Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39773

Summary:

The 39773 zip code area is home to 5 schools in the West Point Consolidated School District, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the district as a whole is ranked 102 out of 130 in Mississippi and has a 1-star rating, a few schools stand out in the area.

Fifth Street School (middle school) is the highest-performing school in the data set, ranked 124 out of 266 Mississippi middle schools with a 3-star rating. It has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.2 and performed relatively well on MAAP tests, with 67.9% of 7th graders proficient or better in Mathematics. South Side Elementary School (grades 3-4) also showed stronger performance, with 43.9% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 40.7% in Mathematics.

However, the overall trend in the 39773 zip code area is one of low academic achievement. All schools have a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% and 100% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges. The West Point Consolidated School District as a whole is struggling, and addressing these systemic issues will be crucial for improving educational outcomes in the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)		MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (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 Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
West Point High School	Public	8-12	90 S. Eshman Avenue	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 494-5083	1,010	82	12.3		146 (14.5%)	817 (80.9%)	12 (1.2%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.9%)	18.1	191^st of 232 public high schools	17.7%		31.9	158^th of 228 public high schools	30.7%	33						35.5						38.1	56.6	29.1		35.2	40.5	56.9	$13,318
East Side Elementary School	Public	PK-K	1039 E Broad Street	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 494-4691	251	16	15.8	92.4%	28 (11.2%)	207 (82.5%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)								(n/a)																			$11,511
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%)	52.2	124^th of 266 public middle schools	53.4%		43.8	154^th of 264 public middle schools	41.7%	30			38.4	34.4	26.1				24.0	57.9	67.9				49.6				$12,834
South Side Elementary School	Public	3-4	237 Louis Odneal Road	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 495-6216	337	28	12.0	87.8%	37 (11.0%)	290 (86.1%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	23.7	308^th of 383 public elementary schools	19.6%		41	244^th of 390 public elementary schools	37.4%	64	19.6	43.9					33.1	40.7											$12,504
Church Hill Elementary School	Public	1-2	2050 W Church Hill Road	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 494-5900	379	27	14.1	89.4%	57 (15.0%)	300 (79.2%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)								(n/a)																			$11,772
West Point Vocational Comp	Public	9-12	3413 East Church Hill Road	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 494-6176	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Point Learning Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	8355 Highway 45 Alt North	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 494-5967	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	0.0	0.0			0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0

Cities Near Zip Code 39773

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Point	0.27 mi	15
Starkville	8.34 mi	16
Columbus	13.84 mi	17	137^th
Aberdeen	15.07 mi	4	159^th
Hamilton	16.54 mi	1

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39773

Fifth Street School

South Side Elementary School

West Point High School

Church Hill Elementary School

East Side Elementary School

West Point Learning Center

West Point Vocational Comp

Cities Near Zip Code 39773