West Elementary School
Tel:
(228) 870-1025
- West Elementary School serves 364 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- West Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).
School Overview
- West Elementary School's student population of 364 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 364 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
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School Comparison
- West Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of West Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #285 out of 825 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 43% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 4% |
| Black | 72% | 48% |
| White | 17% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.45 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 91% | 69% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Gulfport School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to West Elementary School is Long Beach Senior High School (2.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Gulfport Central Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Gulfport Gulfport Central Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 644 students
0.2 miles
1310 42nd Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 870-1035 0.2 6-8 644 - Gulfport Gaston Point Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 240 students
0.8 miles
1526 Mill Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 865-4656 0.8 K-5 240 - Gulfport Twenty Eighth Street Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 450 students
1.3 miles
3034 46th Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 867-2140 1.3 K-5 450 - Long Beach Long Beach Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 976 students
2.4 miles
300 East Old Passroad
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 863-6945 2.4 9-12 976 - Long Beach Long Beach Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 512 students
2.5 miles
204 N Cleveland Avenue
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 864-3370 2.5 7-8 512
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