At a glance
Reported students
475
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
27.51
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
17.3:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
07–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Mississippi middle enrollment
65th percentile
Compared with 176 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
475
Long Beach Middle School: 475 reported students.
State peer staffing position
93rd percentile
17.3:1 reported; state peer median 13.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 499
- Teachers (FTE)
- 33
- Student–teacher ratio
- 15.1:1
What the reported data says about Long Beach Middle School
Long Beach Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 07–08 in Long Beach. It is one of 5 current school records connected to Long Beach School District. NCES reports 475 students for 2024–25.
Among 176 middle schools in Mississippi with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 377 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 65th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 17.3:1, above the Mississippi median of 13.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (66.5%) and Black (14.7%). English learners represent 2.6% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 14.4%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Long Beach Middle School
- 1How do the reported 17.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 27.51 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- English learners
- 2.6%
- Students with disabilities
- 14.4%
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 58.5%
- Lunch program
- No
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 1
- Nurses (FTE)
- 1
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 1
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White66.5%
- Hispanic2.5%
- Black14.7%
- Asian2.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial13.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Long Beach School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Harper McCaughan Elementary
Middle · Grades 04–06
622 reported students
Reeves Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–03
453 reported students
Quarles Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–03
429 reported students
Long Beach High School
High · Grades 09–13
895 reported students