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What's one thing BACK BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
528
Elementary
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280063000055
Back Bay Elementary School
340 St. Mary Blvd., Biloxi, MS 39531 · (228) 436-5110 · Harrison County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
346 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 116 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 17% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.5%
MS avg 45.9% . -4.2pp since 2023
Math
58.3%
MS avg 52.8% . -8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.5% | 58.3% |
| 2023-24 | 60.7% | 66.3% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.5%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Back Bay Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Harrison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #165 of 428 | #21 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #160 of 439 | #18 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #137 of 439 | #18 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 528 | #130 of 453 | #11 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #345 of 408 | #25 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.5% | #2 of 409 | #2 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.5% | #357 of 444 | #23 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.4% | #101 of 296 | #9 of 24 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
528
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 506
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 528 | 31 | 17.0:1 | 66% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 536 | 45.9 | 11.7:1 | 68% (365) |
| 2022-23 | 535 | 44.9 | 11.9:1 | 99% (532) |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 36 | 15.0:1 | 99% (536) |
| 2017-18 | 663 | 39.6 | 16.7:1 | 60% (395) |
| 2015-16 | 780 | 44 | 17.7:1 | 68% (531) |
| 2010-11 | 684 | 42 | 16.3:1 | 67% (459) |
| 2000-01 | 531 | 32 | 16.6:1 | 63% (334) |
| 1990-91 | 506 | 24 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Back Bay Elementary School.
About Back Bay Elementary School
Back Bay Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school located in Biloxi, Mississippi. Total enrollment is 528 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 4.
Back Bay Elementary School is part of a district of 8 schools: BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 5,699 students.
No group is above 50% at Back Bay Elementary School; the largest is White, at 35%. The school is also 32% Black, 20% Hispanic, and 12% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 62%. The diversity index for Back Bay Elementary School is 72%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, Back Bay Elementary School has a ratio of 17.0:1. Compared with the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 66%.
Back Bay Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (60.5%) and its predicted rate (61.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Mississippi schools.
The school's county is Harrison County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $59,479 a year, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Harrison County number 55, with about 30,521 students.
Back Bay Elementary School's nearest public school is Biloxi Upper Elementary School (about 1.1 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Back Bay Elementary School ranks 6th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's size has been steady, with 539 students in 2020-21 and 528 in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 15.0 to 17.0 over 4 years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,891
Census ACS
Median income
$59,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
30,521 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Biloxi High SchoolHigh · 1,669 students
- Biloxi Junior High SchoolMiddle · 863 students
- Biloxi Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 844 students
- North Bay Elementary SchoolElementary · 658 students
- Popp's Ferry Elementary SchoolElementary · 608 students
- Gorenflo Elementary SchoolElementary · 326 students
Other schools in Biloxi
- Biloxi High SchoolHigh · 1,669 students
- D'Iberville HighHigh · 1,478 students
- CREEKBEND ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLEElementary · 996 students
- Biloxi Junior High SchoolMiddle · 863 students
- North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle SchoolElementary · 851 students
- Biloxi Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 844 students
Nearby schools
- Biloxi Upper Elementary School1.1 mi · 844
- Biloxi High School1.9 mi · 1,669
- Biloxi Junior High School2.2 mi · 863
- Popp's Ferry Elementary School2.2 mi · 608
- D'Iberville Elementary2.5 mi · 367
- North Bay Elementary School2.5 mi · 658
Frequently asked questions
About Back Bay Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Back Bay Elementary School?
Back Bay Elementary School enrolls approximately 528 students in grades KG-04.
Is Back Bay Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Back Bay Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Back Bay Elementary School have?
Back Bay Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Back Bay Elementary School?
Student demographics at Back Bay Elementary School are roughly 35% White, 20% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Back Bay Elementary School in?
Back Bay Elementary School is part of BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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