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What's the biggest difference between EAST WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
434
Elementary
DISTRICT 418 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 280456000855
East Webster Elementary School
230 SOUTH STREET, Mathiston, MS 39752 · (662) 263-8373 · Webster County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
14.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
218 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 80%
Community
1
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 | 29 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.6%
MS avg 45.9% . -4.2pp since 2023
Math
66.8%
MS avg 52.8% . -11.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.6% | 66.8% |
| 2023-24 | 67.8% | 78.2% |
% 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
73.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.2%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 East Webster Elementary School
East Webster Elementary School's state test result (73.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Webster Elementary School this school | 434 | 50.2% | 73.5% |
| Enterprise Elementary ENTERPRISE | 390 | 50.0% | 73.8% |
| Purvis Lower Elementary Purvis | 448 | 54.2% | 57.1% |
| Florence Elementary Florence | 537 | 48.2% | 84.8% |
| Purvis Upper Elementary Purvis | 377 | 54.6% | 56.4% |
| Steens Creek Elementary Florence | 582 | 48.5% | 84.1% |
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 East Webster Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #61 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #102 of 439 ▼ 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #85 of 439 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 434 | #188 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #200 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.5% | #281 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.2% | #403 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #71 of 90 |
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
434
+44 (+11%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 389
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 434 | 29.1 | 14.9:1 | 50% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 425 | 36.5 | 11.6:1 | 47% (201) |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 34.1 | 12.3:1 | 100% (418) |
| 2020-21 | 390 | 29 | 13.4:1 | 99% (387) |
| 2017-18 | 421 | 26 | 16.2:1 | 53% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 389 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 55% (213) |
| 2010-11 | 467 | 26 | 18.0:1 | 52% (241) |
| 2000-01 | 377 | 22 | 17.1:1 | 58% (217) |
| 1990-91 | 389 | 20 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Webster Elementary School.
About East Webster Elementary School
East Webster Elementary School sits in Mathiston, Mississippi, and is classified as an elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 434 students enrolled.
Webster County Schools enrolls 1,717 students, and its 4 schools include East Webster Elementary School.
The student body at East Webster Elementary School is 82% White. Other groups make up 10% Black and 6% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.9:1. That is 1.0 students per teacher below the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi. East Webster Elementary School reports 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for East Webster Elementary School is A-. Compared with Mississippi public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 79% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
East Webster Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (73.5%) and its predicted rate (69.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Mississippi schools.
Across Webster County, the median household income is $58,789, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Webster County is home to 5 public schools and about 1,717 public school students.
East Webster High School is the closest public school, about 6.5 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within ten miles number 3. East Webster Elementary School comes in 2nd of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, East Webster Elementary School's enrollment grew 11%, to 434. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.4:1 to 14.9:1.
Community posts for East Webster Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Webster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,972
Census ACS
Median income
$58,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,717 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Webster County Schools
- East Webster High SchoolHigh · 445 students
- Eupora High SchoolHigh · 437 students
- Eupora Elementary SchoolElementary · 401 students
- WEBSTER CO CAREER & TECHNOL CTRHigh
Nearby schools
- East Webster High School6.5 mi · 445
- Eupora High School8.4 mi · 437
- Eupora Elementary School9.0 mi · 401
- West Elementary School13.8 mi · 190
- Choctaw County High School15.7 mi · 511
- Ackerman Elementary15.9 mi · 462
Frequently asked questions
About East Webster Elementary SchoolHow large is East Webster Elementary School?
East Webster Elementary School enrolls approximately 434 students in grades PK-05.
Is East Webster Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Webster Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does East Webster Elementary School have?
East Webster Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
How diverse is East Webster Elementary School?
East Webster Elementary School reports a student body of 82% White, 1% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees East Webster Elementary School?
East Webster Elementary School is overseen by Webster County Schools in Webster County.
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