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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at West Point Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
450
Elementary
DISTRICT 541 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TROUP COUNTY·NCES 130000101962
West Point Elementary School
1701 E 12th St, West Point, GA 31833 · (706) 812-7973 · Troup County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
435 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
28.6%
GA avg 40.1% . +0.1pp since 2021
Math
38.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +12.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.6% | 38.3% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 36.3% |
| 2022-23 | 37.8% | 37.3% |
| 2021-22 | 28.5% | 26.1% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like West Point Elementary School
West Point Elementary School's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Point Elementary School this school | 450 | 96.7% | 36.4% |
| Crisp County Elementary School Cordele | 439 | 100.0% | 21.1% |
| Midway Hills Primary Milledgeville | 482 | 95.0% | N/A |
| Maxwell Elementary School Thomson | 436 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Morningside Elementary School Perry | 488 | 100.0% | 42.5% |
| Center Elementary School Waycross | 470 | 95.7% | 36.4% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where West Point Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Troup County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #627 of 1,208 | #6 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #656 of 1,215 ▲ 33 | #6 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #767 of 1,215 ▼ 65 | #7 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.1pp | #306 of 1,183 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #969 of 1,324 | #9 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #637 of 1,301 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.6% | #694 of 1,301 | #7 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.7% | #495 of 1,312 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.2% | #159 of 386 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
450
+80 (+22%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 489
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 450 | 33.7 | 13.3:1 | 97% (435) |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 30.8 | 15.1:1 | 100% (464) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 30.2 | 14.1:1 | 94% (399) |
| 2020-21 | 370 | 27 | 13.7:1 | 95% (352) |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 27 | 14.8:1 | 100% (400) |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 82% (333) |
| 2010-11 | 423 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 76% (320) |
| 2000-01 | 447 | 29 | 15.4:1 | 66% (296) |
| 1990-91 | 489 | 34 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Point Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (401 to 450); teachers up 25% (27 to 33.7).
About West Point Elementary School
West Point Elementary School sits in West Point, Georgia, and is classified as an elementary school. Total enrollment is 450 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5. It has 26% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Georgia (about 605).
A total of 19 schools make up Troup County, with 12,262 students enrolled.
More than half of enrollment at West Point Elementary School is Black: 63%. Other groups include 25% White, 5% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 36% Black. The diversity index for West Point Elementary School is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 33.7 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Georgia is about 13.3:1. Roughly 97% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Schools in Georgia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 27.4%. West Point Elementary School scores 36.4%.
In Troup County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $56,776, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The county has 19 public schools and about 12,262 students.
W O Lance Elementary is about 2.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 5. Compared with its nearest neighbors, West Point Elementary School ranks 3rd of 8 on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around West Point Elementary School as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 80 students, from 370 to 450.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback at West Point Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Troup County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,330
Census ACS
Median income
$56,776
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
12,262 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Troup County
- LaGrange High SchoolHigh · 1,399 students
- Troup County High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Long Cane Middle SchoolMiddle · 988 students
- Gardner-Newman Middle SchoolMiddle · 963 students
- Callaway High SchoolHigh · 930 students
- Franklin Forest ElementaryElementary · 690 students
Other West Point Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named West Point Elementary. West Point Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- West Point Elementary SchoolSURPRISE, AZ · 797 students
- West Point Elementary SchoolCullman, AL · 496 students
- West Point ElementaryWest Point, VA · 409 students
- West Point Elementary SchoolGreensburg, PA · 372 students
- WEST POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEST POINT, NE · 334 students
Nearby schools
- W O Lance Elementary2.1 mi · 564
- Lanett Senior High School2.6 mi · 260
- Lanett Junior High School2.6 mi · 147
- Bob HardingShawmut Elementary3.1 mi · 232
- Huguley Elementary School5.0 mi · 383
- W F Burns Middle School5.5 mi · 545
Frequently asked questions
About West Point Elementary SchoolHow many students attend West Point Elementary School?
West Point Elementary School enrolls approximately 450 students in grades PK-05.
Is West Point Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Point Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does West Point Elementary School have?
West Point Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at West Point Elementary School?
Student demographics at West Point Elementary School are roughly 25% White, 5% Hispanic, 63% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is West Point Elementary School in?
West Point Elementary School is part of Troup County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.