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Fifth Street School

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Fifth Street School ranks 102 nd of 263 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-7

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 263 Mississippi Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Mississippi middle schools

Summary

Fifth Street School is a middle school in West Point, MS, serving 440 students in grades 5 through 7 as part of the West Point Consolidated School District. Despite serving a community where roughly 85% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, the school has posted steady gains in recent years, rising from a 1-star rating in 2020-2021 to 3 stars today. In 2025-2026, Fifth Street School ranked 102nd out of 260 Mississippi middle schools, placing it in the 61st percentile statewide — well above its district's 45th-percentile standing.

The school's most impressive strength is mathematics. In 6th grade, 65.8% of Fifth Street students scored proficient in math — actually edging out nearby Caledonia Middle School, the region's top performer, which posted 63.1%. Seventh-grade math (65.4%) also runs well above the state average of 57.7%. These results are especially notable given the school's high poverty rate, and they outpace other high-poverty schools like Columbus Middle School and Belle-Shivers Middle School. Fifth Street also maintains a favorable 10.4:1 student-teacher ratio, among the lowest in the area, and chronic absenteeism has fallen from 41.6% in 2020-2021 to 23.6% in 2023-2024 — right at the state average.

The biggest challenge is English Language Arts. Sixth-grade ELA proficiency sits at just 33.6%, compared to 48.0% statewide and 60.0% at Caledonia Middle School. Fifth-grade math is also a concern, with only 21.0% proficient in 2025-2026 — a sharp drop from 41.6% two years earlier and a 45-point gap below the school's own 6th-grade math scores. Interestingly, Fifth Street's academic profile is nearly the mirror image of nearby Socsd/Msu Partnership Middle School: Fifth Street is stronger in math but weaker in reading. If the school can close its literacy gap, it has a real shot at reaching a 4-star rating and becoming one of the stronger middle schools in the region.

440

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,834

Per pupil spending ?

85.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

418 Fifth Street
West Point, MS 39773

(662) 494-2191

District: West Point Consolidated School District

Students who attend Fifth Street School usually attend:

High:

West Point High School

Feeder schools for Fifth Street School:

Elementary:	Church Hill Elementary School
	East Side Elementary School
	South Side Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.1%

White:

13.4%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2018 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2018

✓Above the Mississippi median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (46% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Science scores 11 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Mississippi avg53%

102^nd of 263

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 9 pts since 2018

From top 47% (2018) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd of 133West Point 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	102 of 263	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	123 of 265	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	152 of 259	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	145 of 228	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	128 of 233	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.5	177 of 229	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.5	111 of 223	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	100 of 211	52.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science61%-11 vs state

Mathematics49%-4 vs state

English Language Arts37%-10 vs state

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by a student
Friday, April 24, 2020

i have been at Fifth Street since 6th grade and this was my last year here and it ended sadly because of the Coronavirus but over i loved fith st Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)				MAAP Mathematics (2026)				MAAP Algebra I (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 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Fifth Street School	Public	5-7	418 Fifth Street	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 494-2191	440	42	10.4	85.2%	59 (13.4%)	348 (79.1%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	56.9	102^nd of 263 public middle schools	61.2%		52.2	123^rd of 265 public middle schools	53.6%	21	42.6	33.6	33.3		21.0	65.8	65.4			60.9		$12,834
Columbus Middle School	Public	7-8	175 Hwy 373	Columbus	39705	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7300	597	51	11.6	99.7%	13 (2.2%)	556 (93.1%)	14 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	17.5	229^th of 263 public middle schools	12.9%		12	243^rd of 265 public middle schools	8.3%	14			22.7	25.3			30.8	32.7			37.1	$13,549
Socsd/Msu Partnership Middle School	Public	6-7	11200 Ms Hwy 182	Starkville	39759	Oktibbeha County	Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 324-4181	646	52	12.3	65.8%	205 (31.7%)	395 (61.1%)	18 (2.8%)	25 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56.8	103^rd of 263 public middle schools	60.8%		62.6	98^th of 265 public middle schools	63.0%	5		47.6	38.4			47.3	58.6		100.0			$14,648
Overstreet Elementary School	Public	5	307 South Jackson Street	Starkville	39759	Oktibbeha County	Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 324-4193	324	25	12.9	66.4%	104 (32.1%)	192 (59.3%)	6 (1.9%)	18 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)	55.2				56.2					67.9		$15,128
Armstrong Junior High School	Public	8	303 Mckee Street	Starkville	39759	Oktibbeha County	Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 324-4070	358	35	10.2	66.8%	93 (26.0%)	251 (70.1%)	4 (1.1%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.5	75^th of 263 public middle schools	71.5%		60.9	106^th of 265 public middle schools	60.0%	31				44.8				57.8	100.0		61.5	$16,838
Hunt Intermediate School	Public	5-6	924 20th St N	Columbus	39705	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(662) 241-7160	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Belle-Shivers Middle School	Public	5-8	518 West Vine Street	Aberdeen	39730	Monroe County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 369-2649	266	24	10.8	100.0%	7 (2.6%)	250 (94.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	31	184^th of 263 public middle schools	30.0%		33.4	175^th of 265 public middle schools	34.0%	9	36.6	31.8	30.2	28.6	31.7	48.5	37.2	41.2		47.5	43.4	$19,431
Caledonia Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Confederate Drive	Caledonia	39740	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 356-2042	487	35	13.8	46.4%	365 (74.9%)	84 (17.2%)	21 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	83.3	37^th of 263 public middle schools	85.9%		81.2	41^st of 265 public middle schools	84.5%	4		60.0	47.1	51.1		63.1	73.2	70.2	97.2		68.5	$10,029

Frequently Asked Questions about Fifth Street School

Is Fifth Street School a good school?

Fifth Street School ranks 102^nd of 263 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fifth Street School?

Students at Fifth Street School are 79% African American, 13% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Fifth Street School in?

West Point Consolidated School District

How many students attend Fifth Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Fifth Street School.

What high school do graduates of Fifth Street School attend?

Students who attend Fifth Street School usually go on to attend West Point High School

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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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