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Harrison Central Elementary Primary School
15451 Dedeaux Rd
Gulfport MS, 39503, Harrison County
Phone: 228-832-2701
Ranking: 
(167 out of 672, top 25%)*
(167 out of 672, top 25%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 3
School District: Harrison County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 38 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 674 | 613 | 585 | 602 | 588 | 804 | 777 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 173 | 25.7% | 166 | 27.1% | 146 | 25.0% | 152 | 25.2% | 139 | 23.6% | 185 | 23.0% | 185 | 23.8% |
| Grade 1: | 182 | 27.0% | 143 | 23.3% | 159 | 27.2% | 150 | 24.9% | 139 | 23.6% | 201 | 25.0% | 191 | 24.6% |
| Grade 2: | 156 | 23.1% | 163 | 26.6% | 158 | 27.0% | 138 | 22.9% | 162 | 27.6% | 214 | 26.6% | 198 | 25.5% |
| Grade 3: | 162 | 24.0% | 141 | 23.0% | 121 | 20.7% | 156 | 25.9% | 148 | 25.2% | 202 | 25.1% | 184 | 23.7% |
| Ungraded: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 6 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 19 | 2.4% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 364 | 54.0% | 342 | 55.8% | 300 | 51.3% | 307 | 51.0% | 296 | 50.3% | 407 | 50.6% | 386 | 49.7% |
| Female: | 310 | 46.0% | 271 | 44.2% | 285 | 48.7% | 295 | 49.0% | 292 | 49.7% | 397 | 49.4% | 387 | 49.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 17 | 2.5% | 18 | 2.9% | 23 | 3.9% | 13 | 2.2% | 10 | 1.7% | 24 | 3.0% | 24 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic: | 23 | 3.4% | 26 | 4.2% | 17 | 2.9% | 10 | 1.7% | 13 | 2.2% | 18 | 2.2% | 27 | 3.5% |
| Black: | 358 | 53.1% | 308 | 50.2% | 269 | 46.0% | 284 | 47.2% | 274 | 46.6% | 362 | 45.0% | 310 | 39.9% |
| White: | 267 | 39.6% | 258 | 42.1% | 276 | 47.2% | 294 | 48.8% | 288 | 49.0% | 398 | 49.5% | 413 | 53.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 471 | 69.9% | 420 | 68.5% | 376 | 64.3% | 381 | 63.3% | 330 | 56.1% | 450 | 56.0% | 390 | 50.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 58 | 8.6% | 46 | 7.5% | 55 | 9.4% | 58 | 9.6% | 69 | 11.7% | 100 | 12.4% | 107 | 13.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.38 | 19.83 | 18.89 | 20.84 | 19.08 | 20.60 | 20.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCT2 | ||||||
| 2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.1 | 152.2 | 149.3 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151 | 152.4 | 148.7 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151 | 152.6 | 149 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.4 | 153.7 | 149.8 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.3 | 152.5 | 150.2 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.8 | 152 | 151 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156 | 154.7 | 150.6 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.2 | 155.5 | 151 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.5 | 156.1 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.1 | 156.9 | 153.3 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.5 | 157.3 | 154.1 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153 | 155.3 | 154.2 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 59.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 40.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 28.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 71.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,529.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,738.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,846.0 |
* Harrison Central Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.