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Popp's Ferry Elementary School

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Popp's Ferry Elementary School ranks 184 th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Popp's Ferry Elementary School is a K-4 school in Biloxi, MS, serving 608 students within the Biloxi Public School District, which is ranked 17th out of 134 districts in Mississippi. The school has experienced a significant fall from its former status as a consistently top-ranked elementary school. From 2016-17 through 2020-21, Popp's Ferry regularly earned 4-5 stars and ranked in the 91st percentile of Mississippi elementary schools. By 2023-24, however, it had dropped to the 44th percentile with 2 stars. The 2025-26 school year shows a modest rebound to the 51st percentile and 3 stars, but the school remains well behind several nearby elementary schools, including North Bay Elementary School (92nd percentile), Back Bay Elementary School (80th percentile), and Woolmarket Elementary (70th percentile).

Popp's Ferry trails its own district in every tested subject and grade. In 2025-26, 3rd-grade math proficiency was just 41.1%, compared to 54.4% for the district and 48.8% for the state — the school's largest gap. Third-grade ELA (46.1%) also lags the district (55.0%), as does 4th-grade ELA (51.3% vs. 60.7%). The one bright spot is 4th-grade math, where 53.1% of students were proficient, slightly exceeding the state average of 51.5%. Notably, several nearby schools with much higher poverty rates outperform Popp's Ferry. D'Iberville Elementary, where 99.46% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, posted 3rd-grade ELA proficiency of 71.3%, while Bayou View Elementary — the #1-ranked school in Mississippi — serves 100% free/reduced lunch. The school's challenges appear more operational than demographic.

Attendance and staffing are likely contributing factors. Popp's Ferry's chronic absenteeism rate was 24.7% in 2023-24, exceeding the district rate of 19.7% and the state rate of 23.9%. At its peak as a 5-star school in 2018-19, chronic absenteeism was just 12.1%. The student-teacher ratio has also jumped from 11.8 in 2022-23 to 17.3 in 2024-25, making it one of the more crowded schools in the area. While there are small signs of stabilization — the school returned to 3 stars in 2025-26 — sustained improvement in attendance, staffing, and early-grade math will be needed for Popp's Ferry to regain its former standing.

608

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,964

Per pupil spending ?

71.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

364 Nelson Road
Biloxi, MS 39531

(228) 436-5135

District: Biloxi Public School District

Students who attend Popp's Ferry Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Biloxi Junior High School
High:	Biloxi High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.6%

White:

31.4%

Hispanic:

17.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Mississippi median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

!Near the bottom of Biloxi Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg58%

Mississippi avg50%

184^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Biloxi Public School District

