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Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 405 students in Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
1,736 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
11,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
35%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
373 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
21%
43%
# White Students
1,116 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
64%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
218 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
434
# Students in K Grade:
135
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
11
1,953
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,590 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,457 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,590
$12,094
Spending / Student
$14,457
$11,965
Best Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bay Waveland Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 Pine St.
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228) 463-0315
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228) 463-0315
Grades: 6-8
| 405 students
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