West Clay Elementary School

West Clay Elementary School is a very small elementary school in Cedar Bluff, Mississippi, part of West Point Consolidated School District. The school caters to 111 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 75% below typical.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, West Clay Elementary School lists that 50% of students identify as multiracial, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 44% Black, 5% White.

On the resource side, On paper, West Clay Elementary School has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting West Clay Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 91% of students at West Clay Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, Clay County reports that median household earnings sit near $43,125, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. West Clay Elementary School is one of 8 public schools in Clay County (combined enrollment of about 2,528 students).

The closest other public school is East Webster High School, roughly 10.5 miles away.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 18%: 136 students in 2018 compared to 111 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 90% to 44%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.