West Point Consolidated School Dist School District

359 Commerce Street
West Point, MS 39773
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,673 students in West Point Consolidated School Dist School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in West Point Consolidated School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
8 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
2,732 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
11,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

West Point Consolidated School Dist School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#101 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of West Point Consolidated School Dist  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Point Consolidated School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Point Consolidated School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of West Point Consolidated School Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
2,227 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
81%
43%
# White Students
429 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
16%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
75
434
# Students in K Grade:
189
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
215
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
176
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
193
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
184
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
236
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
229
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
58
1,953

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,341 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,777 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of West Point Consolidated School Dist  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$32 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of West Point Consolidated School Dist  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,341
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in West Point Consolidated School Dist  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,777
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in West Point Consolidated School Dist  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best West Point Consolidated School Dist School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Point High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
90 S. Eshman Avenue
West Point, MS 39773
(662) 494-5083
Grades: 8-12
| 1,084 students
Rank: #22.
Fifth Street School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
418 Fifth Street
West Point, MS 39773
(662) 494-2191
Grades: 5-7
| 589 students
Rank: n/an/a
West Point Learning Center
Alternative School
8355 Highway 45 Alt North
West Point, MS 39773
(662) 494-5967
Grades: 3-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,732 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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