Popp's Ferry Elementary, 364 Nelson Road: kindergarten to fourth grade, 610 students in 2023-24, and a B with 452 of 700 points for 2025-26.
Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Sources: the Popp’s Ferry 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.
Popp’s Ferry Elementary School is the Biloxi Public School District’s kindergarten-to-fourth-grade school for the west end of the Biloxi peninsula, on Nelson Road between Pass Road and the Back Bay of Biloxi.
- Address: 364 Nelson Road, Biloxi, MS 39531
- Phone: 228-436-5135
- Grades: Kindergarten to 4
- Website: pfe.biloxischools.net
Who to call
- Front office: 228-436-5135
- 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 Stephanie Stokes, according to the school’s website. The same page lists Emma Wylie as assistant principal.
Enrollment and teachers
The most recent federal count, from the NCES directory, is 610 students in 2023-24, with 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.9 students per teacher. The state’s 2025-26 report card counts 45.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; it does not show a newer enrollment figure.
State report card
Popp’s Ferry earned a B for 2025-26, with 452 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 a B on the 2024-25 report card.
From the school’s 2025-26 report card:
| Measure | Popp’s Ferry, 2025-26 |
|---|---|
| English proficiency | 50.0% |
| Math proficiency | 48.1% |
| English growth, all students | 66.7% |
| Math growth, all students | 71.0% |
| English growth, lowest-performing 25% | 67.5% |
| Chronically absent students | 24.5% |
Mississippi grades every school and district from A to F. State tests start in third grade, so the proficiency figures come from Popp’s Ferry’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 Popp’s Ferry zone covers the west end of the peninsula, from the western city line east to about Jim Money Road north of Pass Road and about Brady Drive south of it, between the Back Bay of Biloxi and the beach. The Back Bay Elementary zone is to the east. Our West Biloxi guide and Edgewater guide describe the area.
After fourth grade, Popp’s Ferry students go to Biloxi Upper Elementary, then Biloxi Junior High and Biloxi High. The map is old and boundary streets matter, so confirm an address with Student Services at 228-374-1810, ext. 1125.
Calendar and bell times
On the school’s posted times, campus gates open at 6:50 a.m., with breakfast until 7:20 a.m. School begins at 7:25 a.m., and students who are not in class by then are counted tardy. Dismissal runs from 2:15 to 2:25 p.m. Transportation changes must be made by 1:30 p.m. and check-outs by 1:40 p.m. On 60% days and early release days, dismissal is at 11:40 a.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 Popp’s Ferry 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 Popp’s Ferry Elementary serve?
Kindergarten through fourth grade, at 364 Nelson Road in the Biloxi Public School District.
What grade did Popp’s Ferry Elementary get from the state?
A B for 2025-26, with 452 of 700 possible points, in the Mississippi Department of Education’s results released Oct. 15, 2026. It also earned a B for 2024-25.
What time does Popp’s Ferry Elementary start?
School begins at 7:25 a.m. and students are dismissed from 2:15 to 2:25 p.m., on the school’s posted times. Campus gates open at 6:50 a.m., and early release days end at 11:40 a.m.
Which part of Biloxi is zoned for Popp’s Ferry Elementary?
The west end of the peninsula, from the western city line east to about Jim Money Road north of Pass Road and Brady Drive south of it, on the district’s attendance zone map.
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