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West Wortham Elementary and Middle School

Public Grades K-8

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

West Wortham Elementary And Middle is a public school in Saucier, MS that serves 878 students in grades K-8 and is part of the Harrison County School District, which is ranked 17 out of 130 districts in Mississippi and has a 4-star rating. Despite serving a high-poverty student population, with over 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, West Wortham has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking in the top 15 for several years.

West Wortham significantly outperforms the Harrison County School District and the state of Mississippi on standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 84.1% of 3rd graders at West Wortham were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 66.3% for the district and 49.4% for the state. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13 to 16.6 over the past few years, which likely contributes to its ability to provide individualized attention and support to students. When compared to other nearby schools in the Harrison County district, West Wortham stands out as the highest-performing, with 91.5% of 3rd graders proficient in math in 2024-2025, compared to 90.3% at the next highest-performing nearby school, North Woolmarket Elementary And Mid.

While West Wortham's academic performance is exceptional, the school does have a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.1% to 23.9% over the past few years, which is an area the school could focus on improving. Overall, West Wortham Elementary And Middle is an exemplary school that is consistently delivering outstanding results for its students, even in the face of significant socioeconomic challenges, making it a model for other high-poverty schools to emulate.

844

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,554

Per pupil spending ?

69.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20199 West Wortham Road
Saucier, MS 39574

(228) 831-1276

District: Harrison County School District

Students who attend West Wortham Elementary and Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Harrison High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Hispanic:

6.2%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (76% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Mississippi elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Harrison County School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg63%

Mississippi avg51%

Elementary school

9^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

14^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 13Elementary Schools in the Harrison County School District

17^th of 130Harrison County 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	9 of 383	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	9 of 390	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	11 of 377	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	40 of 382	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	42 of 381	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	93.1	14 of 397	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	12 of 404	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	89.7	28 of 406	93.1%	★★★★★
2016	82.7	52 of 394	86.8%	★★★★☆
2015	90.5	25 of 402	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	81.2	51 of 394	87.1%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	65 of 408	84.1%	★★★★☆
2012	89.8	33 of 414	92.0%	★★★★★
2011	84.3	45 of 418	89.2%	★★★★☆
2010	92.1	17 of 403	95.8%	★★★★★
2009	90.5	21 of 392	94.6%	★★★★★
2008	86.4	31 of 394	92.1%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	14 of 266	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	24 of 264	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	21 of 243	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	30 of 257	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	17 of 257	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	14 of 264	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	8 of 252	96.8%	★★★★★
2017	87.6	22 of 272	91.9%	★★★★★
2016	83.9	31 of 260	88.1%	★★★★☆
2015	85.9	29 of 266	89.1%	★★★★☆
2014	82.2	30 of 264	88.6%	★★★★☆
2013	82.3	38 of 269	85.9%	★★★★☆
2012	93.8	7 of 270	97.4%	★★★★★
2011	87.9	17 of 264	93.6%	★★★★★
2010	90.4	15 of 255	94.1%	★★★★★
2009	83.6	27 of 247	89.1%	★★★★☆
2008	76.9	44 of 244	82.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science85%+24 vs state

Mathematics80%+28 vs state

English Language Arts70%+23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, July 11, 2012

The elementary end of
West Wortham has the better of the teaching staff. I found the teachers in the middle school end gossip with the children as much as the teenagers themselves do, and they use language that I could never imagine a teacher using! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 10, 2011

I am pleased with the education and opportunities my children receive here. The teachers and administration work hard to make sure the children have every chance to learn. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 26, 2009

Teachers here do not teach the students. They want the books to do all the teaching for them. Some kids have questions and they just tell the kids to go back and read the book/chapter. The are ineffective and rude. Close Quote

