Long Beach Middle School

Summary:

Long Beach Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Long Beach School District in Long Beach, Mississippi, with a student population of 453.

Long Beach Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments, with 63.3% of 7th graders and 67.6% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 40.8% and 42%, respectively. In mathematics, 75.9% of 7th graders and 77.7% of 8th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 57.2% and 55.3%. The school's diverse student body, with 18.1% African American, 1.77% Hispanic, and 1.55% Asian students, is higher than the surrounding Harrison County School District and the state as a whole. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (over 99%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic need among the student population.

Despite the economic challenges faced by its students, Long Beach Middle School has maintained a high level of academic performance, consistently ranking among the top middle schools in Mississippi. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.4 to 15.5 over the past three school years, is lower than the surrounding schools and the state average, which can contribute to more personalized attention and support for students. When compared to nearby schools, such as Diberville Middle School, Biloxi Upper Elementary, and Biloxi Junior High, Long Beach Middle School clearly outperforms many of its counterparts in academic achievement, particularly in the areas of English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public 6-8

204 N Cleveland Avenue
Long Beach, MS 39560

(228) 864-3370

District: Long Beach School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
10^th of 264 Mississippi Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,209

Students who attend Long Beach Middle School usually attend:

High:

Long Beach Senior High School

Feeder schools for Long Beach Middle School:

Elementary:	Thomas L Reeves Elementary School
	Wj Quarles Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 453

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.1%

African American:

18.1%

Two or more races:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Long Beach Middle School ranks better than 96.2% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.93. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.1%), African American (18.1%), two or more races (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Long Beach Middle School is 15.5. (See more...)

Compare Long Beach Middle School employs 29.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Long Beach Middle School is $10,209.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Long Beach Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Long Beach Middle School 10^th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Long Beach Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Long Beach Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	91.54	11^th	244	95.5%
2009	93.11	5^th	247	98.0%
2010	92.52	10^th	255	96.1%
2011	89.78	14^th	264	94.7%
2012	92.03	11^th	270	95.9%
2013	87.00	22^nd	269	91.8%
2014	77.96	43^rd	264	83.7%
2015	59.88	90^th	266	66.2%
2016	90.12	14^th	260	94.6%
2017	90.76	16^th	272	94.1%
2018	87.24	25^th	252	90.1%
2019	87.24	26^th	264	90.2%
2021	92.94	10^th	257	96.1%
2022	96.22	4^th	257	98.4%
2023	94.67	5^th	243	97.9%
2024	92.93	10^th	264	96.2%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Long Beach Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	724	84	27	1	0	n/a	n/a	836
1991	715	88	30	2	0	n/a	n/a	835
1992	757	79	21	2	0	n/a	n/a	859
1993	755	81	25	4	0	n/a	n/a	865
1994	715	63	21	133	7	n/a	n/a	939
1995	845	69	27	8	0	n/a	n/a	949
1996	845	69	27	8	0	n/a	n/a	949
1997	810	88	32	10	0	n/a	n/a	940
1998	804	103	28	14	1	n/a	n/a	950
1999	766	96	36	10	5	n/a	n/a	913
2000	756	84	32	10	7	n/a	n/a	889
2001	750	103	25	13	7	n/a	n/a	898
2002	645	114	25	10	5	n/a	n/a	799
2003	645	114	25	10	5	n/a	n/a	799
2004	638	113	33	15	5	n/a	n/a	804
2005	630	113	22	8	2	n/a	n/a	775
2006	643	99	25	15	2	n/a	n/a	784
2007	570	96	24	13	1	n/a	n/a	704
2008	539	94	19	17	1	n/a	n/a	670
2009	500	99	13	24	2	0	0	638
2010	496	88	11	19	2	0	11	627
2011	334	54	8	18	2	1	9	426
2012	371	63	9	15	2	4	16	480
2013	395	69	11	18	2	2	12	509
2014	427	94	11	13	1	1	10	557
2015	415	100	20	15	2	0	9	561
2016	375	115	19	15	1	0	25	550
2017	369	85	14	19	2	1	34	524
2018	364	86	16	21	0	1	24	512
2019	373	92	16	14	0	1	32	528
2020	372	92	13	11	0	0	45	533
2021	366	76	9	13	1	0	51	516
2022	353	80	10	12	1	0	43	499
2023	304	82	7	8	0	0	52	453

