Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 270 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST POINT CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280019101455
Church Hill Elementary School
2050 W Church Hill Road, West Point, MS 39773 · (662) 494-5900 · Clay County
GRADES 01–02ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
339 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 80%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 184 | 49% |
| Grade 2 | 193 | 51% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 1% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 62% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Church Hill Elementary School→South Side Elementary School→Fifth Street School→West Point High School
Based on grade levels within West Point Consolidated School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
19.9%
MS avg 45.9% . -28.7pp since 2023
Math
35.8%
MS avg 52.8% . -5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 29 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.9% | 35.8% |
| 2023-24 | 48.6% | 40.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. 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
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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 Church Hill Elementary School
Church Hill Elementary School's state test result (36.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Hill Elementary School this school | 379 | 89.4% | 36.3% |
| South Side Elementary School WEST POINT | 337 | 87.8% | 41.1% |
| Fair Elementary LOUISVILLE | 350 | 86.3% | 41.9% |
| Holly Springs Primary School Holly Springs | 332 | 94.0% | 47.3% |
| Louisville Elementary LOUISVILLE | 290 | 90.7% | 48.2% |
| East Flora Elementary FLORA | 249 | 89.6% | 55.7% |
Matched among Mississippi 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 Church Hill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #367 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #327 of 439 ▼ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.9% | #427 of 439 ▼ 165 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #244 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #136 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.9% | #257 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.4% | #217 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.7% | #114 of 296 |
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
379
+15 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 379 | 26.8 | 14.2:1 | 89% (339) |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 26 | 14.6:1 | 100% (380) |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 23.9 | 15.9:1 | 100% (381) |
| 2020-21 | 364 | 23 | 15.8:1 | 100% (364) |
| 2017-18 | 466 | 30.1 | 15.5:1 | 100% (466) |
| 2015-16 | 540 | 31 | 17.4:1 | 100% (540) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Church Hill Elementary School.
About Church Hill Elementary School
As a small elementary school, Church Hill Elementary School serves students in West Point, Mississippi. It had 379 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 1 through 2.
West Point Consolidated School District has 2,528 students in 6 schools, and Church Hill Elementary School is one of those schools.
The student body at Church Hill Elementary School is 79% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 60%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 35, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.2 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Mississippi is 15.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 89% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is in line with the 88% average for public schools in Clay County.
Church Hill Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 12% of Mississippi public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Church Hill Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Mississippi schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.3%; the prediction is 49.4%.
Looking at the county, Clay County, the median household earns about $43,125 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. Clay County has 8 public schools with about 2,528 students, including Church Hill Elementary School.
South Side Elementary School is the nearest public school to Church Hill Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Church Hill Elementary School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Church Hill Elementary School is coded Town: Remote, for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
The school grew from 364 students in 2020-21 to 379 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.8:1 to 14.2:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Church Hill Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,383
Census ACS
Median income
$43,125
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,528 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Point Consolidated School District
- West Point High SchoolHigh · 1,010 students
- Fifth Street SchoolMiddle · 440 students
- South Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 337 students
- East Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
- West Clay Elementary SchoolElementary · 111 students
- WEST POINT LEARNING CENTERCombined
Other schools in West Point
- West Point High SchoolHigh · 1,010 students
- Fifth Street SchoolMiddle · 440 students
- South Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 337 students
- East Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
- WEST POINT LEARNING CENTERCombined
- WEST POINT VOC COMPHigh
Other Church Hill Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Church Hill Elementary. Church Hill Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Church Hill Elementary SchoolChurch Hill, MD · 329 students
- Church Hill ElementaryChurch Hill, TN · 309 students
Nearby schools
- South Side Elementary School0.1 mi · 337
- East Side Elementary School1.2 mi · 251
- West Point High School1.3 mi · 1,010
- Fifth Street School1.6 mi · 440
- SOCSD/MSU Partnership Middle School11.7 mi · 646
- West Lowndes High School11.8 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About Church Hill Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Church Hill Elementary School?
Church Hill Elementary School enrolls approximately 379 students in grades 01-02.
What grades does Church Hill Elementary School serve?
Church Hill Elementary School serves grades 01-02.
How many teachers does Church Hill Elementary School have?
Church Hill Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Church Hill Elementary School?
At Church Hill Elementary School, the student body is approximately 15% White, 2% Hispanic, 79% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Church Hill Elementary School public or private?
Church Hill Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Point Consolidated School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.