West Wortham Elementary And Middle School

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  • West Wortham Elementary And Middle School serves 1,212 students in grades KG-8.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the MS average of 16:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 54%.
  • West Wortham Elementary And Middle School operates within the Harrison County School District.

School Overview

  • The student population of 1212 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
  • The teacher population of 73 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Grades Offered Grades KG-8
Total Students 1,212 students
West Wortham Elementary And Middle School Total Students (1999-2015)
Gender % West Wortham Elementary And Middle School Gender
Total Classroom Teachers 73 teachers
West Wortham Elementary And Middle School Total Teachers (1999-2015)
Students by Grade West Wortham Elementary And Middle School Student By Grade

School Comparison

  • The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has stayed the same over five years.
  • The school's diversity score of 0.15 is less than the state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
This School (MS) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 17:1 16:1
West Wortham Elementary And Middle School Student Teacher Ratio (1999-2015)
American Indian		 n/a n/a
West Wortham Elementary And Middle School American Indian Students (2006-2011)
Hispanic
2%
3%
West Wortham Elementary And Middle School Black Students (2006-2015)
Black
6%
49%
West Wortham Elementary And Middle School Black Students (1999-2015)
White
92%
46%
West Wortham Elementary And Middle School White Students (1999-2015)
Hawaiian		 n/a n/a
West Wortham Elementary And Middle School Hawaiian Students (2009-2010)
All Ethnic Groups West Wortham Elementary And Middle School All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown MS All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown
Diversity Score
The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.		 0.15 0.32
West Wortham Elementary And Middle School Diversity Score (1999-2015)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
55%
67%
West Wortham Elementary And Middle School Eligible for Free Lunch (2000-2015)
Eligible for Reduced
Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
11%
7%
West Wortham Elementary And Middle School Eligible for Reduced Lunch (2000-2015)

District Comparison

  • Harrison County School District's student population of 13,781 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
  • The revenue/student of $8,852 in this district is less than the state average of $9,526. The district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four years.
  • The district's spending/student of $9,110 is less than the state average of $9,407. The district spending/student has declined by 18% over four years.
School District Name Harrison County School District
Number of Schools
Managed
22
 5
Number of Students Managed 13,781 2,139
Harrison County School District Students Managed (1989-2014)
District Total Revenue $125 MM $20 MM
Harrison County School District District Total Revenue (1992-2014)
District Spending $129 MM $20 MM
Harrison County School District District Spending (1992-2014)
District Revenue / Student $8,852 $9,526
Harrison County School District District Revenue / Student (1990-2014)
District Spending / Student $9,110 $9,407
Harrison County School District District Spending / Student (1990-2014)
School Statewide Testing View Education Department Test Scores
Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education

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School Reviews

  3.50 out of 5  (2 reviews)
5  4/14/2016
I recommend this school because it's great and the staffs are very good the teachers here are also very well and um they have the kids to have special ed classes well then 6th grade have been doing wonderfully they will get yours soon into place where they need to be ready for 7th grade next year the teacher are great you have mr. u Mrs. Murphy Mrs.Mitchell and Mrs. Pierce
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2  3/30/2009
Teachers are rude to both parents and students. They need to determine why they decided to teach to begin with.
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Quick Stats
  • Grades: KG-8
  • Students: 1,212 students
  • Student:teacher ratio: 17:1
  • Minority enrollment: 8%
  • Diversity score: 0.15
  • District spending/student: $9,110
Did You Know?
Mississippi public schools have a diversity scoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. of 0.32, which is higher than the national average of 0.31. The most diverse school district in Mississippi is Biloxi Public School District. Read more about public school diversity statistics in Mississippi or national school diversity statistics.
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