The brief
A Harrison Co School Dist school where students score 27 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 498 of 864 schools in Mississippi and 13 of 22 in Harrison Co School Dist.
Harrison Co Child Development Cen is listed in Harrison Co School Dist, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 2021*25%
- 2020*25%
- 201925%
- 201825%
- 201725%
- 201625%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (multi-year average, 2011-2019) · reading/ELA 25% (multi-year average, 2011-2021).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2011-2019, multi-year average, 2011-2021; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Getting around
- Walk Score
- 46
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 40
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 4,240/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Gulfport. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Gulfport), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 74.4%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Harrison Co Child Development Cen serve?
Harrison Co Child Development Cen serves students in grades 15 through 15.
How many students attend Harrison Co Child Development Cen?
Harrison Co Child Development Cen has an enrollment of approximately 78 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrison Co Child Development Cen?
The student-teacher ratio at Harrison Co Child Development Cen is 4.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Harrison Co Child Development Cen rank in MS?
Harrison Co Child Development Cen ranks #498 of 864 schools in MS.
What is Harrison Co Child Development Cen's MySchoolScout rating?
Harrison Co Child Development Cen has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Harrison Co Child Development Cen?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Harrison Co Child Development Cen has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2019) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2021).
Is Harrison Co Child Development Cen a charter school?
No, Harrison Co Child Development Cen is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Harrison Co Child Development Cen a Title I school?
No, Harrison Co Child Development Cen is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Harrison Co Child Development Cen?
74.4% of students at Harrison Co Child Development Cen qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 15 – 15
- Enrollment
- 78
- Student-teacher ratio
- 4.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 16
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Harrison County
- Phone
- (228) 863-0583
- Rank in district
- #13 of 22
- Schools in district
- 24
- District spending per student
- $11,305
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 20.5%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
Keep exploring
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mississippi Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.