Popps Ferry Elementary School

364 Nelson Road, Biloxi MS, 39531 | Biloxi Public School District | 228-436-5135
  • grades KG-5
  • students 643
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 70% 73% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 19 in Biloxi
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
63%Biloxi
40%Mississippi

Popps Ferry Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Biloxi Public School District" in Biloxi, MS. There are a total of 643 students and 39 teachers at Popps Ferry Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Popps Ferry Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 73% higher than the Mississippi average.

Popps Ferry Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students643
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Popps Ferry Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
375-79%
475-79%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
365-69%
455-59%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Popps Ferry Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 49.1% 49.4% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 37.2% 36.4% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 4.6% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.7% 8.9% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Biloxi demographics profile

StatisticBiloxiMississippiNational
Population46,0422,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0726491
Median age35.236.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%54%55%
Speak English91%96%79%
Speak Spanish4%2%13%

Education level achieved in Biloxi

IndexBiloxiMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade81.5%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school79.8%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college58.8%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.9%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.9%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.4%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Popps Ferry Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.