North Bay Elementary School

North Bay Elementary School is an average-sized K-5 school in Biloxi, Mississippi, one of the schools within BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school serves 658 students in grades K through 4. That puts it 48% larger than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 446 students.

BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 5,699 students. North Bay Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, North Bay Elementary School records that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 21% Black, 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Harrison County (around 74%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Harrison County indicate median household earnings sit near $59,479, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. North Bay Elementary School is one of 55 public schools in Harrison County (combined enrollment of about 30,521 students).

Nearest neighbor: Biloxi Junior High School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around North Bay Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Bay Elementary School has fell 11%, going from 736 students in 2018 to 658 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 59% to 51% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.