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West Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–1

161 Lewis Drive, Natchez, MS 39120 · (601) 445-2891 · Part of Natchez-Adams School District

Natchez’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
376
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–1
The gist

What stands out about West Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 12.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Natchez kids: McLaurin Elementary

On the path

Where Natchez kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–1West Elementary SchoolYou are here
2–4McLaurin Elementary642 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

161 Lewis Drive, Natchez

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten161
Grade 1169
Ungraded6
Enrollment over time
333’20
345’21
369’22
417’23
376’24

Up 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 87%White 10%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Elementary School from Natchez families.

Other schools in Natchez-Adams School District

The district →
McLaurin Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Natchez
C
642 students15:1
Morgantown Elementary
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Natchez
359 students13:1
Natchez Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Natchez
397 students12:1
Natchez High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Natchez
D
606 students12:1
Natchez Early College @ Co-Lin
High · Grades 9–12 · Natchez
A−
174 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Natchez’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.