Back Bay Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

340 St. Mary Blvd.
Biloxi, MS 39531

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Top 10%

Serving 536 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Back Bay Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 536 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 10% in MS
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Back Bay Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Back Bay Elementary School's student population of 536 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 24% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Back Bay Elementary School
Kind	106
1	122
2	110
3	98
4	100

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Total Students

536 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Back Bay Elementary School
2023	535
2022	564
2021	539
2020	637
2019	637
2018	803
2017	803
2016	780
2015	767
2014	768
2013	775
2012	722
2011	684
2010	313
2009	279
2008	372
2007	358
2006	385
2005	576
2004	601
2003	597
2002	520
2001	531
2000	461
1999	520
1998	547
1997	542
1996	553
1995	476
1994	467
1993	489
1992	519
1991	506
1990	502
1989	543
1988	476
1987	504

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Back Bay Elementary School
2023	45
2022	35
2021	37
2020	37
2019	37
2018	46
2017	46
2016	45
2015	48
2014	46
2013	44
2012	44
2011	42
2010	27
2009	30
2008	30
2007	30
2006	33
2005	37
2004	36
2003	38
2002	35
2001	32
2000	30
1999	27
1998	29
1997	28
1996	26
1995	25
1994	25
1993	25
1992	26
1991	25

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School Rankings

Back Bay Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Back Bay Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

#79 out of 795 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Back Bay Elementary School
2023	#79
2022	#103
2021	#109
2019	#64
2018	#125
2017	#143
2016	#145
2015	#131
2014	#321
2013	#63
2012	#103

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70-74%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Back Bay Elementary School	Mississippi	Biloxi Public School District
2023	72%	52%	70%
2022	66%	47%	64%
2021	51%	37%	60%
2019	71%	46%	67%
2018	65%	43%	64%
2017	54%	37%	57%
2016	42%	31%	44%
2015	43%	27%	38%
2014	67%	64%	69%
2013	84%	68%	81%
2012	80%	64%	78%

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58%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Back Bay Elementary School	Mississippi	Biloxi Public School District
2022	58%	42%	53%
2021	50%	35%	48%
2019	61%	41%	51%
2018	50%	39%	64%
2017	45%	35%	46%
2016	46%	33%	45%
2015	42%	33%	47%
2014	61%	56%	65%
2013	81%	59%	76%
2012	72%	56%	70%
2011	71%	53%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Back Bay Elementary School	Mississippi	Biloxi Public School District
2023	12:1	13:1	12:1
2022	16:1	14:1	13:1
2021	15:1	14:1	13:1
2020	17:1	15:1	14:1
2019	17:1	15:1	14:1
2018	17:1	16:1	14:1
2017	17:1	16:1	14:1
2016	17:1	16:1	14:1
2015	16:1	16:1	13:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	18:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	12:1	16:1	14:1
2009	9:1	16:1	13:1
2008	12:1	15:1	13:1
2007	12:1	16:1	13:1
2006	12:1	16:1	13:1
2005	16:1	17:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	17:1	15:1
2001	17:1	17:1	15:1
2000	15:1	17:1	15:1
1999	19:1	17:1	16:1
1998	19:1	18:1	16:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	21:1	18:1	17:1
1995	19:1	18:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	20:1
1993	20:1	19:1	20:1
1992	20:1	19:1	20:1
1991	21:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Back Bay Elementary School	Mississippi
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Back Bay Elementary School	Mississippi	Biloxi Public School District
2023	2%	1%	5%
2022	1%	1%	5%
2021	1%	1%	6%
2020	2%	1%	6%
2019	2%	1%	6%
2018	1%	1%	5%
2017	1%	1%	5%
2016	2%	2%	6%
2015	1%	1%	6%
2014	1%	2%	6%
2013	2%	1%	6%
2012	1%	1%	6%
2011	2%	1%	6%
2010	4%	1%	6%
2009	4%	1%	6%
2008	5%	1%	7%
2007	4%	1%	7%
2006	3%	1%	6%
2005	4%	1%	8%
2004	5%	1%	9%
2003	4%	1%	9%
2002	6%	1%	9%
2001	5%	1%	10%
2000	6%	1%	11%
1999	3%	1%	10%
1998	5%	1%	10%
1997	5%	1%	10%
1996	4%	1%	11%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Back Bay Elementary School	Mississippi	Biloxi Public School District
2023	14%	5%	16%
2022	16%	4%	15%
2021	19%	4%	16%
2020	19%	4%	14%
2019	19%	4%	14%
2018	17%	4%	11%
2017	17%	4%	11%
2016	12%	3%	9%
2015	14%	3%	10%
2014	11%	3%	9%
2013	11%	3%	8%
2012	9%	3%	7%
2011	9%	3%	7%
2010	11%	2%	7%
2009	9%	2%	6%
2008	9%	2%	6%
2007	6%	2%	5%
2006	5%	1%	3%
2005	6%	1%	4%
2004	5%	1%	3%
2003	4%	1%	3%
2002	5%	1%	3%
2001	4%	1%	3%
2000	6%	1%	2%
1999	4%	1%	3%