17^th of 133Biloxi Public School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	184 of 377	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.1	214 of 380	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	217 of 380	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	170 of 358	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.2	47 of 355	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	36 of 352	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	38 of 354	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	36 of 351	89.7%	★★★★★
2017	81.9	52 of 406	87.2%	★★★★☆
2016	71.7	98 of 394	75.1%	★★★★☆
2015	71.9	94 of 402	76.6%	★★★★☆
2014	66.0	129 of 394	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.8	77 of 408	81.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.4	117 of 414	71.7%	★★★★☆
2011	61.9	163 of 418	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.9	149 of 403	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.5	97 of 392	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.5	96 of 394	75.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Mathematics47%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)				MAAP Mathematics (2026)				MAAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Popp's Ferry Elementary School	Public	K-4	364 Nelson Road	Biloxi	39531	Harrison County	Biloxi Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 436-5135	608	35	17.3	71.5%	191 (31.4%)	247 (40.6%)	104 (17.1%)	14 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (8.2%)	50.4	184^th of 377 public elementary schools	51.2%		44.1	214^th of 380 public elementary schools	43.7%	30	46.1	51.3			41.1	53.1				$10,964
Back Bay Elementary School	Public	K-4	340 St. Mary Blvd.	Biloxi	39531	Harrison County	Biloxi Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 436-5110	528	31	17.0	65.5%	184 (34.8%)	169 (32.0%)	103 (19.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	61 (11.6%)	76.6	78^th of 377 public elementary schools	79.3%		66.3	128^th of 380 public elementary schools	66.3%	50	59.0	60.3			74.0	54.6				$11,816
Anniston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2314 Jones Street	Gulfport	39507	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 896-6309	482	32	15.1	99.8%	168 (34.9%)	171 (35.5%)	97 (20.1%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.3%)	56.6	158^th of 377 public elementary schools	58.1%		69.5	110^th of 380 public elementary schools	71.1%	48	49.3	52.3	65.6		53.6	44.6	45.2		67.8	$12,100
North Bay Elementary School	Public	K-4	1825 Popps Ferry Road	Biloxi	39532	Harrison County	Biloxi Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 435-6166	658	40	16.4	48.3%	337 (51.2%)	138 (21.0%)	100 (15.2%)	24 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (8.8%)	88.1	31^st of 377 public elementary schools	91.8%		87.4	34^th of 380 public elementary schools	91.1%	3	69.8	72.5			58.7	85.2				$11,193
D'Iberville Elementary	Public	K-3	4540 Brodie Rd	Diberville	39540	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 392-2807	367	26	14.3	99.5%	131 (35.7%)	111 (30.2%)	72 (19.6%)	19 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.3%)								(n/a)	71.3				66.7					$12,176
Pass Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	37 Pass Road	Gulfport	39507	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 865-4659	377	28	13.6	99.7%	78 (20.7%)	224 (59.4%)	56 (14.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	60	148^th of 377 public elementary schools	60.7%		55.7	171^st of 380 public elementary schools	55.0%	23	52.3	60.0	57.3		60.3	54.0	39.7		70.6	$12,039
Bayou View Elementary	Public	K-5	4898 Washington Avenue	Gulfport	39507	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 865-4625	638	38	16.7	100.0%	480 (75.2%)	81 (12.7%)	35 (5.5%)	17 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	97.5	1^st of 377 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.1	1^st of 380 public elementary schools	99.7%		90.3	88.5	92.7		92.9	87.5	76.3		93.7	$9,723
Woolmarket Elementary	Public	K-6	12513 John Lee Road	Biloxi	39532	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 392-5640	533	31	17.4	73.0%	226 (42.4%)	86 (16.1%)	196 (36.8%)	15 (2.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	67.4	113^th of 377 public elementary schools	70.0%		73.2	93^rd of 380 public elementary schools	75.5%	20	44.0	65.7	58.2	60.8	36.0	60.3	52.5	74.0	81.0	$10,245
Gorenflo Elementary School	Public	1-4	771 Elder Street	Biloxi	39530	Harrison County	Biloxi Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 436-5145	326	22	14.7	94.8%	43 (13.2%)	147 (45.1%)	106 (32.5%)	12 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	50	187^th of 377 public elementary schools	50.4%		45.6	209^th of 380 public elementary schools	45.0%	22	39.0	53.8			43.9	53.8				$14,798
Nichols Elementary School	Public	PK-K	590 Division Street	Biloxi	39530	Harrison County	Biloxi Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 374-7250	203	15	13.6	77.3%	54 (26.6%)	83 (40.9%)	43 (21.2%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.3%)								(n/a)										$16,554

Frequently Asked Questions about Popp's Ferry Elementary School

How many students attend Popp's Ferry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 608 students attended Popp's Ferry Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Popp's Ferry Elementary School?

Students at Popp's Ferry Elementary School are 41% African American, 31% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Popp's Ferry Elementary School a good school?

Popp's Ferry Elementary School ranks 184^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Popp's Ferry Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Popp's Ferry Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Biloxi Junior High School
High : Biloxi High School

What district is Popp's Ferry Elementary School in?

Biloxi Public School District

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2024–25 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025

2023–24 through 2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 26, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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