WEST HARRISON MIDDLE SCHOOL

653 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

WEST HARRISON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle school and part of the HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST school district, located in Gulfport, MS with 653 students offering grade levels from 07 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 37 teachers, WEST HARRISON MIDDLE SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

653

Total Students

37.4

Full-Time Teachers

17.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

72.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WEST HARRISON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	376
Hispanic	35
Black	183
Asian	7
Two or More	46
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	2

White
376 (57.6 %)
Black
183 (28.0 %)
Two or More
46 (7.0 %)
Hispanic
35 (5.4 %)
Asian
7 (1.1 %)
American Indian
4 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST
Phone:	(228)831-8808
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	653
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.5
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	393
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	80

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 316

Grade 8 337