Summary:
Zip code 31833 is home to a single school, West Point Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 450 students in the Troup County school district.
West Point Elementary is a high-poverty school, with 96.67% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, and it is facing significant academic challenges. Proficiency rates in math and science are 12 to 28 points below state averages across all tested grades. The most concerning trend is a sharp decline over the past year: 3rd-grade math dropped from 34.3% to 20.0% proficient, 5th-grade math fell from 38.9% to 27.4%, and 5th-grade science plummeted from 42.6% to 24.6%. This has caused the school's state ranking to fall dramatically, from the 47th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 20th percentile in 2025-2026. Within the current year, 4th-grade math (37.9%) significantly outperforms 3rd-grade math (20.0%), suggesting possible cohort-specific strengths or instructional differences.
Despite these struggles, the school shows notable strengths. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 10.9% is well below both the district (15.0%) and state (17.7%) averages, indicating strong attendance. The student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1 is favorable, and per-student spending of $14,795 exceeds the national average. This disconnect between resource investment and academic outcomes suggests that factors beyond funding—likely related to the school's extremely high poverty concentration—are influencing performance. English Language Arts scores from the prior year showed the school near or above district levels in 3rd grade, but current-year ELA data is not yet available. For parents, this school offers a caring environment with good attendance and small classes, but families should be aware of the significant academic declines and consider engaging with school leadership about intervention strategies.
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