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Private elementary school · Diberville, Mississippi

Sacred Heart Elementary

Sacred Heart Elementary rates 5.3 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from Mississippi statewide data for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.3this school

5.3 on a one-to-ten scale.

#117 of 149 schools in Mississippi · The estimated academic score from Mississippi statewide data is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Diberville, MS serving grades Pre-K – 6th.

It ranks 117 of 149 schools in Mississippi.

Sacred Heart Elementary is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
3.3
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
2.3
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
8.3
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.2
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 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.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on MS statewide data. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in MS.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in MS.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · 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 a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 39540; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Sacred Heart Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$65,712
Median home value
$199,000
Median rent
$1,177/mo
College educated
20.4%
Homeownership
56%
Poverty rate
19.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 39540; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
56
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
41
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
2,807/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White79%
  • Asian14%
  • Black4%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Pacific Islander1%
  • Two or More1%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 6.5Compare →
  2. 6.1Compare →
  3. 5.9Compare →
  4. Our Lady of Fatima School5.0 mi · private
    5.8Compare →
  5. Sacred Heart Elementarythis school
    5.3
Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Sacred Heart Elementary.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Sacred Heart Elementary serve?

Sacred Heart Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.

How many students attend Sacred Heart Elementary?

Sacred Heart Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 179 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart Elementary is 13.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Sacred Heart Elementary rank in MS?

Sacred Heart Elementary ranks #117 of 149 private schools in MS.

What is Sacred Heart Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Sacred Heart Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Sacred Heart Elementary a private school?

Yes, Sacred Heart Elementary is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Sacred Heart Elementary a religious school?

Sacred Heart Elementary has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 6th
Enrollment
179
Gender split
63% M / 37% F
Student-teacher ratio
13.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
13
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
School day
6 hours
Days per year
180 days
Setting
Midsize Suburb
County
Harrison County
Area population (ZIP 39540)
13,033
Area average commute
23.7 min
Area median age
38.3

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

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.