West Point Consolidated School District

359 Commerce Street
West Point, MS 39773
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 338 students in West Point Consolidated School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in West Point Consolidated School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
8 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
2,609 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
9,817 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

West Point Consolidated School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#98 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of West Point Consolidated   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Point Consolidated   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Point Consolidated   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Point Consolidated   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of West Point Consolidated   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
2,139 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
82%
45%
# White Students
388 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
15%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
62
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
189
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
189
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
172
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
180
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
241
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
242
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
932
# Ungraded Students:
67
2,290

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,923 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,332 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of West Point Consolidated   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$32 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of West Point Consolidated   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,923
$12,143
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in West Point Consolidated   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,332
$12,013
This chart displays average spending per public school student in West Point Consolidated   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best West Point Consolidated School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Clay Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
450 Joe Stevens Road
West Point, MS 39773
(662) 494-2350
Grades: PK-6
| 94 students
Rank: n/an/a
East Side Elementary School
Magnet School
1039 E Broad Street
West Point, MS 39773
(662) 494-4691
Grades: PK-K
| 244 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,609 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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