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Enrollment
863
Middle
DISTRICT 854 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280063001107
Biloxi Junior High School
1921 Tribe Drive, Biloxi, MS 39532 · (228) 435-1421 · Harrison County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL863 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
547 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.1%
MS avg 45.9% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
75.6%
MS avg 52.8% . -1.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
863
-88 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 12.6:1
% White
38%
was 46%
% Hispanic
18%
was 11%
% Black
32%
was 35%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Biloxi Junior High School
As a big 6-8 campus in Biloxi, Mississippi, Biloxi Junior High School works with 863 students from grades 7 through 8, overseen by BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 452 students per school, that is 91% bigger than typical.
BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 5,699 students; Biloxi Junior High School is among them.
Demographically, Biloxi Junior High School reports that the most-represented group is White (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 32% Black, 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.
On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Harrison County's rate of about 74%.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Harrison County put median household earnings sit near $59,479, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Harrison County's 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,521 students), Biloxi Junior High School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Biloxi High School, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Biloxi Junior High School operates from a downtown location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Biloxi Junior High School has declined 9%, going from 951 students in 2018 to 863 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 46% to 38% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.
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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 Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 844 students
- North Bay Elementary SchoolElementary · 658 students
- Popp's Ferry Elementary SchoolElementary · 608 students
- Back Bay Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 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
- North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle SchoolElementary · 851 students
- Biloxi Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 844 students
- North Bay Elementary SchoolElementary · 658 students
Nearby schools
- Biloxi High School0.2 mi · 1,669
- North Bay Elementary School0.5 mi · 658
- D'Iberville Elementary2.1 mi · 367
- Back Bay Elementary School2.2 mi · 528
- Popp's Ferry Elementary School2.4 mi · 608
- Biloxi Upper Elementary School3.1 mi · 844
Frequently asked questions
About Biloxi Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Biloxi Junior High School?
Biloxi Junior High School enrolls approximately 863 students in grades 07-08.
Is Biloxi Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Biloxi Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Biloxi Junior High School have?
Biloxi Junior High School employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
How diverse is Biloxi Junior High School?
Biloxi Junior High School reports a student body of 38% White, 18% Hispanic, 32% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Biloxi Junior High School?
Biloxi Junior High School is overseen by BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Harrison County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.