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West End Elementary School (Closed 2005)

3930 14th Street
Meridian, MS 39307

West End Elementary School serves 457 students in grades Prekindergarten-3.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West End Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	106
1	105
2	110
3	104
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

457 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	West End Elementary School
2023	457
2022	457
2021	457
2020	457
2019	457
2018	457
2017	457
2016	457
2015	457
2004	457
2003	449
2002	502
2001	499
2000	548
1999	585
1998	593
1997	585
1996	574
1995	849
1994	849
1993	845
1992	769
1991	793
1990	798
1989	819

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Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2004)
Year	West End Elementary School
2004	29
2003	32
2002	29
2001	30
2000	32
1999	28
1998	30
1997	32
1996	29
1995	43
1994	41
1993	39
1992	36
1991	37
1990	37
1989	34
1987	31

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2004)
Year	West End Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	18:1
2002	17:1	17:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	21:1	17:1	17:1
1998	20:1	18:1	17:1
1997	18:1	18:1	17:1
1996	20:1	18:1	17:1
1995	20:1	18:1	17:1
1994	21:1	18:1	17:1
1993	22:1	19:1	18:1
1992	21:1	19:1	19:1
1991	22:1	19:1	18:1
1990	22:1	19:1	19:1
1989	24:1	19:1	19:1
1987	24:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

n/a

Black

100%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	West End Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2023	100%	47%	93%
2022	100%	47%	92%
2021	100%	48%	92%
2020	100%	48%	91%
2019	100%	48%	91%
2018	100%	49%	91%
2017	100%	49%	91%
2016	100%	49%	91%
2015	100%	49%	89%
2004	100%	51%	80%
2003	100%	51%	79%
2002	99%	51%	78%
2001	97%	51%	78%
2000	99%	50%	75%
1999	99%	51%	75%
1998	97%	51%	73%
1997	98%	51%	70%
1996	98%	51%	70%
1995	96%	51%	68%
1994	95%	51%	66%
1993	96%	52%	65%
1992	96%	52%	64%
1991	94%	52%	65%
1990	94%	51%	64%
1989	94%	51%	63%

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White

n/a

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2002)
Year	West End Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2002	1%	46%	21%
2001	3%	46%	22%
2000	1%	47%	23%
1999	1%	47%	25%
1998	2%	48%	27%
1997	2%	48%	30%
1996	2%	48%	30%
1995	4%	48%	32%
1994	5%	48%	34%
1993	4%	48%	35%
1992	4%	48%	35%
1991	6%	48%	35%
1990	6%	49%	36%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.00

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2002)
Year	West End Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2002	0.02	0.53	0.35
2001	0.08	0.53	0.36
2000	0.02	0.53	0.39
1999	0.02	0.52	0.39
1998	0.06	0.51	0.41
1997	0.04	0.51	0.43
1996	0.04	0.51	0.43
1995	0.08	0.51	0.45
1994	0.11	0.51	0.46
1993	0.10	0.51	0.46
1992	0.08	0.51	0.47
1991	0.11	0.51	0.47
1990	0.11	0.50	0.47

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Eligible for

91%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West End Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2023	91%	74%	99%
2022	91%	100%	99%
2021	91%	100%	99%
2020	91%	68%	99%
2019	91%	68%	99%
2018	90%	70%	99%
2017	90%	70%	99%
2016	90%	70%	99%
2015	90%	67%	99%
2004	91%	56%	70%
2003	73%	57%	73%
2002	73%	57%	73%
2001	70%	55%	70%
2000	65%	55%	65%
1999	63%	55%	63%
1998	63%	56%	63%
1997	58%	56%	58%
1996	59%	55%	59%
1995	58%	55%	58%
1994	58%	55%	58%
1993	57%	55%	57%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	West End Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2023	4%	26%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	7%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	5%	9%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Meridian Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend West End Elementary School?

457 students attend West End Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

100% of West End Elementary School students are Black.

What grades does West End Elementary School offer ?

West End Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3

What school district is West End Elementary School part of?

West End Elementary School is part of Meridian Public Schools.

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