Bayou View Elementary School
Bayou View Elementary School serves 691 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Bayou View Elementary School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 41%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Bayou View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Bayou View Elementary School's student population of 691 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
691 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Bayou View Elementary School is ranked within the top 1% of all 816 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Bayou View Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1 out of 816 schools
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
41%

Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
3%
1%

Hispanic
6%
4%

Black
18%
48%

White
71%
43%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
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