Enrollment
251
Elementary
DISTRICT 270 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST POINT CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280019101443
East Side Elementary School
1039 E Broad Street, West Point, MS 39773 · (662) 494-4691 · Clay County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
232 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
20.1%
MS avg 45.9% . -28.6pp since 2022
Math
35.9%
MS avg 52.8% . -5.3pp since 2022
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 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
251
-18 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 13.9:1
% White
11%
was 26%
% Hispanic
4%
was 1%
% Black
82%
was 71%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About East Side Elementary School
Located at 1039 E Broad Street, in West Point, Mississippi, East Side Elementary School is a cozy elementary school that instructs 251 students (grades pre-K through K), overseen by West Point Consolidated School District. Enrollment runs roughly 44% leaner than the state mean of about 446.
West Point Consolidated School District comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,528 students; East Side Elementary School is among them.
On demographics, East Side Elementary School logs that nearly all students (82%) are Black. The remainder comes out to 11% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 60% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, The school reports having 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
In the surrounding community, census data for Clay County shows median household earnings sit near $43,125, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. In all, Clay County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,528 students), of which East Side Elementary School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Fifth Street School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.
East Side Elementary School operates from a town-based location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at East Side Elementary School has ticked down 7%, going from 269 students in 2018 to 251 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 26% to 11% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, members of the East Side Elementary School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Church Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- South Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 337 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
- Church Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- South Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 337 students
- WEST POINT LEARNING CENTERCombined
- WEST POINT VOC COMPHigh
Nearby schools
- Fifth Street School0.6 mi · 440
- West Point High School1.0 mi · 1,010
- Church Hill Elementary School1.2 mi · 379
- South Side Elementary School1.2 mi · 337
- West Lowndes High School12.0 mi · 206
- Columbus Middle School12.1 mi · 597
Frequently asked questions
About East Side Elementary SchoolHow large is East Side Elementary School?
East Side Elementary School enrolls approximately 251 students in grades PK-KG.
Is East Side Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Side Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-KG.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Side Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Side Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Side Elementary School?
At East Side Elementary School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 4% Hispanic, 82% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is East Side Elementary School public or private?
East Side 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.