Harper McCaughan Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Long Beach, Mississippi 39560 · Long Beach School District
#30 of 181 middle schools in Mississippi
#5615 of 15,369 nationally
About Harper McCaughan Elementary
Harper McCaughan Elementary is a public middle located in Long Beach, in the Long Beach School District school district of Mississippi, United States. It caters for Grades 4–6. In 2025 it enrolled 622 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 59.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 30th of 181 ranked middle schools in Mississippi. Its strongest component is math proficiency (72th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (44th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 622.
There are 5 schools in Long Beach; Harper McCaughan Elementary ranks 4th of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)56%
- Reading proficiency (30%)54%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)60%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.1
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Harper McCaughan Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 622
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 60%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 54%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 56%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Harper McCaughan Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Quarles Elementary
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
429 students · 953 m away
Long Beach Middle School
Long Beach · Public middle · Grades 7–8
475 students · 1.5 km away
Long Beach High School
Long Beach · Public high · Grades 9–13
895 students · 1.9 km away
Reeves Elementary
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
453 students · 2.2 km away
Pineville Elementary
Pass Christian · Public elementary · Grades K–6
157 students · 5.1 km away
Gulfport Central Middle
Gulfport · Public middle · Grades 6–8
568 students · 5.3 km away
West Elementary
Gulfport · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
492 students · 5.3 km away
28th Street Elementary
Gulfport · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
359 students · 5.6 km away
North Gulfport Elementary and Middl
Gulfport · Public elementary · Grades K–8
921 students · 7.9 km away
West Harrison High
Gulfport · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,216 students · 8.5 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Mississippi with a comparable Enrollment.
George County Middle School
Lucedale · Public middle · Grades 7–8
618 students
Petal Upper Elementary
Petal · Public middle · Grades 5–6
632 students
New Hope Middle School
Columbus · Public middle · Grades 6–8
604 students
Neshoba Central Middle School
Philadelphia · Public middle · Grades 6–8
645 students
Petal Middle School
Petal · Public middle · Grades 7–8
645 students
SOCSD/MSU Partnership Middle School
Starkville · Public middle · Grades 6–7
646 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Harper McCaughan Elementary a good school?
Harper McCaughan Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 59.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #30 of 181 in Mississippi. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Harper McCaughan Elementary rank in Mississippi?
Harper McCaughan Elementary ranks #30 of 181 middle schools in Mississippi and #5615 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Harper McCaughan Elementary?
Harper McCaughan Elementary had 622 students in 2025.
Is Harper McCaughan Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Harper McCaughan Elementary is classified as a middle covering Grades 4–6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Harper McCaughan Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Harper McCaughan Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.