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West Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

127 Sturgis-Maben Road, Sturgis, MS 39769 · (662) 465-7956 · Part of Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District

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Directions
Students
190
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about West Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 18% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sturgis kids: SOCSD/MSU Partnership Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5West Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–7SOCSD/MSU Partnership Middle Schoolin Starkville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 34.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

127 Sturgis-Maben Road, Sturgis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten29
Grade 130
Grade 225
Grade 336
Grade 429
Grade 521
Enrollment over time
161’20
186’21
183’22
196’23
190’24

Up 18% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Black 48%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 Sturgis families.

Other schools in Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District

The district →
Sudduth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Starkville
920 students17:1
Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Starkville
B
1,066 students15:1
Overstreet Elementary School
Middle · Grades 5 · Starkville
B+
324 students13:1
SOCSD/MSU Partnership Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Starkville
B−
646 students12:1
Armstrong Junior High School
Middle · Grades 8 · Starkville
B−
358 students10:1
Starkville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Starkville
C
1,376 students12:1

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; Sturgis’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.