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About this school
Lyman Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Gulfport, Mississippi that is part of Harrison County School District.
It serves 535 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 6
535 Students
34 Teachers
14222 Old Highway 49Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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33%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Lyman Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 6, 2026
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Lyman Elementary School
$38,694
raised using DonorsChoose
81
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
210
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Lyman Elementary School has received support from
113 individuals from Mississippi and
97 individuals out-of-state.