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West Lauderdale Elementary School

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West Lauderdale Elementary School ranks 92 nd of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

West Lauderdale Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 725 students in grades PK-4 in Meridian, Mississippi. It is part of the Lauderdale County School District, which is ranked 21 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating. West Lauderdale Elementary has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Mississippi, with a current ranking of 92 out of 383 schools.

West Lauderdale Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the district and state averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 65.5% of 3rd graders and 67.8% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 51.5% and 60.9% for the district, and 49.4% and 52.1% for the state. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates than the state average, at 20.9% in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to 23.9% statewide. Additionally, West Lauderdale Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 38.21% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly lower than the nearby Meridian Public Schools district, where all schools have 100% free/reduced lunch rates.

While West Lauderdale Elementary is a high-performing school, there is still room for improvement, particularly in areas like chronic absenteeism and mathematics proficiency. Nonetheless, the school's consistent academic excellence and favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.1 in the 2023-2024 school year suggest that it is providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population. The school's performance and practices could serve as a model for other schools in the region to emulate and learn from.

761

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,508

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10350 Highway 495
Meridian, MS 39305

(601) 737-2279

District: Lauderdale County School District

Students who attend West Lauderdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Lauderdale Middle School
High:	West Lauderdale High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

African American:

15.6%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (63% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Mississippi elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg54%

Mississippi avg53%

92^nd of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Lauderdale County School District

21^st of 130Lauderdale 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)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	92 of 383	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	97 of 390	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	102 of 377	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	75 of 382	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	88 of 381	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	58 of 397	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	55 of 404	86.4%	★★★★☆
2017	85.8	38 of 406	90.6%	★★★★★
2016	88.8	24 of 394	93.9%	★★★★★
2015	71.1	99 of 402	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	78.9	61 of 394	84.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.3	75 of 408	81.6%	★★★★☆
2012	85.5	43 of 414	89.6%	★★★★☆
2011	83.0	51 of 418	87.8%	★★★★☆
2010	79.4	65 of 403	83.9%	★★★★☆
2009	82.2	51 of 392	87.0%	★★★★☆
2008	81.1	59 of 394	85.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+16 vs state

Mathematics59%+4 vs state

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Schools Near West Lauderdale 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
West Lauderdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	10350 Highway 495	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 737-2279	761	44	17.2	46.1%	580 (76.2%)	119 (15.6%)	32 (4.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.4%)	73.3	92^nd of 383 public elementary schools	76.0%		73	97^th of 390 public elementary schools	75.1%	5	65.5	67.8		53.9	64.3			$9,508
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6750 Newell Road	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 485-4882	730	56	13.1	77.8%	209 (28.6%)	443 (60.7%)	37 (5.1%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.7%)	40.3	230^th of 383 public elementary schools	39.9%		42.4	231^st of 390 public elementary schools	40.8%	1	38.7	52.1		32.0	55.0			$11,676
Poplar Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	4101 27th Ave	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 484-4450	405	28	14.5	100.0%	32 (7.9%)	339 (83.7%)	14 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	31.6	269^th of 383 public elementary schools	29.8%		41.5	238^th of 390 public elementary schools	39.0%	31	32.2	51.8	50.8	40.6	44.6	12.6	50.8	$14,692
West Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 32nd St	Meridian	39307	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 484-4472	423	27	15.6	100.0%	4 (0.9%)	385 (91.0%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	27.3	290^th of 383 public elementary schools	24.3%		28.3	287^th of 390 public elementary schools	26.4%	3	40.3	45.4	48.7	21.0	34.9	25.0	50.0	$13,480
Parkview Elementary	Public	K-5	1225 26th St	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 484-4990	364	29	12.6	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	347 (95.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	16.8	339^th of 383 public elementary schools	11.5%		12.9	353^rd of 390 public elementary schools	9.5%	14	28.3	27.5	37.1	20.0	19.6	31.5	53.7	$14,081
Carver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 44th Ave	Meridian	39307	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 484-4482	506	31	16.3	100.0%	8 (1.6%)	462 (91.3%)	22 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	5.4	379^th of 383 public elementary schools	1.0%		10.3	368^th of 390 public elementary schools	5.6%	11	16.2	25.0	25.0	7.6	13.2	12.0	35.8	$6,880
Crestwood Elementary	Public	K-5	730 Crestwood Dr	Meridian	39301	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 484-4971	368	22	16.3	99.2%	9 (2.4%)	328 (89.1%)	21 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	10.4	359^th of 383 public elementary schools	6.3%		16.7	339^th of 390 public elementary schools	13.1%	20	22.6	21.0	34.9	7.8	7.1	23.8	47.6	$13,837
KCSD Upper Elementary School	Public	4-5	364 John C Stennis Avenue	De Kalb	39328	Kemper County	Kemper County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 743-2432	108	11	9.5	100.0%	1 (0.9%)	99 (91.7%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.6%)	27.4				23.9	312^th of 390 public elementary schools	20.0%	(n/a)		44.4	42.0		43.2	20.0	51.0	$20,372
Southeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2362 A Long Creek Road	Meridian	39301	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 486-2500	562	34	16.7	69.4%	363 (64.6%)	166 (29.5%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	44.8	212^th of 383 public elementary schools	44.6%		52.8	186^th of 390 public elementary schools	52.3%	26	42.5	54.5		32.1	57.4			$9,391
Tucker Elementary School	Public	K-8	126 East Tucker Circle	Philadelphia	39350	Neshoba County	Tucker Elementary School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(601) 656-8775	119	19	6.1	97.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about West Lauderdale Elementary School

How many students attend West Lauderdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 761 students attended West Lauderdale Elementary School.

Is West Lauderdale Elementary School a good school?

West Lauderdale Elementary School ranks 92^nd of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is West Lauderdale Elementary School in?

Lauderdale County School District

What schools do graduates of West Lauderdale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Lauderdale Middle School
High : West Lauderdale High School

What is the racial makeup of West Lauderdale Elementary School?

Students at West Lauderdale Elementary School are 76% White, 16% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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