West Elementary School vs. Henderson/ward-stewart Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Henderson/ward-stewart Elementary School
200-c Dr. Martin Luther King D
Starkville, MS 39759
Starkville, MS 39759
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Community Size
Henderson/ward-stewart Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 186 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 912 students in grades 2-4, Henderson/ward-stewart Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is equal to the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
2-4
Total Students
186 students
912 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
57 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#329 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#338 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
33%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
33
-
Grade 1 Students
25
-
Grade 2 Students
21
303
Grade 3 Students
28
283
Grade 4 Students
30
314
Grade 5 Students
29
-
Ungraded Students
2
12
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
52%
61%
% White
47%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.51
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%