For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 374 students in 39520, MS.
The top ranked public middle school in 39520, MS is Bay Waveland Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Public middle school in zipcode 39520 have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average). Middle schools in 39520, MS have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Mississippi public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Best 39520, MS Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bay Waveland Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 Pine St.
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228) 463-0315
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228) 463-0315
Grades: 6-8
| 374 students
39520, Mississippi Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
400 North Second St
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-4052
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-4052
Grades: 3-4
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in 39520, MS?
The top ranked public middle schools in 39520, MS include Bay Waveland Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in 39520?
1 public middle schools are located in 39520.
What is the racial composition of students in 39520?
39520 public middle schools minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle schools average of 53% (majority Black).
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