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About this school
Ocean Springs Middle School is
a rural public school
in Ocean Springs, Mississippi that is part of Ocean Springs School District.
It serves 964 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
22%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Ocean Springs Middle School
$24,218
raised using DonorsChoose
42
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
164
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Ocean Springs Middle School has received support from
120 individuals from Mississippi and
44 individuals out-of-state.