West Lauderdale Elementary School vs. Poplar Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Lauderdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Poplar Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 672 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, West Lauderdale Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher 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 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
672 students
431 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#157 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#563 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
25-29%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
20
Kindergarten Students
134
67
Grade 1 Students
124
68
Grade 2 Students
135
71
Grade 3 Students
122
59
Grade 4 Students
125
68
Grade 5 Students
-
78
Ungraded Students
12
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
14%
83%
% White
81%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%