Schools Near West Wortham Elementary and Middle 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
West Wortham Elementary and Middle School	Public	K-8	20199 West Wortham Road	Saucier	39574	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 831-1276	844	65	12.9	69.4%	692 (82.0%)	47 (5.6%)	52 (6.2%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.7%)	94.6	9^th of 383 public elementary schools	97.7%		94.8	9^th of 390 public elementary schools	97.7%		84.1	84.2	73.9	62.8	48.9	64.8	91.5	89.2	77.1	84.0	74.5	65.7	94.8	75.9	$11,554
Lizana Elementary	Public	K-6	15341 Lizana School Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-1592	393	24	16.2	74.3%	351 (89.3%)	20 (5.1%)	14 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	95.1	6^th of 383 public elementary schools	98.4%		94.1	10^th of 390 public elementary schools	97.4%	4	90.8	75.0	77.6	77.8			93.8	80.8	71.4	97.8			89.8		$11,714
Saucier Elementary	Public	K-6	24052 First Street	Saucier	39574	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-2440	325	22	14.5	68.6%	277 (85.2%)	14 (4.3%)	13 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	86	40^th of 383 public elementary schools	89.6%		81.8	56^th of 390 public elementary schools	85.6%	16	84.4	60.4	72.5	75.0			80.0	74.1	60.0	94.4			72.5		$11,980
Lyman Elementary	Public	K-6	14222 Old Highway 49	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-2257	524	30	17.4	65.3%	311 (59.4%)	148 (28.2%)	27 (5.2%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	90.8	22^nd of 383 public elementary schools	94.3%		86.8	35^th of 390 public elementary schools	91.0%	13	83.0	80.8	76.4	64.3			85.4	74.3	55.6	83.9			93.0		$11,256
Three Rivers Elementary	Public	K-6	13500 Three Rivers Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 831-5359	492	35	14.0	99.4%	156 (31.7%)	270 (54.9%)	47 (9.6%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	72.8	96^th of 383 public elementary schools	74.9%		72.1	102^nd of 390 public elementary schools	73.8%	6	50.7	66.7	75.5	64.6			40.5	66.7	43.9	70.9			84.2		$11,544
Harrison Central Elementary	Public	K-3	15451 Dedeaux Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-2701	465	27	16.9	76.3%	180 (38.7%)	188 (40.4%)	47 (10.1%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (8.2%)								(n/a)	73.5						68.9								$11,248
River Oaks Elementary	Public	K-6	14111 Three Rivers Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 831-1660	487	27	17.8	99.4%	109 (22.4%)	309 (63.4%)	33 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.2%)	44.8	211^th of 383 public elementary schools	44.9%		52.4	189^th of 390 public elementary schools	51.5%	22	60.0	44.8	49.1	53.3			28.8	46.2	16.3	53.3			58.2		$10,847
Bel-Aire Elementary	Public	K-6	10531 Klein Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-7436	598	38	15.8	98.5%	108 (18.1%)	387 (64.7%)	97 (16.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49.5	193^rd of 383 public elementary schools	49.6%		36	259^th of 390 public elementary schools	33.6%	66	48.4	46.1	57.4	50.7			40.4	52.6	39.7	47.9			64.7		$10,835
Crossroads Elementary	Public	K-6	10453 Klein Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-6711	547	33	16.5	99.1%	74 (13.5%)	387 (70.7%)	78 (14.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	49	195^th of 383 public elementary schools	49.1%		38.4	251^st of 390 public elementary schools	35.6%	56	48.6	56.3	48.6	44.9			48.7	32.8	34.3	59.4			68.6		$11,781
North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School	Public	K-8	16237 Old Woolmarket Road	Biloxi	39532	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 396-3674	851	55	15.4	47.1%	640 (75.2%)	82 (9.6%)	106 (12.5%)	20 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	95.6	3^rd of 383 public elementary schools	99.2%		96.1	6^th of 390 public elementary schools	98.5%	3	73.6	85.7	83.8	71.1	64.2	61.8	90.3	91.6	81.1	83.3	75.8	79.2	90.6	72.5	$10,770

Frequently Asked Questions about West Wortham Elementary and Middle School

What is the racial makeup of West Wortham Elementary and Middle School?

Students at West Wortham Elementary and Middle School are 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is West Wortham Elementary and Middle School in?

Harrison County School District

What schools do graduates of West Wortham Elementary and Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Wortham Elementary and Middle School usually go on to attend:

High : West Harrison High

How many students attend West Wortham Elementary and Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 844 students attended West Wortham Elementary and Middle School.

Is West Wortham Elementary and Middle School a good school?

Yes! West Wortham Elementary and Middle School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools.

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