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North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School

Public Grades K-8

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

North Woolmarket Elementary And Mid is a public elementary and middle school in Biloxi, Mississippi, serving 812 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Harrison County School District, which is ranked 17th out of 130 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

North Woolmarket consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Mississippi, with proficiency rates significantly higher than state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with nearly 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.8 to 16.1, allowing for more individualized attention and support. When compared to other elementary schools in the area, such as Lyman Elementary and Popps Ferry Elementary, North Woolmarket consistently outperforms its peers on state assessments.

The school's exceptional academic performance has been consistently strong over the past decade, with North Woolmarket ranking in the top 10 elementary schools in Mississippi for 7 out of the last 10 school years. This level of sustained excellence is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and dedication to student success, even in the face of economic challenges. North Woolmarket's ability to foster academic excellence in a high-need student population is truly remarkable and makes it a standout institution within the Harrison County School District and the state of Mississippi.

851

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,770

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16237 Old Woolmarket Road
Biloxi, MS 39532

(228) 396-3674

District: Harrison County School District

Students who attend North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School usually attend:

High:

D'Iberville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Hispanic:

12.5%

African American:

9.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (77% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Mississippi elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Harrison County School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg63%

Mississippi avg51%

Elementary school

3^rd of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

6^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 13Elementary Schools in the Harrison County School District

17^th of 130Harrison County 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	3 of 383	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	6 of 390	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	5 of 377	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	2 of 382	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	8 of 381	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	10 of 397	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	8 of 404	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	95.8	10 of 406	97.5%	★★★★★
2016	95.9	7 of 394	98.2%	★★★★★
2015	98.8	5 of 402	98.8%	★★★★★
2014	95.5	4 of 394	99.0%	★★★★★
2013	93.3	12 of 408	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	94.9	12 of 414	97.1%	★★★★★
2011	96.0	6 of 418	98.6%	★★★★★
2010	96.8	5 of 403	98.8%	★★★★★
2009	97.7	3 of 392	99.2%	★★★★★
2008	96.2	7 of 394	98.2%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	6 of 266	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	3 of 264	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	1 of 243	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	2 of 257	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	3 of 257	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	3 of 264	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	5 of 252	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	94.9	5 of 272	98.2%	★★★★★
2016	96.9	4 of 260	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	98.8	2 of 266	99.2%	★★★★★
2014	91.7	6 of 264	97.7%	★★★★★
2013	91.2	8 of 269	97.0%	★★★★★
2012	95.8	1 of 270	99.6%	★★★★★
2011	94.6	2 of 264	99.2%	★★★★★
2010	93.4	8 of 255	96.9%	★★★★★
2009	95.9	2 of 247	99.2%	★★★★★
2008	94.7	3 of 244	98.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+30 vs state

Science79%+18 vs state

English Language Arts71%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Science (2025)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School	Public	K-8	16237 Old Woolmarket Road	Biloxi	39532	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 396-3674	851	55	15.4	47.1%	640 (75.2%)	82 (9.6%)	106 (12.5%)	20 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	95.6	3^rd of 383 public elementary schools	99.2%		96.1	6^th of 390 public elementary schools	98.5%	3	73.6	85.7	83.8	71.1	64.2	61.8	90.3	91.6	81.1	83.3	75.8	79.2	90.6	72.5	$10,770
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%)	73.2	93^rd of 383 public elementary schools	75.7%		75.6	84^th of 390 public elementary schools	78.5%	9	57.7	49.3	65.7	53.4			64.3	71.2	61.4	58.7			82.9		$10,245
Creekbend Elementary And Middle	Public	K-8	16121 Highway 15	Biloxi	39530	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(228) 323-0222	996	61	16.3	60.7%	507 (50.9%)	279 (28.0%)	51 (5.1%)	72 (7.2%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	77 (7.7%)	91.6	20^th of 383 public elementary schools	94.8%		90.9	18^th of 390 public elementary schools	95.4%	2	71.8	74.4	78.5	68.1	46.4	63.9	83.1	80.7	61.3	85.8	67.1	66.4	89.2	81.5	$9,781
River Oaks Elementary	Public	K-6	14111 Three Rivers Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 831-1660	487	27	17.8	99.4%	109 (22.4%)	309 (63.4%)	33 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.2%)	44.8	211^th of 383 public elementary schools	44.9%		52.4	189^th of 390 public elementary schools	51.5%	22	60.0	44.8	49.1	53.3			28.8	46.2	16.3	53.3			58.2		$10,847
Three Rivers Elementary	Public	K-6	13500 Three Rivers Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 831-5359	492	35	14.0	99.4%	156 (31.7%)	270 (54.9%)	47 (9.6%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	72.8	96^th of 383 public elementary schools	74.9%		72.1	102^nd of 390 public elementary schools	73.8%	6	50.7	66.7	75.5	64.6			40.5	66.7	43.9	70.9			84.2		$11,544
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%)	87.4	34^th of 383 public elementary schools	91.1%		87.6	32^nd of 390 public elementary schools	91.8%	2	72.4	73.2					65.9	83.8							$11,193
D'Iberville Elementary	Public	K-3	4540 Brodie Road	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)	62.7						63.8								$12,176
Lyman Elementary	Public	K-6	14222 Old Highway 49	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-2257	524	30	17.4	65.3%	311 (59.4%)	148 (28.2%)	27 (5.2%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	90.8	22^nd of 383 public elementary schools	94.3%		86.8	35^th of 390 public elementary schools	91.0%	13	83.0	80.8	76.4	64.3			85.4	74.3	55.6	83.9			93.0		$11,256
Bel-Aire Elementary	Public	K-6	10531 Klein Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-7436	598	38	15.8	98.5%	108 (18.1%)	387 (64.7%)	97 (16.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49.5	193^rd of 383 public elementary schools	49.6%		36	259^th of 390 public elementary schools	33.6%	66	48.4	46.1	57.4	50.7			40.4	52.6	39.7	47.9			64.7		$10,835
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%)	44.1	214^th of 383 public elementary schools	44.1%		45.4	217^th of 390 public elementary schools	44.4%	3	49.7	44.3					43.1	51.0							$10,964

Frequently Asked Questions about North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School

What schools do graduates of North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School attend?

Students who attend North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School usually go on to attend:

High : D'Iberville High

Is North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School a good school?

Yes! North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 383 Mississippi elementary schools.

What district is North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School in?

Harrison County School District

How many students attend North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 851 students attended North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School?

Students at North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School are 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% African American, 2% Asian.

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