Best Gulfport Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,043 students in Gulfport, MS. The top-ranked public middle schools in Gulfport, MS are Bayou View Middle School, West Harrison Middle School and Harrison County Child Development Center. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Gulfport, MS public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 39% statewide average). Middle schools in Gulfport have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Mississippi public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).