Popps Ferry Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Popps Ferry Elementary School

364 Nelson Road
Biloxi, MS 39531

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Top 10%

Serving 610 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Popps Ferry Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 610 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 10% in MS
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Popps Ferry Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Popps Ferry Elementary School's student population of 610 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Popps Ferry Elementary School
Kind	114
1	131
2	131
3	113
4	104
Not Listed	17

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Total Students

610 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Popps Ferry Elementary School
2023	552
2022	520
2021	526
2020	579
2019	579
2018	812
2017	812
2016	756
2015	726
2014	655
2013	580
2012	544
2011	604
2010	461
2009	554
2008	597
2007	532
2006	548
2005	704
2004	685
2003	635
2002	672
2001	630
2000	887
1999	863
1998	897
1997	847
1996	792
1995	664
1994	721
1993	688
1992	670
1991	707
1990	687
1989	680
1988	599
1987	566

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Popps Ferry Elementary School
2023	46
2022	34
2021	34
2020	36
2019	36
2018	46
2017	46
2016	42
2015	41
2014	40
2013	36
2012	39
2011	42
2010	35
2009	41
2008	42
2007	37
2006	41
2005	43
2004	42
2003	43
2002	41
2001	36
2000	52
1999	46
1998	45
1997	41
1996	38
1995	31
1994	32
1993	29
1992	29
1991	30

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School Rankings

Popps Ferry Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 805 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Popps Ferry Elementary School is 0.71, 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)

#75 out of 805 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Popps Ferry Elementary School
2022	#75
2021	#59
2019	#26
2018	#40
2017	#143
2016	#227
2015	#241
2014	#412
2013	#179
2012	#244
2011	#372

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70-74%

47%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Popps Ferry Elementary School	Mississippi	Biloxi Public School District
2022	72%	47%	64%
2021	53%	37%	60%
2019	77%	46%	67%
2018	72%	43%	64%
2017	54%	37%	57%
2016	35%	31%	44%
2015	36%	27%	38%
2014	66%	64%	69%
2013	79%	68%	81%
2012	70%	64%	78%
2011	63%	62%	70%

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55-59%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Popps Ferry Elementary School	Mississippi	Biloxi Public School District
2022	57%	42%	53%
2021	58%	35%	48%
2019	62%	41%	51%
2018	59%	39%	64%
2017	45%	35%	46%
2016	42%	33%	45%
2015	36%	33%	47%
2014	56%	56%	65%
2013	68%	59%	76%
2012	64%	56%	70%
2011	56%	53%	66%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Popps Ferry Elementary School	Mississippi	Biloxi Public School District
2023	12:1	13:1	12:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	15:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	18:1	16:1	14:1
2017	18:1	16:1	14:1
2016	18:1	16:1	14:1
2015	18:1	16:1	13:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	14:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	16:1	16:1
2010	13:1	16:1	14:1
2009	14:1	16:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	13:1
2007	14:1	16:1	13:1
2006	13:1	16:1	13:1
2005	16:1	17:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	17:1	15:1
2001	18:1	17:1	15:1
2000	17:1	17:1	15:1
1999	19:1	17:1	16:1
1998	20:1	18:1	16:1
1997	21:1	18:1	18:1
1996	21:1	18:1	17:1
1995	21:1	18:1	18:1
1994	23:1	18:1	20:1
1993	24:1	19:1	20:1
1992	24:1	19:1	20:1
1991	24:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

14%

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

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Black

40%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Popps Ferry Elementary School	Mississippi	Biloxi Public School District
2023	43%	47%	36%
2022	35%	47%	34%
2021	37%	48%	34%
2020	32%	48%	34%
2019	32%	48%	34%
2018	35%	49%	36%
2017	35%	49%	36%
2016	39%	49%	38%
2015	36%	49%	38%
2014	37%	49%	36%
2013	38%	49%	37%
2012	39%	50%	37%
2011	43%	50%	37%
2010	41%	50%	37%
2009	38%	50%	36%
2008	42%	51%	35%
2007	40%	51%	34%
2006	43%	51%	35%
2005	48%	51%	35%
2004	43%	51%	33%
2003	42%	51%	33%
2002	46%	51%	33%
2001	39%	51%	33%
2000	30%	50%	33%
1999	30%	51%	32%
1998	29%	51%	31%
1997	32%	51%	32%
1996	34%	51%	32%
1995	31%	51%	31%
1994	31%	51%	30%
1993	28%	52%	30%

