Poplar Springs Elementary School vs. West Hills Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Poplar Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 431 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Poplar Springs Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 474 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
431 students
474 students
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![This chart displays total students of West Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of West Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/45000/45376/west-hills-elementary-school-chart-uv3Xn9.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
26 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of West Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of West Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/45000/45376/west-hills-elementary-school-chart-mWLphG.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of West Hills Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of West Hills Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/45000/45376/west-hills-elementary-school-chart-byVYvYS.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#563 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#706 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of West Hills Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of West Hills Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/45000/45376/west-hills-elementary-school-chart-bqLMUmb.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/45000/45376/west-hills-elementary-school-chart-bdDY87F.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
26%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Poplar Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Poplar Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/45000/45373/poplar-springs-elementary-school-chart-jx1uHO.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/45000/45376/west-hills-elementary-school-chart-bf6xxdo.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/45000/45376/west-hills-elementary-school-chart-bbNjcEv.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of West Hills Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of West Hills Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/45000/45376/west-hills-elementary-school-chart-bpG92QL.png)
Pre-K Students
20
39
Kindergarten Students
67
57
Grade 1 Students
68
78
Grade 2 Students
71
68
Grade 3 Students
59
68
Grade 4 Students
68
66
Grade 5 Students
78
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in West Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in West Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/45000/45376/west-hills-elementary-school-chart-RDJj9C.png)
% Hispanic
3%
2%
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% Black
83%
94%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in West Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in West Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/45000/45376/west-hills-elementary-school-chart-Iyuq4G.png)
% White
11%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in West Hills Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in West Hills Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/45000/45376/west-hills-elementary-school-chart-G7Ef3U.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in West Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in West Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/45000/45376/west-hills-elementary-school-chart-jpyTfO.png)
Diversity Score
0.30
0.12
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![This chart displays the diversity score of West Hills Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of West Hills Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/45000/45376/west-hills-elementary-school-chart-AZB8y4.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/45000/45376/west-hills-elementary-school-chart-lgfehW.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/45000/45376/west-hills-elementary-school-chart-Iyuq6k.png)