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Enrollment
533
Elementary
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280177000298
Woolmarket Elementary
12513 John Lee Road, Biloxi, MS 39532 · (228) 392-5640 · Harrison County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL533 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
389 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 13% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.7%
MS avg 45.9% . -6.0pp since 2023
Math
66.4%
MS avg 52.8% . -3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.7% | 66.4% |
| 2023-24 | 64.7% | 70.0% |
% 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
71.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.7%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% 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 →
Where Woolmarket Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Harrison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #71 of 428 | #11 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #103 of 439 | #15 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #123 of 439 | #17 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 533 | #128 of 453 | #10 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #365 of 408 | #27 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #37 of 409 | #10 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.0% | #301 of 444 | #18 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.3% | #44 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
533
+140 (+36%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 897
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 533 | 30.6 | 17.4:1 | 73% (389) |
| 2023-24 | 520 | 30.7 | 16.9:1 | 74% (384) |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 30.3 | 16.3:1 | 99% (492) |
| 2020-21 | 393 | 24 | 16.4:1 | 99% (390) |
| 2017-18 | 492 | 30.2 | 16.3:1 | 79% (387) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 26 | 17.8:1 | 85% (394) |
| 2010-11 | 587 | 29 | 20.2:1 | 74% (432) |
| 2000-01 | 419 | 20 | 20.9:1 | 55% (232) |
| 1990-91 | 897 | 43 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woolmarket Elementary.
About Woolmarket Elementary
Woolmarket Elementary, located in Biloxi, Mississippi, is a medium-sized elementary school. It enrolled 533 students in kindergarten through 6 for the 2024-25 school year.
Woolmarket Elementary reports to Harrison County School District, which has 22 schools and 14,253 students.
Enrollment at Woolmarket Elementary is mixed, with White students the largest group at 42%. Beyond that, enrollment is 37% Hispanic, 16% Black, and 3% Asian. In Harrison County overall, about 62% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Woolmarket Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.4:1, with 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Mississippi, the typical ratio is 15.9:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Woolmarket Elementary is 73%. That is close to the 74% average for public schools in Harrison County.
Woolmarket Elementary is 13.8 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (71.5% versus 57.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Mississippi.
County data help place the school in context: in Harrison County, median household income is about $59,479, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The public schools of Harrison County number 55 and enroll about 30,521.
The nearest other public school, River Oaks Elementary, is about 3.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Woolmarket Elementary. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Woolmarket Elementary is 5th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Woolmarket Elementary went from 393 students to 533. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.4:1 in 2020-21 to 17.4:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Harrison County School District
- Harrison Central HighHigh · 1,483 students
- D'Iberville HighHigh · 1,478 students
- West Harrison HighHigh · 1,216 students
- CREEKBEND ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLEElementary · 996 students
- NORTH GULFPORT ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLElementary · 921 students
- North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle SchoolElementary · 851 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
Nearby schools
- River Oaks Elementary3.2 mi · 487
- North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School3.6 mi · 851
- North Bay Elementary School3.8 mi · 658
- Biloxi Junior High School3.9 mi · 863
- Biloxi High School4.1 mi · 1,669
- Three Rivers Elementary4.3 mi · 492
Frequently asked questions
About Woolmarket ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Woolmarket Elementary?
Woolmarket Elementary enrolls approximately 533 students in grades KG-06.
Is Woolmarket Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Woolmarket Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Woolmarket Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Woolmarket Elementary is approximately 17.4:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Woolmarket Elementary?
At Woolmarket Elementary, the student body is approximately 42% White, 37% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Woolmarket Elementary in?
Woolmarket Elementary is part of Harrison County School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.