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Which teacher or staff member at WAVELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAY WAVELAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280057001376
Waveland Elementary School
1101 ST JOSEPH STREET, WAVELAND, MS 39576 · (228) 467-6630 · Hancock County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
19.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
321 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 97 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 117 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 131 | 28% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Waveland Elementary School→North Bay Elementary
Based on grade levels within Bay Waveland School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
62.6%
MS avg 45.9% . -7.0pp since 2023
Math
63.6%
MS avg 52.8% . -12.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.6% | 63.6% |
| 2023-24 | 69.6% | 75.9% |
% 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
67.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.3%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Waveland Elementary School
Waveland Elementary School's state test result (67.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waveland Elementary School this school | 460 | 69.8% | 67.9% |
| South Hancock Elementary School Bay St. Louis | 480 | 73.8% | 61.0% |
| Pelahatchie Elementary Pelahatchie | 385 | 70.6% | 58.5% |
| Lyman Elementary GULFPORT | 524 | 65.3% | 81.7% |
| Dixie Attendance Center Hattiesburg | 487 | 66.5% | 68.4% |
| Anderson Elementary School Booneville | 551 | 71.9% | 69.5% |
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 Waveland Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Hancock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.9% | #105 of 428 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #123 of 439 ▼ 69 | #5 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #95 of 439 ▼ 30 | #4 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #173 of 453 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #394 of 408 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.1% | #100 of 409 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.8% | #324 of 444 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.7% | #42 of 90 | N/A |
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
460
+73 (+19%) vs 2020
+6% since 2010-11, when it was 432
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 460 | 23.6 | 19.5:1 | 70% (321) |
| 2023-24 | 329 | 31.5 | 10.4:1 | 100% (329) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 36.7 | 11.6:1 | 100% (425) |
| 2020-21 | 387 | 26 | 14.9:1 | 100% (387) |
| 2017-18 | 423 | 19.1 | 22.1:1 | 100% (423) |
| 2015-16 | 453 | 21 | 21.6:1 | 100% (453) |
| 2010-11 | 432 | 21 | 20.6:1 | 83% (358) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waveland Elementary School.
About Waveland Elementary School
Waveland Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in WAVELAND, Mississippi. Enrollment stands at 460 students, covering pre-K through 2.
The 4 schools of Bay Waveland School District, including Waveland Elementary School, enroll 1,664 students.
The student body at Waveland Elementary School is 59% White. The school is also 23% Black, 10% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 84%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 58, compared with 70 nationally.
Waveland Elementary School reports a ratio of 19.5 students per teacher, from 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Mississippi, the average ratio is 15.9:1. Lunch program data show 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Waveland Elementary School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 79% of Mississippi public elementary schools.
Schools in Mississippi with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 59.3%. Waveland Elementary School scores 67.9%.
For the population of Hancock County, the median household earns about $67,708 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Hancock County, 11 public schools serve about 5,598 students.
About 2.4 miles separate Waveland Elementary School from the closest public school, Bay High School. The five-mile area around Waveland Elementary School holds 4 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Waveland Elementary School at 5th of 7.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Mid-size.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 73 students, from 387 to 460. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 14.9:1 to 19.5:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,167
Census ACS
Median income
$67,708
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
5,598 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bay Waveland School District
- Bay High SchoolHigh · 491 students
- Bay Waveland Middle SchoolMiddle · 365 students
- North Bay ElementaryElementary · 348 students
Nearby schools
- Bay High School2.4 mi · 491
- Bay Waveland Middle School2.5 mi · 365
- North Bay Elementary2.6 mi · 348
- South Hancock Elementary School4.6 mi · 480
- Hancock Middle School6.5 mi · 884
- Hancock High School6.5 mi · 1,184
Frequently asked questions
About Waveland Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Waveland Elementary School?
Waveland Elementary School enrolls approximately 460 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Waveland Elementary School serve?
Waveland Elementary School serves grades PK-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waveland Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Waveland Elementary School is approximately 19.5:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Waveland Elementary School?
Waveland Elementary School reports a student body of 59% White, 6% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Waveland Elementary School public or private?
Waveland Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bay Waveland School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.