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White

33%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Popps Ferry Elementary School	Mississippi	Biloxi Public School District
2023	33%	42%	38%
2022	36%	43%	39%
2021	35%	43%	38%
2020	40%	44%	41%
2019	40%	44%	41%
2018	43%	43%	44%
2017	43%	43%	44%
2016	45%	45%	46%
2015	45%	46%	46%
2014	50%	45%	49%
2013	49%	46%	49%
2012	48%	46%	50%
2011	46%	45%	50%
2010	47%	46%	50%
2009	49%	46%	52%
2008	46%	46%	52%
2007	48%	46%	54%
2006	49%	46%	56%
2005	45%	47%	53%
2004	51%	46%	55%
2003	51%	46%	55%
2002	50%	46%	55%
2001	55%	46%	54%
2000	66%	47%	54%
1999	64%	47%	55%
1998	65%	48%	56%
1997	64%	48%	55%
1996	62%	48%	55%
1995	63%	48%	56%
1994	66%	48%	57%
1993	69%	48%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Popps Ferry Elementary School	Mississippi	Biloxi Public School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	11%	4%	7%
2021	10%	3%	6%
2020	10%	2%	5%
2019	10%	2%	5%
2018	7%	2%	4%
2017	7%	2%	4%
2016	3%	1%	1%
2015	5%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Popps Ferry Elementary School	Mississippi	Biloxi Public School District
2023	0.68	0.60	0.70
2022	0.72	0.60	0.71
2021	0.71	0.59	0.71
2020	0.71	0.58	0.70
2019	0.71	0.58	0.70
2018	0.67	0.58	0.67
2017	0.67	0.58	0.67
2016	0.64	0.56	0.64
2015	0.66	0.55	0.64
2014	0.62	0.56	0.62
2013	0.61	0.55	0.62
2012	0.61	0.55	0.61
2011	0.60	0.55	0.61
2010	0.61	0.55	0.61
2009	0.61	0.54	0.60
2008	0.61	0.53	0.61
2007	0.61	0.53	0.59
2006	0.58	0.53	0.59
2005	0.57	0.52	0.59
2004	0.56	0.53	0.59
2003	0.57	0.53	0.59
2002	0.54	0.53	0.59
2001	0.55	0.53	0.59
2000	0.48	0.53	0.59
1999	0.50	0.52	0.59
1998	0.50	0.51	0.58
1997	0.49	0.51	0.58
1996	0.50	0.51	0.59
1995	0.51	0.51	0.58
1994	0.47	0.51	0.57
1993	0.45	0.51	0.56

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Eligible for

61%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Popps Ferry Elementary School	Mississippi	Biloxi Public School District
2023	74%	74%	67%
2022	99%	100%	99%
2021	99%	100%	99%
2020	69%	68%	61%
2019	69%	68%	61%
2018	64%	70%	55%
2017	64%	70%	55%
2016	69%	70%	60%
2015	70%	67%	60%
2014	65%	65%	59%
2013	68%	64%	59%
2012	70%	63%	58%
2011	63%	63%	57%
2010	66%	62%	55%
2009	56%	59%	54%
2008	60%	58%	54%
2007	61%	59%	51%
2006	71%	63%	65%
2005	58%	56%	49%
2004	55%	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

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Popps Ferry Elementary School	Mississippi	Biloxi Public School District
2023	25%	26%	32%
2020	7%	6%	7%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2018	7%	6%	6%
2017	7%	6%	6%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	5%	7%	7%
2014	11%	7%	9%
2013	11%	8%	9%
2012	8%	8%	8%
2011	11%	7%	10%
2010	8%	8%	10%
2009	14%	9%	11%
2008	10%	9%	13%
2007	9%	8%	11%
2006	8%	7%	11%
2005	7%	8%	11%
2004	9%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Popps Ferry Elementary School's ranking?

Popps Ferry Elementary School is ranked #75 out of 805 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Popps Ferry Elementary School often compared to?

Popps Ferry Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Bay Elementary School, Back Bay 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 47% MS state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Popps Ferry Elementary School?

610 students attend Popps Ferry Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Popps Ferry Elementary School students are Black, 33% of students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Popps Ferry Elementary School?

Popps Ferry Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Popps Ferry Elementary School offer ?

Popps Ferry Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Popps Ferry Elementary School part of?

Popps Ferry Elementary School is part of Biloxi Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 610 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 10%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education