Poplarville Lower Elementary School vs. West Side Elementary School
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School Overview
Overview
Poplarville Lower Elementary School serves 521 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).
Serving 444 students in grades Kindergarten-6, West Side 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 31% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
K-6
Total Students
521 students
444 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#548 out of 795 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
31%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
37%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
30-34%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
45
-
Kindergarten Students
162
84
Grade 1 Students
159
67
Grade 2 Students
155
57
Grade 3 Students
-
71
Grade 4 Students
-
58
Grade 5 Students
-
60
Grade 6 Students
-
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
10%
25%
% White
81%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
5%