Bayou View Elementary School
Tel:
(228)865-4625
- Bayou View Elementary School serves 652 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 37%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56%.
Top Placements
Bayou View Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Bayou View Elementary School's student population of 652 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2019) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 652 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Bayou View Elementary School is ranked within the top 1% of all 835 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bayou View Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #3 out of 835 schools (Top 1%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 81% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 81% | 35% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 4% |
| Black | 15% | 48% |
| White | 78% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.37 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 27% | 69% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Gulfport School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bayou View Elementary School is Gulfport High School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Bayou View Middle School (0.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Gulfport Bayou View Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 824 students
0.5 miles
212 43rd Street
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228)865-4633 0.5 6-8 824 - Gulfport Harrison County Child Development Cen Grades: Inquire with school | 94 students
0.5 miles
94 29th St
Gulfport, MS 39502
(228)863-0583 0.5 Inquire with school 94 - Gulfport Pass Road Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 411 students
1.2 miles
37 Pass Road
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228)865-4659 1.2 K-5 411 - Gulfport Gulfport High School Grades: 9-12 | 1591 students
1.6 miles
100 Perry Street
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228)896-1750 1.6 9-12 1591 - Gulfport Gulfport Vocational Annex Vocational School
1.6 miles
100 Perry Street
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228)896-6011 1.6 n/a n/a
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