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Enrollment
445
High
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 280456000852
East Webster High School
195 Old Cumberland Rd., Maben, MS 39750 · (662) 263-5321 · Webster County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Mississippi public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
207 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 64 | 14% |
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
46.9%
MS avg 45.9% . +4.1pp since 2023
Math
64.6%
MS avg 52.8% . -6.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.9% | 64.6% |
| 2023-24 | 42.8% | 71.4% |
% 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
67.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.0%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 →
Where East Webster High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #54 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.6% | #87 of 199 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #91 of 199 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 445 | #119 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #76 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #171 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #45 of 121 |
Ranked against other public high 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
445
-40 (-8%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 388
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 445 | 37 | 12.0:1 | 47% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 458 | 28.9 | 15.8:1 | 47% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 458 | 30.2 | 15.2:1 | 100% (458) |
| 2020-21 | 485 | 29 | 16.7:1 | 99% (482) |
| 2017-18 | 507 | 26.2 | 19.3:1 | 46% (235) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 28 | 17.3:1 | 46% (223) |
| 2010-11 | 380 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 45% (172) |
| 2000-01 | 406 | 23 | 17.6:1 | 58% (234) |
| 1990-91 | 388 | 17 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Webster High School.
About East Webster High School
East Webster High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Maben, Mississippi. The school's 445 students are in grades 6 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Mississippi average about 651 students each.
Webster County Schools, which runs East Webster High School, has 4 schools and 1,717 students.
The school has about 12.0 students per teacher and 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Mississippi have a similar average ratio of 12.6:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 47%.
Measured against Mississippi public high schools, East Webster High School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
East Webster High School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (67.7%) and its predicted rate (71.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Mississippi schools.
Census estimates describe Webster County this way: median household income is about $58,789, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Webster County number 5 and enroll about 1,717.
East Webster Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.5 miles away. East Webster High School ranks 3rd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 67.7% against a local average of 57.4%.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
East Webster High School saw enrollment fall 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 16.7:1 to 12.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The East Webster High School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Eupora High SchoolHigh · 437 students
- East Webster Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Eupora Elementary SchoolElementary · 401 students
- WEBSTER CO CAREER & TECHNOL CTRHigh
Nearby schools
- East Webster Elementary School6.5 mi · 434
- West Clay Elementary School10.5 mi · 111
- Eupora High School12.3 mi · 437
- Eupora Elementary School12.8 mi · 401
- Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary School18.4 mi · 1,066
- Vardaman Attendance Center18.4 mi · 624
Frequently asked questions
About East Webster High SchoolHow many students attend East Webster High School?
East Webster High School enrolls approximately 445 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does East Webster High School serve?
East Webster High School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Webster High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Webster High School is approximately 12.0:1 (37 FTE teachers).
Who oversees East Webster High School?
East Webster High School is overseen by Webster County Schools in Webster County.
Where is East Webster High School located?
East Webster High School is located at 195 Old Cumberland Rd., Maben, MS 39750.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.