North Bay Elementary, 1825 Popp's Ferry Road: kindergarten to fourth grade, 726 students in 2023-24, and an A with 540 of 700 points for 2025-26.
Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Sources: the North Bay Elementary website, its administration page and bell schedule; the Biloxi Public School District’s schools page, bus routes page, attendance zones map (PDF) and 2026-27 calendar (PDF); the Mississippi Department of Education’s 2026 accountability results and report card; and the federal NCES school directory.
North Bay Elementary School is the Biloxi Public School District’s kindergarten-to-fourth-grade school for the part of the city north of the Back Bay of Biloxi. It is the district’s largest elementary school by the latest federal count, on Popp’s Ferry Road near Biloxi Junior High and Biloxi High.
- Address: 1825 Popp’s Ferry Road, Biloxi, MS 39532
- Phone: 228-435-6166
- Grades: Kindergarten to 4
- Website: nbe.biloxischools.net
Who to call
- Front office: 228-435-6166
- Registration and new students: the district’s Student Services office, 228-374-1810, ext. 1125
- Buses: the district’s Transportation Department, 341 Agincourt Ave., 228-436-5140
- District central office: 160 St. Peter St., 228-374-1810
Principal
Principal Allison Merit, according to the school’s website. The district’s schools page lists her as well.
Enrollment and teachers
The most recent federal count, from the NCES directory, is 726 students in 2023-24, with 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.2 students per teacher. The state’s 2025-26 report card counts 49 full-time-equivalent teachers; it does not show a newer enrollment figure.
State report card
North Bay earned an A for 2025-26, with 540 of 700 possible points, in the Mississippi Department of Education’s results file, released Oct. 15, 2026. A school needed 402 points for a B and 457 for an A this year, according to the state’s guide to the system (PDF). The school also earned an A on the 2024-25 report card.
From the school’s 2025-26 report card:
| Measure | North Bay, 2025-26 |
|---|---|
| English proficiency | 71.1% |
| Math proficiency | 73.2% |
| English growth, all students | 73.1% |
| Math growth, all students | 97.3% |
| English growth, lowest-performing 25% | 61.8% |
| Chronically absent students | 15.4% |
Mississippi grades every school and district from A to F. State tests start in third grade, so the proficiency figures come from North Bay’s third and fourth graders. The state’s guide (PDF) says the grade counts proficiency and growth in English and math, with extra weight on the lowest-performing 25% of students, and English learners’ progress. Because the writing part of the English test was field tested in 2026, the state used the higher of the 2025-26 or 2024-25 English results, and it says 2025-26 grades set a new baseline that “cannot be compared” to earlier years.
Attendance zone
On the district’s attendance zones map (PDF), linked from its zones page and last revised July 18, 2011, the North Bay zone covers the district’s land north of the Back Bay of Biloxi and south of I-10, including the neighborhoods off Popp’s Ferry Road and Cedar Lake Road. Our North Biloxi guide and Cedar Lake guide describe the area.
The district’s line is not the city limit. Land north of I-10, most of Woolmarket and some streets on the area’s eastern edge are in the Harrison County School District, which zones them for schools such as Woolmarket Elementary and D’Iberville High. After fourth grade, North Bay students go to Biloxi Upper Elementary, then Biloxi Junior High and Biloxi High. Confirm an address with Student Services at 228-374-1810, ext. 1125.
Calendar and bell times
On the school’s bell schedule, doors open at 8:20 a.m., with breakfast from 8:20 to 8:40 a.m. The warning bell rings at 8:45 a.m., the tardy bell at 8:50 a.m., and dismissal is at 3:50 p.m. On 60% days, dismissal is at 1:10 p.m.
From the district’s 2026-27 calendar (PDF):
- Friday, Nov. 6: second-term progress reports
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
- Wednesday, Dec. 16: end of the first semester, a 60% day
- Dec. 17 to Jan. 5: Christmas break and teacher planning days; classes resume Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2027
- Feb. 8-12, 2027: Mardi Gras break
- March 26 to April 2, 2027: spring break
- Thursday, May 27, 2027: last day for students, a 60% day
More
- The district’s schools page and the school’s website
- The state’s North Bay Elementary report card
- Every public school in Biloxi, with grades and report cards: our Biloxi public schools guide
- Registration, the school board and the full calendar: our Biloxi schools guide
Frequently asked questions
What grades does North Bay Elementary serve?
Kindergarten through fourth grade, at 1825 Popp’s Ferry Road in the Biloxi Public School District.
What grade did North Bay Elementary get from the state?
An A for 2025-26, with 540 of 700 possible points, in the Mississippi Department of Education’s results released Oct. 15, 2026. It also earned an A for 2024-25.
What time does North Bay Elementary start?
The tardy bell rings at 8:50 a.m. and dismissal is at 3:50 p.m., on the school’s bell schedule. Doors open at 8:20 a.m., and 60% days end at 1:10 p.m.
Which part of Biloxi is zoned for North Bay Elementary?
The Biloxi school district’s land north of the Back Bay of Biloxi and south of I-10, on the district’s attendance zone map. Some addresses on the area’s edges are in the Harrison County School District.
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