Summary:
Webster County Schools in Mississippi is home to two elementary schools — East Webster Elementary School and Eupora Elementary School — both serving grades PK–5 with enrollments of 434 and 401 students, respectively. The district ranks 29th out of 134 Mississippi school districts, placing it in the 78th percentile with a 4-star rating.
East Webster Elementary School is the clear academic leader in the district. It ranks #113 of 377 schools statewide (70th percentile, 4 stars), while Eupora Elementary School ranks #165 of 377 (56th percentile, 3 stars). East Webster's 5th grade math proficiency is 73.1% — nearly 24 points above the state average — and its 5th grade science proficiency is 83.6%, more than 12 points above the state. The school also has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.3%, well below the district (26.0%) and state (23.9%). Eupora has individual strengths, including 3rd grade math (50.0%) and 4th grade ELA (60.4%), but its chronic absenteeism rate is a major concern at 32.0% — nearly one in three students.
A striking pattern emerges in math. Eupora starts stronger in 3rd grade (50.0% vs. East Webster's 31.5%), but by 5th grade the positions flip dramatically: East Webster reaches 73.1% while Eupora falls to 44.8%. Eupora's math scores have also dropped sharply year-over-year, including a 25-point decline in 5th grade math from 69.9% to 44.8%. Both schools have declined since 2023-24, when East Webster ranked #38 and Eupora ranked #46. Eupora serves a higher-poverty population (66.08% free/reduced lunch vs. 50.23% at East Webster), while student-teacher ratios are nearly identical (14.4 vs. 14.8). For parents, East Webster offers strong upper-elementary STEM and better attendance, while Eupora represents an opportunity for targeted improvement.
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