Park Elementary School | 467 | 12.8 | 18.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about St Martin Upper Elementary
- Oak Park Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 467 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
- Pecan Park Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 486 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
- Compare St Martin Upper Elementary with Oak Park Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Jackson Co School Dist spends per student$10,899 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,899
- The largest public schools in MississippiSt Martin Upper Elementary is the number 94 by size of 423 Mississippi elementary schools open in 2024-25.#94 of 423
- Mississippi schools by students per teacher15.8 students per teacher here against the Mississippi median of 14.9 for elementary schools.15.8:1
- 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 St Martin Upper Elementary
How many students attend St Martin Upper Elementary?
600 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 626 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Ocean Springs, MS.What is the student-teacher ratio at St Martin Upper Elementary?
15.8 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.Is St Martin Upper Elementary a Title I school?
St Martin Upper Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at St Martin Upper Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at St Martin Upper Elementary scored proficient or above: 50% in reading in 2021-22 and 48% 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.What district is St Martin Upper Elementary in?
Jackson Co School Dist, NCES district ID 2802160. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 280216001047 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.