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Back Bay Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

340 St. Mary Blvd., Biloxi, MS 39531 · (228) 436-5110 · Part of Biloxi Public School District

Biloxi’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
City
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Back Bay Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Biloxi kids: Biloxi Junior High School

On the path

Where Biloxi kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Back Bay Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Biloxi Junior High School863 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

340 St. Mary Blvd., Biloxi

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten116
Grade 1104
Grade 2118
Grade 3102
Grade 488
Enrollment over time
539’20
564’21
535’22
536’23
528’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 35%Black 32%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 12%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Back Bay Elementary School from Biloxi families.

Other schools in Biloxi Public School District

The district →
Nichols Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Biloxi
203 students14:1
North Bay Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Biloxi
A+
658 students16:1
Popp's Ferry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Biloxi
A
608 students17:1
Gorenflo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Biloxi
B+
326 students15:1
Biloxi Upper Elementary School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Biloxi
A
844 students19:1
Biloxi Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Biloxi
A
863 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Biloxi’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.