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East Webster Elementary School

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East Webster Elementary School ranks 114 th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

East Webster Elementary School in Mathiston, MS, serves 434 students in grades PK–5 as part of Webster County Schools. The school ranks 113th out of 377 elementary schools in Mississippi (70th percentile, 4 stars) for 2025–2026, after a 5-star, 38th-place ranking in 2023–2024. About half of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — a lower poverty rate than nearby Eupora Elementary School (66.1%), West Elementary School (76.8%), Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary School (69.2%), and West Clay Elementary School (91.0%). Chronic absenteeism has improved sharply, from 35.1% in 2021–2022 to 17.3% in 2023–2024, below both the district rate of 26.0% and the state rate of 23.9%.

Academically, East Webster shines in the upper grades. In 2025–2026, 5th grade math proficiency was 73.1% versus 49.6% statewide, and 5th grade science reached 83.6%. ELA proficiency also beat the state at every grade level. The weak spot is 3rd grade math: only 31.5% of 3rd graders were proficient, compared with 48.8% statewide and 50.0% at Eupora Elementary School. This pattern repeated from the prior year, suggesting the school makes strong gains between 3rd and 5th grade but could benefit from earlier math intervention. Nearby Ackerman Elementary, a 5-star school where 99% of students qualify for free lunch, outperforms East Webster in reading at all grade levels — a reminder that higher poverty does not prevent high achievement.

The student-teacher ratio rose from 11.6 to 14.8 over the past year, meaning larger class sizes, and scores have dipped from the 2023–2024 peak — 3rd grade math fell from 71.5% to 31.5% proficient in two years, though changing cohorts may explain some of the decline. Overall, East Webster remains a solidly above-average school with strong science instruction, good upper-grade math, improving attendance, and a comparatively more advantaged student body than its neighbors. For parents, the main question is how the school supports early math learning; otherwise, the picture is largely positive.

434

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,366

Per pupil spending ?

50.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

230 South Street
Mathiston, MS 39752

(662) 263-8373

District: Webster County Schools

Students who attend East Webster Elementary School usually attend:

High:

East Webster High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.5%

African American:

10.1%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (60% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the Mississippi median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg57%

Mississippi avg54%

114^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Webster County Schools

29^th of 133Webster County Schools 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	67.4	114 of 377	69.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	89 of 383	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	38 of 390	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	48 of 377	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	79 of 382	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	108 of 381	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	73 of 397	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	64 of 404	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	67 of 406	83.5%	★★★★☆
2016	85.1	41 of 394	89.6%	★★★★☆
2015	87.1	38 of 402	90.5%	★★★★★
2014	83.0	40 of 394	89.8%	★★★★★
2013	76.1	90 of 408	77.9%	★★★★☆
2012	71.5	109 of 414	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	60.9	169 of 418	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	125 of 403	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.3	87 of 392	77.8%	★★★★☆
2008	76.8	77 of 394	80.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science84%+12 vs state

English Language Arts61%+9 vs state

Mathematics51%~ state avg

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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
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 383 public elementary schools	76.8%	25	61.2	58.1	64.2		31.5	44.6	73.1		83.6	$10,366
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 383 public elementary schools	69.5%	49	51.4	60.4	53.5		50.0	45.3	44.8		68.9	$10,551
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 383 public elementary schools	48.3%	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 383 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
West Clay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	450 Joe Stevens Road	Cedarbluff	39741	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 494-2350	111	11	10.4	91.0%	6 (5.4%)	49 (44.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (50.5%)	50.6	182^nd of 377 public elementary schools	51.7%		42.3	224^th of 383 public elementary schools	41.5%	42	26.7	46.7	72.8	57.2	20.0	20.0	72.7	64.3	81.9	$21,060
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 383 public elementary schools	38.1%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about East Webster Elementary School

What district is East Webster Elementary School in?

Webster County Schools

Is East Webster Elementary School a good school?

East Webster Elementary School ranks 114^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of East Webster Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Webster Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : East Webster High School

What is the racial makeup of East Webster Elementary School?

Students at East Webster Elementary School are 82% White, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend East Webster Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended East Webster Elementary School.

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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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