Summary:
The Bay Waveland School District contains exactly one middle school, Bay Waveland Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, with 365 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.8. Because this is the district's only middle school, the school-level and district-level test results are identical, and the district is ranked #1 out of 134 Mississippi districts. Bay Waveland Middle School itself holds an impressive #8 ranking out of 260 Mississippi middle schools, placing it in the top 3% of schools statewide with a 5-star rating.
Academically, this school excels across every subject. On the 2025-2026 MAAP assessments, Bay Waveland Middle School outpaces the state average in all seven tested subject/grade combinations, with a combined proficiency rate of about 69.9% versus 49.3% statewide. Math is the standout area, with 7th grade math reaching 82.4% proficiency and 8th grade math at 79.4%, for a combined math average of 77.5%. English Language Arts is comparatively weaker, averaging 59.4% across grades 6 through 8. The relative weak spot is 7th grade ELA, at 49.5% proficiency, which is still above the state's 36.7% but trails both the school's 6th grade ELA (70.7%) and 8th grade ELA (58.0%).
Year-over-year improvements are notable. From 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, the school posted double-digit gains in several areas, including a 16.4-point jump in 8th grade math and a 13.3-point rise in 6th grade ELA, fueling its leap from #38 to #8 in the state rankings. The only decline was a modest 3.1-point dip in 6th grade math, which remains well above state averages. One concern is chronic absenteeism, which stands at 30.9%, higher than the district's 24.2% and the state's 23.9%. Parents should note that despite high test scores, attendance remains a potential long-term risk at this otherwise top-performing school.
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