Enrollment
111
Elementary
DISTRICT 270 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST POINT CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280019101447
West Clay Elementary School
450 Joe Stevens Road, Cedar Bluff, MS 39741 · (662) 494-2350 · Clay County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL111 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- B-Test 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
10.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
101 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 8% smaller than its 6th grade class (13).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
46.4%
MS avg 45.9% . -7.3pp since 2023
Math
42.9%
MS avg 52.8% . -14.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 15 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.4% | 42.9% |
| 2023-24 | 53.7% | 57.4% |
% 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
52.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 West Clay Elementary School
West Clay Elementary School's state test result (52.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Clay Elementary School this school | 111 | 91.0% | 52.9% |
| Friars Point Elementary FRIARS POINT | 133 | 98.5% | 40.1% |
| Weir Elementary School Weir | 142 | 100.0% | 60.7% |
| Dundee Elementary School DUNDEE | 138 | 100.0% | 55.4% |
| Camden Elementary Camden | 99 | 92.9% | 69.9% |
| Red Water Elementary School CARTHAGE | 117 | 97.4% | N/A |
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 West Clay Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #236 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #278 of 439 ▼ 101 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #243 of 439 ▼ 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 111 | #445 of 453 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.0% | #213 of 444 |
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
111
+5 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 111 | 10.6 | 10.4:1 | 91% (101) |
| 2023-24 | 101 | 12 | 8.4:1 | 100% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 94 | 11.8 | 8.0:1 | 100% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 106 | 11 | 9.6:1 | 100% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 136 | 11.3 | 12.0:1 | 100% (136) |
| 2015-16 | 145 | 11 | 13.2:1 | 100% (145) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Clay Elementary School.
About West Clay Elementary School
Students in Cedar Bluff, Mississippi, attend West Clay Elementary School, a very small elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 6, with 111 students on the rolls. On average, elementary schools in Mississippi enroll around 446, and this school is 75% below that mark.
West Point Consolidated School District serves 2,528 students across 6 schools.
The student body at West Clay Elementary School is 50% multiracial. The school is also 44% Black and 5% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 55%.
The school has 10.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.4 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in Mississippi average 15.9:1. Of all students at West Clay Elementary School, 91% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Clay County is similar, at 88%.
On the allk12 Grade, West Clay Elementary School lands at B-, ahead of 49% of Mississippi public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, West Clay Elementary School would score about 48.6%. It scores 52.9%, 4.2 points above that figure.
American Community Survey estimates for Clay County show that median household income comes to about $43,125, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Clay County counts 8 public schools with about 2,528 students.
About 10.5 miles separate West Clay Elementary School from the closest public school, East Webster High School. Compared with its nearest neighbors, West Clay Elementary School ranks 7th of 9 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies West Clay Elementary School's location as Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, West Clay Elementary School had a net gain of 5 students, or 5%.
This page is set up for the West Clay Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- East Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
- WEST POINT LEARNING CENTERCombined
Other West Clay Elementary schools
One other US public school is named West Clay Elementary. West Clay Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- West Clay Elementary SchoolCarmel, IN · 580 students
Nearby schools
- East Webster High School10.5 mi · 445
- Houston Middle School11.7 mi · 352
- Houston High School11.7 mi · 529
- Houston Lower Elementary School12.2 mi · 472
- Houston Upper Elementary12.7 mi · 387
- Vardaman Attendance Center16.6 mi · 624
Frequently asked questions
About West Clay Elementary SchoolHow large is West Clay Elementary School?
West Clay Elementary School enrolls approximately 111 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does West Clay Elementary School serve?
West Clay Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Clay Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Clay Elementary School is approximately 10.4:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at West Clay Elementary School?
Student demographics at West Clay Elementary School are roughly 5% White, 44% Black, 50% Two or more.
Who oversees West Clay Elementary School?
West Clay Elementary School is overseen by West Point Consolidated School District in Clay County.
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