Back Bay Elementary School

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Biloxi, Mississippi, Back Bay Elementary School teaches 528 students from grades K through 4, run under BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Within BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 8 schools and 5,699 students, Back Bay Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Back Bay Elementary School records that the most-represented group is White (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 32% Black, 20% Hispanic, 12% multiracial. By comparison, Harrison County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Back Bay Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.5%; this one delivers 60.5%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Harrison County) reports that median household income runs about $59,479, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Harrison County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,521 students), of which Back Bay Elementary School is one.

Biloxi Upper Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Back Bay Elementary School operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 20%: 663 students in 2018 compared to 528 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.