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Long Beach Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	836	45.7	18.2	n/a
1991	835	44.5	18.7	n/a
1992	859	45.6	18.8	20.8
1993	865	45.1	19.2	22
1994	939	44.2	21.2	20.7
1995	949	48.4	19.6	18.9
1996	949	48.4	19.6	18.9
1997	940	49.5	19.0	22
1998	950	50.0	19.0	24.3
1999	913	49.0	18.6	36.9
2000	889	50.6	17.6	37.6
2001	898	51.1	17.6	38
2002	799	54.4	14.7	39.4
2003	799	54.4	14.7	39.4
2004	804	57.0	14.1	41.2
2005	775	53.7	14.4	41.7
2006	784	59.4	13.2	44.4
2007	704	59.5	11.8	50.3
2008	670	61.0	11.0	46.1
2009	638	56.0	11.4	49.5
2010	627	46.6	13.4	50.7
2011	426	37.5	11.3	54
2012	480	35.5	13.4	56.7
2013	509	34.9	14.5	53.8
2014	557	35.8	15.5	57.6
2015	561	33.0	17.0	51.2
2016	550	32.0	17.1	54.5
2017	524	34.8	15.0	51.9
2018	512	37.7	13.5	54.3
2019	528	38.4	13.7	51.3
2020	533	39.1	13.6	49.3
2021	516	36.8	14.0	99.4
2022	499	37.0	13.4	99.4
2023	453	29.1	15.5	99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Long Beach Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	836	45.7	18.2	n/a
1991	835	44.5	18.7	n/a
1992	859	45.6	18.8	20.8
1993	865	45.1	19.2	22
1994	939	44.2	21.2	20.7
1995	949	48.4	19.6	18.9
1996	949	48.4	19.6	18.9
1997	940	49.5	19.0	22
1998	950	50.0	19.0	24.3
1999	913	49.0	18.6	36.9
2000	889	50.6	17.6	37.6
2001	898	51.1	17.6	38
2002	799	54.4	14.7	39.4
2003	799	54.4	14.7	39.4
2004	804	57.0	14.1	41.2
2005	775	53.7	14.4	41.7
2006	784	59.4	13.2	44.4
2007	704	59.5	11.8	50.3
2008	670	61.0	11.0	46.1
2009	638	56.0	11.4	49.5
2010	627	46.6	13.4	50.7
2011	426	37.5	11.3	54
2012	480	35.5	13.4	56.7
2013	509	34.9	14.5	53.8
2014	557	35.8	15.5	57.6
2015	561	33.0	17.0	51.2
2016	550	32.0	17.1	54.5
2017	524	34.8	15.0	51.9
2018	512	37.7	13.5	54.3
2019	528	38.4	13.7	51.3
2020	533	39.1	13.6	49.3
2021	516	36.8	14.0	99.4
2022	499	37.0	13.4	99.4
2023	453	29.1	15.5	99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Long Beach Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$7,338
2018	$7,700
2019	$7,943
2020	$8,494
2021	$9,061
2022	$10,209

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Long Beach Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 26^th of 264 Middle schools	Ranks 5^th of 243 Middle schools	7.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Long Beach Middle School)	54.8	60.8	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Long Beach School District)	54.8	60.8	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	39	40.2	1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Long Beach Middle School)	72.2	73.6	1.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Long Beach School District)	72.2	73.6	1.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.1	55.6	4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Long Beach Middle School)	50.9	61	10.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Long Beach School District)	50.9	61	10.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	35.5	40.5	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Long Beach Middle School)	52.5	76.4	23.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Long Beach School District)	52.5	76.4	23.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	44.8	46.1	1.3%
8th Grade Science (Long Beach Middle School)	74.8	83.8	9%
8th Grade Science (Long Beach School District)	74.8	83.8	9%
8th Grade Science (Mississippi)	52.7	53.3	0.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	528	453	14.2%
African American	92	82	10.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	16	7	56.3%
Hispanic	14	8	42.9%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	373	304	18.5%
Two or More Races	32	52	62.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.3%	99.3%	48%

