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Schools in West Point · West Point Consolidated School District

West Point’s public schools score below 75% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 28% of West Point’s students scored proficient, below the Mississippi average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Point, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

#87of 101 Mississippi townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
28%
▼ 14 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 15 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 5–9 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▲ 12% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
2,417 students on the public path
In brief

West Point’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports West Point’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,825 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is South Side Elementary School, then Fifth Street School, then West Point High School. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Oak Hill Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind West Point’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 25% of Mississippi school districts, #87 of 101 Mississippi towns. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (138)Better than 22%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,379 test results and a graduating class of 197 could put West Point anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of West Point’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,369 in math, 1,389 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Point, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KEast Side Elementary SchoolWest Point Consolidated School DistrictNo scores
3–4South Side Elementary SchoolWest Point Consolidated School DistrictC−
5–7Fifth Street SchoolWest Point Consolidated School DistrictC
8–12West Point High SchoolWest Point Consolidated School DistrictC+

West Point’s public schools are run by West Point Consolidated School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

West Point Consolidated School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,528 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$13,825MS $12,392 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 41.7% · 1389 students tested
Math32%
State average 47% · 1369 students tested

West Point vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share West Point’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West PointCWest Point Consolidated

Every school in West Point

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in West Pointby address
East Side Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
251 students16:1Rate it →
Church Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–2
C+
379 students14:1Rate it →
South Side Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4
C−
337 students12:1Rate it →
Fifth Street School
Middle · Grades 5–7
C
440 students10:1Rate it →
West Point High School
High · Grades 8–12
C+
1,010 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Oak Hill Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
398 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (West Point Voc Comp and West Point Learning Center).

Questions about West Point’s schools

Are West Point’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Point children attend score below 75% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #87 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Point in?

West Point Consolidated School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,528 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

What is West Point’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in West Point Consolidated School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does West Point spend per student?

$13,825 in West Point Consolidated School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in West Point?

Yes: Oak Hill Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 398 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.