St. Martin: Schools & Education

St. Martin is served by 20 public schools. Ocean Springs High School is the largest at 1,899 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 15,795 students.

~313 residents per school (vs Mississippi ~748).

K-12 Schools

26 K-12 schools serving the area — about 313 residents per school. 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (26)

EAST CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL

6-8 · 600 students · 21725 Slider Rd PO Box 13 Hurley MS 39555, Moss Point MS 39562 · (228)283-3170

VANCLEAVE UPPER ELEMENTARY

4-5 · 351 students · 13901 Hwy 57, Vancleave MS 39565 · (228)283-3838

EAST CENTRAL LOWER ELEMENTARY

-1-2 · 576 students · 5621 Hwy 614, Moss Point MS 39562 · (228)283-3300

ST. MARTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

6-8 · 995 students · 10800 Yellow Jacket Blvd., Ocean Springs MS 39564 · (228)283-3500

VANCLEAVE LOWER ELEMENTARY

0-3 · 659 students · 12602 Hwy 57, Vancleave MS 39565 · (228)283-3900

EAST CENTRAL UPPER ELEMENTARY

3-5 · 529 students · 5404 Hurley-Wade Rd., Moss Point MS 39562 · (228)283-3220

EAST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

9-12 · 787 students · 21700 Slider Rd., Moss Point MS 39562 · (228)283-3120

ST MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL

9-12 · 1,283 students · 11300 Yellow Jacket Blvd., Ocean Springs MS 39564 · (228)283-3420

ST MARTIN UPPER ELEMENTARY

4-5 · 626 students · 11000 Yellow Jacket Blvd., Ocean Springs MS 39564 · (228)283-3555

ST MARTIN EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

-1-3 · 685 students · 7508 Rose Farm Road, Ocean Springs MS 39564 · (228)283-3570

VANCLEAVE MIDDLE SCHOOL

6-8 · 537 students · 4725 Bulldog Lane, Vancleave MS 39565 · (228)283-3800

VANCLEAVE HIGH SCHOOL

9-12 · 737 students · 12424 Hwy 57, Vancleave MS 39565 · (228)283-3720

JACKSON COUNTY VOCATIONAL CENTER

10-12 · 12425 Hwy 57, Vancleave MS 39565 · (228)283-3950

MOSS POINT ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL

0-12 · 4913 Weems St., MOSS POINT MS 39563 · (228)475-3543

MOSS POINT HIGH SCHOOL

9-12 · 455 students · 4913 WEEMS STREET, MOSS POINT MS 39563 · (228)475-5721

MOSS POINT ESCATAWPA UPPER ELEM

3-5 · 339 students · 4208 Jamestown Road, Moss Point MS 39562 · (228)474-3300

MOSS POINT KREOLE PRIMARY SCHOOL

-1-2 · 394 students · 6312 Martin Luther King Blvd, MOSS POINT MS 39563 · (228)475-3719

MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL

6-8 · 381 students · 4630 MAGNOLIA ST, MOSS POINT MS 39563 · (228)475-1429

MOSS POINT CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCA

9-12 · 4913 WEEMS STREET, MOSS POINT MS 39563 · (228)474-1455

OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

0-3 · 498 students · 2230 Government Street, Ocean Springs MS 39564 · (228)875-5847

MAGNOLIA PARK ELEMENTARY

0-3 · 635 students

OCEAN SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL

9-12 · 1,899 students

PECAN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

0-3 · 530 students

OCEAN SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL

7-8 · 967 students

KEYS VOC CENTER

9-12

OCEAN SPRINGS UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHO

4-6 · 1,332 students

School Districts · Districts	JACKSON CO SCHOOL DIST, MOSS POINT SEPARATE SCHOOL DIS, OCEAN SPRINGS SCHOOL DIST
School Districts · Total count	3
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	2802160, 2803000, 2803360
School Statistics · Total Schools	20
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	10,432
School Statistics · Total Teachers	719
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	14.50
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	10,393
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	99.6%
Schools Count	20

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Blue Cliff College-Gulfport
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	24.1 mi
Nearest College · Name	Blue Cliff College-Gulfport
Nearest College · City	Gulfport
Nearest College · Phone	22,889,697,270,000
Nearest College · Distance	24.1 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	2

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	EAST CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	2,285,886,263
Nearest Library · Address	21801 SLIDER ROAD, MOSS POINT MS 39562
Nearest Library · Distance	0.1 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

EAST CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY

2285886263 · 21801 SLIDER ROAD, MOSS POINT MS 39562

Pct Bachelors Plus	17.3%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12