Schools Near Long Beach Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)					MAAP Mathematics (2024)					MAAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Long Beach Middle School	Public	6-8	204 N Cleveland Avenue	Long Beach	39560	Harrison County	Long Beach School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 864-3370	453	29	15.5	99.3%	304 (67.1%)	82 (18.1%)	8 (1.8%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.5%)	92.9	10^th of 264 public middle schools	96.2%		94.7	5^th of 243 public middle schools	97.9%	5				63.3	67.6				75.9	77.7		82.8	$10,209
Harper Mc Caughan Elementary School	Public	4-6	19200 Pineville Rd	Long Beach	39560	Harrison County	Long Beach School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 863-0478	687	45	15.2	99.6%	440 (64.0%)	110 (16.0%)	12 (1.7%)	23 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (14.8%)								(n/a)	61.8	62.6	54.1			64.7	73.6	73.4			82.7		$9,911
Gulfport Central Middle School	Public	6-8	1310 42nd Avenue	Gulfport	39501	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 870-1035	585	47	12.4	100.0%	59 (10.1%)	469 (80.2%)	31 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.9%)	41.9	157^th of 264 public middle schools	40.5%		40.1	137^th of 243 public middle schools	43.6%	20			35.4	40.9	31.8			37.9	42.8	53.3		52.7	$12,458
West Harrison Middle School	Public	7-8	21411 Landon Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 831-8808	653	37	17.4	99.5%	376 (57.6%)	183 (28.0%)	35 (5.4%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.0%)	79.2	48^th of 264 public middle schools	81.8%		80.1	40^th of 243 public middle schools	83.5%	8				57.4	55.2				69.8	54.5		71.5	$9,509
Bayou View Middle School	Public	6-8	212 43rd Street	Gulfport	39507	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 865-4633	826	57	14.5	100.0%	380 (46.0%)	309 (37.4%)	93 (11.3%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.9%)	83.4	34^th of 264 public middle schools	87.1%		81.7	37^th of 243 public middle schools	84.8%	3			57.5	54.6	54.8			60.3	71.6	72.2		71.1	$10,778
Pass Christian Middle	Public	6-8	280 West Second Street	Pass Christian	39571	Harrison County	Pass Christian Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 452-5220	451	33	13.6	99.3%	262 (58.1%)	123 (27.3%)	9 (2.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.3%)	81.2	40^th of 264 public middle schools	84.8%		79.7	44^th of 243 public middle schools	81.9%	4			46.3	51.3	58.6			57.3	62.3	78.6		79.4	$14,168
Orange Grove Elementary	Public	4-6	11391 Old Highway 49	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-2322	341	25	13.7	99.1%	125 (36.7%)	153 (44.9%)	19 (5.6%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (9.7%)								(n/a)	63.0	59.5	53.2			44.1	62.3	59.7			83.0		$11,161
Bay Waveland Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Pine St.	Bay Saint Louis	39520	Hancock County	Bay St Louis Waveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 463-0315	392	31	12.4	100.0%	232 (59.2%)	101 (25.8%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (12.5%)	83.5	33^rd of 264 public middle schools	87.5%		73.7	60^th of 243 public middle schools	75.3%	27			55.1	45.9	55.3			64.4	73.4	71.2		77.3	$15,145
Biloxi Junior High	Public	7-8	1921 Tribe Drive	Biloxi	39532	Harrison County	Biloxi Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 435-1421	881	67	13.1	99.7%	365 (41.4%)	297 (33.7%)	151 (17.1%)	32 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.9%)	86.8	27^th of 264 public middle schools	89.8%		88.4	22^nd of 243 public middle schools	90.9%	5				56.4	52.6				77.5	70.7		75.3	$11,826
Biloxi Upper Elementary	Public	5-6	1424 Father Ryan Avenue	Biloxi	39530	Harrison County	Biloxi Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 432-3700	800	66	12.1	99.6%	317 (39.6%)	267 (33.4%)	126 (15.8%)	29 (3.6%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (6.6%)								(n/a)		50.8	53.1				53.5	74.9			79.5		$12,905

Frequently Asked Questions about Long Beach Middle School

What high school do graduates of Long Beach Middle School attend?

Students who attend Long Beach Middle School usually go on to attend Long Beach Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Long Beach Middle School?

Students at Long Beach Middle School are 67% White, 18% African American, 11% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Long Beach Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 453 students attended Long Beach Middle School.

Is Long Beach Middle School a good school?

Yes! Long Beach Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 10^th of 264 Mississippi middle schools.

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