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Biloxi Upper Elementary School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

1424 Father Ryan Avenue, Biloxi, MS 39530 · (228) 432-3700 · Part of Biloxi Public School District

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

Directions
Students
844
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
City
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Biloxi Upper Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency61%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts45%
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 ↗

1424 Father Ryan Avenue, Biloxi

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5436
Grade 6408
Enrollment over time
890’20
860’21
800’22
778’23
844’24

Down 5.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 37%Black 31%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%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 Biloxi Upper 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
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 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.