Fifth Street School

Fifth Street School is a middle school of mid-sized scale in WEST POINT, Mississippi, part of West Point Consolidated School District, educateing 440 students in grades 5 through 7.

West Point Consolidated School District comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,528 students; Fifth Street School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Fifth Street School lists that the largest single group is Black, at 79% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% White, 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Clay County as a whole is about 60% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Clay County) shows that median household income runs about $43,125, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. In all, Clay County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,528 students), of which Fifth Street School is one.

The closest other public school is East Side Elementary School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 9%: 402 students in 2018 compared to 440 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 20% to 13% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.