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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
46.4%
MS avg 45.9% . -7.3pp since 2022
Math
42.9%
MS avg 52.8% . -14.5pp since 2022
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 2022, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
111
-25 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 12.0:1
% White
5%
was 6%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
44%
was 90%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
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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
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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