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Bay St Louis Waveland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 374 students in Bay St Louis Waveland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Bay St Louis Waveland School District 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).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
1,678 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Bay St Louis Waveland School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
391 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
23%
42%
# White Students
1,032 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
62%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
214 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
745
# Students in K Grade:
101
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
17
2,212
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,095 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,956 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,095
$12,205
Spending / Student
$14,956
$12,074
Best Bay St Louis Waveland School District 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
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