Popps Ferry Elementary Primary School
364 Nelson Rd
Biloxi MS, 39531, Harrison County
Phone: 228-436-5135
Ranking:
(173 out of 672, top 26%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Biloxi Public School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 40 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 35 | 41 | 42 | |||||||
Total Students: | 655 | 580 | 544 | 604 | 461 | 554 | 597 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 130 | 19.8% | 104 | 17.9% | 119 | 21.9% | 109 | 18.0% | 82 | 17.8% | 81 | 14.6% | 89 | 14.9% |
Grade 1: | 115 | 17.6% | 122 | 21.0% | 105 | 19.3% | 111 | 18.4% | 82 | 17.8% | 81 | 14.6% | 94 | 15.7% |
Grade 2: | 102 | 15.6% | 98 | 16.9% | 86 | 15.8% | 103 | 17.1% | 66 | 14.3% | 68 | 12.3% | 86 | 14.4% |
Grade 3: | 106 | 16.2% | 92 | 15.9% | 89 | 16.4% | 86 | 14.2% | 69 | 15.0% | 90 | 16.2% | 74 | 12.4% |
Grade 4: | 103 | 15.7% | 79 | 13.6% | 68 | 12.5% | 88 | 14.6% | 82 | 17.8% | 69 | 12.5% | 80 | 13.4% |
Grade 5: | 88 | 13.4% | 75 | 12.9% | 77 | 14.2% | 107 | 17.7% | 67 | 14.5% | 71 | 12.8% | 88 | 14.7% |
Ungraded: | 11 | 1.7% | 10 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 2.8% | 5 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.7% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 332 | 50.7% | 299 | 51.6% | 289 | 53.1% | 320 | 53.0% | 238 | 51.6% | 303 | 54.7% | 325 | 54.4% |
Female: | 323 | 49.3% | 281 | 48.4% | 255 | 46.9% | 284 | 47.0% | 223 | 48.4% | 251 | 45.3% | 268 | 44.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 13 | 2.0% | 13 | 2.2% | 7 | 1.3% | 9 | 1.5% | 9 | 2.0% | 20 | 3.6% | 23 | 3.9% |
Hispanic: | 68 | 10.4% | 57 | 9.8% | 58 | 10.7% | 55 | 9.1% | 45 | 9.8% | 49 | 8.8% | 47 | 7.9% |
Black: | 240 | 36.6% | 218 | 37.6% | 213 | 39.2% | 260 | 43.0% | 189 | 41.0% | 211 | 38.1% | 248 | 41.5% |
White: | 326 | 49.8% | 284 | 49.0% | 263 | 48.3% | 279 | 46.2% | 217 | 47.1% | 274 | 49.5% | 279 | 46.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 426 | 65.0% | 395 | 68.1% | 380 | 69.9% | 383 | 63.4% | 302 | 65.5% | 308 | 55.6% | 359 | 60.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 69 | 10.5% | 64 | 11.0% | 42 | 7.7% | 67 | 11.1% | 36 | 7.8% | 79 | 14.3% | 61 | 10.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.43 | 16.32 | 14.04 | 14.31 | 13.14 | 13.50 | 14.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCT2 | ||||||
2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.3 | 151.9 | 149.3 |
2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152 | 152.3 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.6 | 151.8 | 149 |
2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.9 | 153.6 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.9 | 151.9 | 150.2 |
2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.6 | 157 | 151 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152 | 155.2 | 150.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.1 | 155 | 151 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.6 | 155.1 | 152.1 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150 | 158.1 | 153.3 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.1 | 157.8 | 154.1 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157.4 | 159.4 | 154.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.4 | 151.5 | 148.8 |
2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.8 | 151.8 | 149.2 |
2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.8 | 154.1 | 149.5 |
2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.1 | 152.9 | 149.6 |
2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.3 | 156.3 | 151 |
2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.1 | 155.8 | 151.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.5 | 154.9 | 150.5 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.4 | 155.1 | 151.1 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.8 | 156 | 151.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.1 | 154.7 | 151.7 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.6 | 158.1 | 152.8 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.1 | 157.4 | 154.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.5 | 151.8 | 148.5 |
2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.8 | 151.7 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.4 | 153 | 148.8 |
2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.2 | 154.2 | 148.9 |
2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.1 | 155.6 | 149.9 |
2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156 | 157.3 | 150.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.7 | 153.6 | 149.8 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.8 | 155.6 | 150.2 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.4 | 157.5 | 151.3 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.3 | 157.1 | 151.4 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.5 | 157.4 | 152.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157.1 | 159.6 | 153.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.5 | 152.4 | 147.6 |
2009 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.1 | 153.7 | 148.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.7 | 154.6 | 149.3 |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.9 | 154.9 | 149.9 |
MST | ||||||
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 51.4% | 40.8% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 51.5% | 42.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 63.1% | 44.9% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 64.7% | 53.6% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.0% | 80.3% | 63.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 52.4% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 47.6% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 14.3% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 85.7% |
Mean Base Salary: | $46,772.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,410.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,333.0 |
* Popps Ferry Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.