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Enrollment
658
Elementary
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280063001234
North Bay Elementary School
1825 Popps Ferry Road, Biloxi, MS 39532 · (228) 435-6166 · Harrison County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL658 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
318 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 | 128 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 144 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 133 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 128 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (128) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (125).
Student demographics
66%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
73.2%
MS avg 45.9% . -2.7pp since 2023
Math
74.9%
MS avg 52.8% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.2% | 74.9% |
| 2023-24 | 75.9% | 78.9% |
% 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
75.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 →
Schools most like North Bay Elementary School
North Bay Elementary School's state test result (75.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Bay Elementary School this school | 658 | 48.3% | 75.7% |
| Della Davidson Elementary School Oxford | 704 | 44.6% | 74.2% |
| DeSoto Central Primary School Southaven | 792 | 40.8% | 59.0% |
| Center Hill Elementary School Olive Branch | 788 | 42.0% | 70.8% |
| North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School Biloxi | 851 | 47.1% | 80.7% |
| Central Elementary School Oxford | 709 | 45.8% | 74.7% |
Matched among Mississippi elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Bay Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Harrison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.7% | #44 of 428 | #9 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.9% | #53 of 439 ▼ 16 | #8 of 30 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #27 of 439 ▲ 9 | #7 of 30 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 658 | #74 of 453 | #5 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #314 of 408 | #21 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #31 of 409 | #9 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.3% | #407 of 444 | #29 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #187 of 296 | #16 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
658
-47 (-7%) vs 2020
+3% since 2000-01, when it was 638
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 658 | 40 | 16.4:1 | 48% (318) |
| 2023-24 | 726 | 55.7 | 13.0:1 | 49% (353) |
| 2022-23 | 754 | 56.2 | 13.4:1 | 100% (751) |
| 2020-21 | 705 | 45 | 15.7:1 | 100% (702) |
| 2017-18 | 736 | 38.8 | 19.0:1 | 56% (410) |
| 2015-16 | 874 | 46 | 19.0:1 | 53% (465) |
| 2010-11 | 652 | 42 | 15.5:1 | 58% (375) |
| 2000-01 | 638 | 37 | 17.2:1 | 63% (401) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Bay Elementary School.
About North Bay Elementary School
North Bay Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Biloxi, Mississippi, one of the schools in BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Its enrollment is 658 students, spread over kindergarten through 4. On average, elementary schools in Mississippi enroll around 446, and this school is 48% above that mark.
BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is the district for North Bay Elementary School. It has 8 schools and 5,699 students.
More than half of the students at North Bay Elementary School are White (51%). The remaining shares are 21% Black, 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Harrison County's population at about 62%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, North Bay Elementary School scores 66%.
North Bay Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1, with 40 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Mississippi is similar, at 15.9:1. The school has 48% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Harrison County is 74%.
On the allk12 Grade, North Bay Elementary School lands at A, ahead of 85% of Mississippi public elementary schools.
North Bay Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (75.7%) and its predicted rate (70.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Mississippi schools.
Harrison County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $59,479, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. There are 55 public schools in the county, enrolling about 30,521, North Bay Elementary School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Biloxi Junior High School is closest at about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, North Bay Elementary School is 2nd among 9 schools close by.
NCES describes the area around North Bay Elementary School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 705 to 658, a 7% decrease.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at North Bay Elementary School. 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
- 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
- Biloxi Junior High SchoolMiddle · 863 students
- North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle SchoolElementary · 851 students
- Biloxi Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 844 students
Other North Bay Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named North Bay Elementary. North Bay Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- North Bay ElementaryBAY ST LOUIS, MS · 348 students
- North Bay Elementary SchoolNorth Bend, OR · 352 students
Nearby schools
- Biloxi Junior High School0.5 mi · 863
- Biloxi High School0.6 mi · 1,669
- D'Iberville Elementary1.9 mi · 367
- Back Bay Elementary School2.5 mi · 528
- Popp's Ferry Elementary School2.9 mi · 608
- D'Iberville Middle School3.1 mi · 503
Frequently asked questions
About North Bay Elementary SchoolHow many students attend North Bay Elementary School?
North Bay Elementary School enrolls approximately 658 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does North Bay Elementary School serve?
North Bay Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at North Bay Elementary School?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at North Bay Elementary School.
How diverse is North Bay Elementary School?
North Bay Elementary School reports a student body of 51% White, 15% Hispanic, 21% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees North Bay Elementary School?
North Bay Elementary 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.