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West Elementary School

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West Elementary School ranks 198 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

West Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sturgis, Mississippi, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 196. It is part of the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District, which is ranked 57 out of 130 districts in Mississippi and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages, and an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.61% to 98.39% over the past few years. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.8 to 17.5 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the same district.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District, such as Henderson/Ward-Stewart Elementary and Sudduth Elementary, West Elementary School generally underperforms in terms of test scores and school rankings. The school's statewide ranking has also been declining over the years, from 108 out of 404 Mississippi elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 198 out of 383 in 2024-2025. Addressing these issues and learning from the successes of nearby higher-performing schools could be key to improving West Elementary School's overall performance and student outcomes.

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: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2018 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

Mississippi avg54%

198^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 25 pts since 2018

From top 27% (2018) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

57^th of 130Starkville 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
2025	48.6	198 of 383	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	242 of 390	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	208 of 377	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	159 of 382	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	166 of 381	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	153 of 397	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	108 of 404	73.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science75%+9 vs state

English Language Arts49%-3 vs state

Mathematics45%-8 vs state

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Schools Near West Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Science (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	48.6	198^th of 383 public elementary schools	48.3%		41	242^nd of 390 public elementary schools	37.9%	44	52.7	41.4	55.0		44.5	37.9	55.0		75.0	$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%)	95.1	5^th of 383 public elementary schools	98.7%		90.5	20^th of 390 public elementary schools	94.9%	15	82.7	82.2	92.1	85.5	76.9	82.1	76.2	94.5	87.3	$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%)	74.2	89^th of 383 public elementary schools	76.8%		86.3	38^th of 390 public elementary schools	90.3%	51	50.0	71.0	70.0		44.1	75.8	80.0		80.0	$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%)	43.6	218^th of 383 public elementary schools	43.1%		67.5	124^th of 390 public elementary schools	68.2%	94	25.0	53.9	58.3	30.0	40.0	38.5	50.0	80.0	66.6	$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%)	21.1	325^th of 383 public elementary schools	15.1%		43.5	224^th of 390 public elementary schools	42.6%	101	21.8	31.0	37.8		33.7	24.8	45.2		51.3	$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%)	39.2	237^th of 383 public elementary schools	38.1%		38.5	249^th of 390 public elementary schools	36.2%	12	38.6	46.2			45.9	48.5				$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%)	68.9	117^th of 383 public elementary schools	69.5%		84.7	46^th of 390 public elementary schools	88.2%	71	56.4	58.1	60.3		52.8	61.3	69.9		69.9	$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 198^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 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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