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Black

35%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Back Bay Elementary School	Mississippi	Biloxi Public School District
2023	33%	47%	36%
2022	35%	47%	34%
2021	33%	48%	34%
2020	33%	48%	34%
2019	33%	48%	34%
2018	35%	49%	36%
2017	35%	49%	36%
2016	37%	49%	38%
2015	37%	49%	38%
2014	37%	49%	36%
2013	39%	49%	37%
2012	38%	50%	37%
2011	37%	50%	37%
2010	36%	50%	37%
2009	35%	50%	36%
2008	36%	51%	35%
2007	36%	51%	34%
2006	37%	51%	35%
2005	32%	51%	35%
2004	30%	51%	33%
2003	31%	51%	33%
2002	31%	51%	33%
2001	26%	51%	33%
2000	17%	50%	33%
1999	20%	51%	32%
1998	18%	51%	31%
1997	18%	51%	32%
1996	18%	51%	32%
1995	21%	51%	31%
1994	16%	51%	30%
1993	19%	52%	30%

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White

34%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Back Bay Elementary School	Mississippi	Biloxi Public School District
2023	37%	42%	38%
2022	38%	43%	39%
2021	38%	43%	38%
2020	37%	44%	41%
2019	37%	44%	41%
2018	40%	43%	44%
2017	40%	43%	44%
2016	47%	45%	46%
2015	46%	46%	46%
2014	50%	45%	49%
2013	48%	46%	49%
2012	51%	46%	50%
2011	52%	45%	50%
2010	49%	46%	50%
2009	51%	46%	52%
2008	49%	46%	52%
2007	52%	46%	54%
2006	53%	46%	56%
2005	57%	47%	53%
2004	58%	46%	55%
2003	59%	46%	55%
2002	57%	46%	55%
2001	63%	46%	54%
2000	71%	47%	54%
1999	72%	47%	55%
1998	73%	48%	56%
1997	72%	48%	55%
1996	76%	48%	55%
1995	76%	48%	56%
1994	83%	48%	57%
1993	78%	48%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Back Bay Elementary School	Mississippi	Biloxi Public School District
2023	14%	4%	5%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	8%	3%	6%
2020	7%	2%	5%
2019	7%	2%	5%
2018	7%	2%	4%
2017	7%	2%	4%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Back Bay Elementary School	Mississippi	Biloxi Public School District
2023	0.72	0.60	0.70
2022	0.71	0.60	0.71
2021	0.71	0.59	0.71
2020	0.72	0.58	0.70
2019	0.72	0.58	0.70
2018	0.69	0.58	0.67
2017	0.69	0.58	0.67
2016	0.63	0.56	0.64
2015	0.64	0.55	0.64
2014	0.61	0.56	0.62
2013	0.61	0.55	0.62
2012	0.59	0.55	0.61
2011	0.59	0.55	0.61
2010	0.62	0.55	0.61
2009	0.61	0.54	0.60
2008	0.63	0.53	0.61
2007	0.60	0.53	0.59
2006	0.58	0.53	0.59
2005	0.57	0.52	0.59
2004	0.57	0.53	0.59
2003	0.56	0.53	0.59
2002	0.58	0.53	0.59
2001	0.54	0.53	0.59
2000	0.47	0.53	0.59
1999	0.44	0.52	0.59
1998	0.43	0.51	0.58
1997	0.45	0.51	0.58
1996	0.39	0.51	0.59
1995	0.38	0.51	0.58
1994	0.29	0.51	0.57
1993	0.35	0.51	0.56

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Eligible for

58%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Back Bay Elementary School	Mississippi	Biloxi Public School District
2023	72%	74%	67%
2022	99%	100%	99%
2021	99%	100%	99%
2020	58%	68%	61%
2019	58%	68%	61%
2018	53%	70%	55%
2017	53%	70%	55%
2016	56%	70%	60%
2015	56%	67%	60%
2014	56%	65%	59%
2013	57%	64%	59%
2012	53%	63%	58%
2011	52%	63%	57%
2010	56%	62%	55%
2009	54%	59%	54%
2008	46%	58%	54%
2007	46%	59%	51%
2006	59%	63%	65%
2005	38%	56%	49%
2004	33%	56%	44%
2003	52%	57%	52%
2002	51%	57%	51%
2001	49%	55%	49%
2000	52%	55%	52%
1999	55%	55%	55%
1998	52%	56%	52%
1997	52%	56%	52%
1996	48%	55%	48%
1995	47%	55%	47%
1994	50%	55%	50%
1993	50%	55%	50%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Back Bay Elementary School	Mississippi	Biloxi Public School District
2023	28%	26%	32%
2020	8%	6%	7%
2019	8%	6%	7%
2018	10%	6%	6%
2017	10%	6%	6%
2016	11%	5%	7%
2015	11%	7%	7%
2014	12%	7%	9%
2013	12%	8%	9%
2012	13%	8%	8%
2011	15%	7%	10%
2010	9%	8%	10%
2009	12%	9%	11%
2008	22%	9%	13%
2007	18%	8%	11%
2006	22%	7%	11%
2005	16%	8%	11%
2004	15%	8%	11%
2003	13%	8%	13%
2002	13%	8%	13%
2001	14%	9%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Biloxi Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Back Bay Elementary School's ranking?

Back Bay Elementary School is ranked #79 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Back Bay Elementary School often compared to?

Back Bay Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Bay Elementary School, Popps Ferry Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Back Bay Elementary School?

536 students attend Back Bay Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Back Bay Elementary School students are Black, 34% of students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Back Bay Elementary School?

Back Bay Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Back Bay Elementary School offer ?

Back Bay Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Back Bay Elementary School part of?

Back Bay Elementary School is part of Biloxi Public School District.

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