West Elementary School has 364 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

West Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: West Elementary School’s learner population of 364 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: West Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of West Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to West Elementary School is Long Beach Senior High School (2.4 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Gulfport Central Middle School (0.2 miles away)