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Popp's Ferry Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

364 Nelson Road, Biloxi, MS 39531 · (228) 436-5135 · Part of Biloxi Public School District

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

Directions
Students
608
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
City
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Popp's Ferry Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Biloxi kids: Biloxi Junior High School

On the path

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

K–4Popp's Ferry Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Biloxi Junior High School863 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts58%
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 ↗

364 Nelson Road, Biloxi

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten109
Grade 1134
Grade 2127
Grade 3135
Grade 4103
Enrollment over time
526’20
520’21
552’22
610’23
608’24

Up 15.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 41%White 31%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Popp's Ferry 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
Back Bay Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Biloxi
A
528 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.