Elementary · Mississippi
West Lauderdale Elementary School
West Lauderdale Elementary School, a public elementary school in Meridian, Mississippi: grades pre-k–4, 761 students, 17.2 students per teacher (2024–25 school year). Part of Lauderdale County School District.
Size and class size
Compared with elementary schools of the same state and the whole country. Students per teacher counts every full-time-equivalent teacher, not the size of each class.
- Students
- 761
- Teachers (FTE)
- 44.1
- Students per teacher
- 17.2
- Grades
- Pre-K–4
- Elementary
More students per teacher than 87% of elementary schools in Mississippi
Median 14.9 · 423 schools compared
More students per teacher than 75% of elementary schools in the US
Median 14.6 · 50,575 schools compared
Larger than 90% of elementary schools in Mississippi
Median 403 · 428 schools compared
Larger than 93% of elementary schools in the US
Median 415 · 51,933 schools compared
State test results
Share of students scoring proficient or above on Mississippi's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.
Reading and writing
Mississippi: 47%67%proficient
−8.6 points from 2023–24 school year
A higher share proficient than 85% of elementary schools in Mississippi
Median 48% · 371 elementary schools compared
257 students tested, grades 3, 4 · MAAP; proficient means Levels 4-5
Math
Mississippi: 52%59%proficient
+1.6 points from 2023–24 school year
A higher share proficient than 64% of elementary schools in Mississippi
Median 49% · 371 elementary schools compared
258 students tested, grades 3, 4 · MAAP; proficient means Levels 4-5
Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
What it offers
- Grades
- Elementary · Grades Pre-K–4
- Type
- District school · Regular
- Instruction
- In person
- Area
- Distant rural area
Which school a home is assigned to is decided by the district's attendance zones; check with Lauderdale County School District.
Location
- Address
- 10350 Highway 495, Meridian, MS 39305
- Phone
- (601)737-2279
- County
- Lauderdale County
Nearby elementary schools
The closest public elementary schools by straight-line distance. Attendance zones are set by each district.
| School | Grades | Students | Students / teacher | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-K–4 | 730 | 13.2 | 45% | 43% | |
Poplar Springs ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 405 | 14.6 | 45% | 32% |
West Hills ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 423 | 15.7 | 45% | 27% |
Parkview ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 364 | 12.7 | 31% | 24% |
Carver Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 506 | 16.4 | 22% | 11% |
Crestwood ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 368 | 16.4 | 26% | 13% |
Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Sources
- Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
- State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.
Analisa does not rate schools. Figures are what a school has (students, teachers, programs), placed among schools of the same level; state test results are compared only within a state.
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