West Kemper Elementary School (Closed 2021)
West Kemper Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 17% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 17% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 41%) for the 2018-19 school year.
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students (18-19)
366 students
Total Classroom Teachers (18-19)
26 teachers
School Rankings
Overall Testing Rank
#738 out of 816 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
41%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
14:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
n/a
4%
Black
97%
48%
White
1%
44%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
2%
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
6%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
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