Popp's Ferry Elementary School

Popp's Ferry Elementary School is an elementary-level community of average-sized scale in Biloxi, Mississippi, part of BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, instructing 608 students in grades K through 4. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 446 students each, so Popp's Ferry Elementary School sits 36% above that benchmark.

Popp's Ferry Elementary School is one of 8 schools operated by BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that works with 5,699 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Popp's Ferry Elementary School records that 41% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 31% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Harrison County as a whole is about 24% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Popp's Ferry Elementary School shows 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Popp's Ferry Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Harrison County indicate the typical household earns roughly $59,479 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Harrison County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,521 students), of which Popp's Ferry Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Back Bay Elementary School, around 2.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Popp's Ferry Elementary School has declined 5%, going from 643 students in 2018 to 608 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 43% to 31% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.