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Fifth Street School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–7

418 Fifth Street, West Point, MS 39773 · (662) 494-2191 · Part of West Point Consolidated School District

West Point’s School Grade C better than 25% of Mississippi school districts

Students
440
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–7
The gist

What stands out about Fifth Street School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 32.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Point kids: West Point High School

On the path

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

3–4South Side Elementary School337 students
5–7Fifth Street SchoolYou are here
8–12West Point High School1,010 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
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).

418 Fifth Street, West Point

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5124
Grade 6137
Grade 7175
Ungraded4
Enrollment over time
648’20
589’21
526’22
467’23
440’24

Down 32.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 79%White 13%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fifth Street School from West Point families.

Other schools in West Point Consolidated School District

The district →

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