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St. Martin North Elementary

11000 Yellowjacket Street, Biloxi, MS 39532 · (228) 283-3636 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 570 · STATE 446
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
390 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Pre-K
9
Kindergarten
106
Grade 1
150
Grade 2
127
Grade 3
145
Student demographics
White
28152%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 40%
Hispanic
5210%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7%
Black
11622%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 45%
Asian
275%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1%
Two+
5811%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
27952%
Female
25848%

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Test scores

MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
67.6%
MS avg 45.9% . -2.6pp since 2023
Math
80.6%
MS avg 52.8% . +11.2pp since 2023

What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 up about 11 points.

Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.9%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
537
-87 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.6:1
% White
52%
was 66%
% Hispanic
10%
was 5%
% Black
22%
was 18%
% Asian
5%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About St. Martin North Elementary

Set in Biloxi, Mississippi, St. Martin North Elementary is an average-sized elementary-level community, run under Jackson County School District. It caters to 537 students across grades pre-K through 3. Enrollment runs roughly 20% above the state mean of about 446.

Jackson County School District runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 8,845 students. St. Martin North Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, St. Martin North Elementary shows that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 22% Black, 11% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, St. Martin North Elementary has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting St. Martin North Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Jackson County (around 59%), the school's rate is north of typical.

With demographic context factored in, St. Martin North Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.9%; this one delivers 72.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Jackson County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,201, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. St. Martin North Elementary is one of 46 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 22,712 students).

Nearest neighbor: D'Iberville Middle School, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around St. Martin North Elementary.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at St. Martin North Elementary has fell 14%, going from 624 students in 2018 to 537 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 66% to 52%.

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Jackson County at a glance

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Population
145,249
Census ACS
Median income
$66,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
22,712 students

Quick facts

School name
St. Martin North Elementary
District
Jackson County School District
Address
11000 Yellowjacket Street, Biloxi, MS 39532
Phone
(228) 283-3636
County
Jackson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
537
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
390 (73%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
280216000366
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Jackson County School District
Other schools in Biloxi
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About St. Martin North Elementary
What is the total enrollment at St. Martin North Elementary?
St. Martin North Elementary enrolls approximately 537 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does St. Martin North Elementary serve?
St. Martin North Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at St. Martin North Elementary?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at St. Martin North Elementary.
How diverse is St. Martin North Elementary?
St. Martin North Elementary reports a student body of 52% White, 10% Hispanic, 22% Black, 5% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees St. Martin North Elementary?
St. Martin North Elementary is overseen by Jackson County School District in Jackson County.
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