Poplarville Lower Elementary School vs. West Side Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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West Side Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Poplarville Lower Elementary School serves 494 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 419 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 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
K-6
Total Students
494 students
419 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#551 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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31%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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37%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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30-34%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
-
Kindergarten Students
149
65
Grade 1 Students
146
59
Grade 2 Students
161
77
Grade 3 Students
-
50
Grade 4 Students
-
70
Grade 5 Students
-
39
Grade 6 Students
-
49
Ungraded Students
19
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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2%
% Hispanic
1%
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% Black
9%
24%
% White
83%
65%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
9%
