Bayou View Elementary School
4898 Washington Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39507
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Gulfport, MS 39507
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(228)865-4625
- Bayou View Elementary School serves 671 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 77% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 31%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 67% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 33%) for the 2015-16 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 55%.
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 671 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2007) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 671 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Bayou View Elementary School is ranked within the top 1% of all 840 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has decreased from 21:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bayou View Elementary School is 0.41, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.31. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall School Rank | #2 out of 840 schools (Top 1%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 77% | 31% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 67% | 33% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 3% |
| Black | 15% | 49% |
| White | 75% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 7% | 1% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.31 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 33% | 70% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Gulfport School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (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 is Bayou View Middle School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest 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 | 863 students
0.5 miles
212 43rd Street
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228)865-4633 0.5 6-8 863 - Gulfport Harrison Co Child Development Cen Grades: Inquire with school | 86 students
0.5 miles
94 29th St
Gulfport, MS 39502
(228)863-0583 0.5 Inquire with school 86 - Gulfport Pass Road Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 419 students
1.2 miles
37 Pass Road
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228)865-4659 1.2 K-5 419 - Gulfport Gulfport High School Grades: 9-12 | 1473 students
1.6 miles
100 Perry Street
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228)896-1750 1.6 9-12 1473 - Gulfport Gulfport Vocational Annex High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
1.6 miles
100 Perry Street
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228)896-6011 1.6 9-12 n/a
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