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West Elementary School

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West Elementary School ranks 128 th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

West Elementary School is a small rural school in Sturgis, MS, serving 190 students in grades PK–5 as part of the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District. The school holds a 3-star rating and ranks 127th out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools, placing it in the 66th percentile statewide. This marks a strong recent improvement: after slipping to the 38th percentile in 2023–2024, West jumped to the 48th percentile in 2024–2025 and now sits at the 66th percentile in 2025–2026. Many nearby schools, including Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary and Louisville Elementary, have stagnated or declined over the same period.

West's 4th-grade students posted standout scores in the most recent testing year, with 71.4% proficient in math and 64.3% proficient in ELA — well above district and state averages. The 4th-grade math result is the highest among nearby schools with available data, including Ackerman Elementary (70.4%), East Webster Elementary (44.6%), Henderson Ward Stewart (53.1%), and Weir Elementary (40.0%). West also outperformed its same-district peer Henderson Ward Stewart decisively in both subjects. The school's small size is another advantage: with a student–teacher ratio of just 12.2 to 1, West offers a more intimate learning environment than most nearby schools, including Sudduth Elementary (17.0) and Fair Elementary (20.7).

The main concerns at West are chronic absenteeism and inconsistency across grade levels. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has hovered around 24% for the past three years — more than double the pre-pandemic level of 10.6% and higher than nearby Ackerman Elementary (9.8%), Henderson Ward Stewart (13.6%), and East Webster Elementary (17.3%). West is clearly outperforming struggling nearby schools like Weir Elementary and Louisville Elementary, but absenteeism remains the school's biggest untapped opportunity. Additionally, test scores have fluctuated substantially by grade and year, suggesting the strong 4th-grade results are partly cohort-driven. If the school can stabilize attendance and replicate its 4th-grade success across all grades, West appears well-positioned to continue climbing the state rankings.

190

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,043

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

127 Sturgis-Maben Road
Sturgis, MS 39769

(662) 465-7956

District: Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District

Students who attend West Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Starkville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.6%

African American:

47.9%

Hispanic:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2018 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Mississippi median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg54%

Mississippi avg54%

128^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 4 pts since 2018

From top 30% (2018) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District

41^st of 133Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	128 of 377	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	198 of 380	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	240 of 380	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	203 of 358	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	155 of 355	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	161 of 352	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	151 of 354	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	106 of 351	69.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science63%-8 vs state

Mathematics60%+10 vs state

English Language Arts55%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)				MAAP Mathematics (2026)				MAAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	127 Sturgis-Maben Road	Sturgis	39769	Oktibbeha County	Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 465-7956	190	15	12.2	76.8%	98 (51.6%)	91 (47.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.1	128^th of 377 public elementary schools	66.0%		48.6	198^th of 380 public elementary schools	47.9%	70	45.7	64.3	57.9		54.3	71.4	52.7		63.1	$14,043
Ackerman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8475 Ms Hwy 15	Ackerman	39735	Choctaw County	Choctaw County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 285-4052	462	34	13.4	99.4%	315 (68.2%)	118 (25.5%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	87.9	32^nd of 377 public elementary schools	91.5%		95.1	5^th of 380 public elementary schools	98.7%	27	91.1	90.7	75.5	71.4	56.8	70.4	62.3	88.9	75.5	$12,705
East Webster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	230 South Street	Mathiston	39752	Webster County	Webster County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 263-8373	434	29	14.8	50.2%	358 (82.5%)	44 (10.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	67.4	114^th of 377 public elementary schools	69.8%		74.2	89^th of 380 public elementary schools	76.6%	25	61.2	58.1	64.2		31.5	44.6	73.1		83.6	$10,366
Weir Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	351 Marion Kelley Drive	Weir	39772	Choctaw County	Choctaw County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 547-7079	142	17	8.5	100.0%	42 (29.6%)	88 (62.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.0%)	37.8	238^th of 377 public elementary schools	36.9%		43.6	218^th of 380 public elementary schools	42.6%	20	50.0	30.0	40.0	33.3	55.0	40.0	35.0	66.7	60.0	$19,696
Fair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	177 N Columbus Avenue	Louisville	39339	Winston County	Louisville Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 773-5946	350	17	20.7	86.3%	29 (8.3%)	305 (87.1%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)								(n/a)										$11,308
Louisville Elementary	Public	3-5	172 N Columbus Avenue	Louisville	39339	Winston County	Louisville Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 773-4015	290	22	13.1	90.7%	20 (6.9%)	253 (87.2%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	24.9	301^st of 377 public elementary schools	20.2%		21.1	322^nd of 380 public elementary schools	15.3%	21	28.3	37.9	45.3		18.8	39.1	37.1		62.9	$13,519
Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary School	Public	2-4	200 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.	Starkville	39759	Oktibbeha County	Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 324-4160	1,066	71	15.1	69.2%	300 (28.1%)	694 (65.1%)	20 (1.9%)	42 (3.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	56.4	162^nd of 377 public elementary schools	57.0%		39.2	237^th of 380 public elementary schools	37.6%	75	46.8	53.4			49.1	53.1				$11,168
Sudduth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	101 Greenfield Drive	Starkville	39759	Oktibbeha County	Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 324-4150	920	54	17.0	67.9%	248 (27.0%)	611 (66.4%)	18 (2.0%)	38 (4.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)								(n/a)										$11,204
Eupora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Naron Street	Eupora	39744	Webster County	Webster County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 258-6735	401	28	14.4	66.1%	264 (65.8%)	102 (25.4%)	11 (2.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	55	166^th of 377 public elementary schools	56.0%		68.9	117^th of 380 public elementary schools	69.2%	49	51.4	60.4	53.5		50.0	45.3	44.8		68.9	$10,551

Frequently Asked Questions about West Elementary School

What district is West Elementary School in?

Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District

Is West Elementary School a good school?

West Elementary School ranks 128^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended West Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of West Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Starkville High School

What is the racial makeup of West Elementary School?

Students at West Elementary School are 52% White, 48% African American.

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2024–25 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025

2023–24 through 2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 26, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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