West Hills Elementary

West Hills Elementary, a medium-sized K-5 school in Meridian, Mississippi, operated by Meridian Public Schools, caters to 423 students, covering grades K through 5.

Meridian Public Schools runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 4,385 students. West Hills Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, West Hills Elementary shows that nearly all students (91%) are Black; the rest looks like 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Lauderdale County as a whole is about 41% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, West Hills Elementary has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Lauderdale County's rate of about 75%.

In the surrounding community, Lauderdale County reports that the typical household earns roughly $50,817 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. In all, Lauderdale County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,325 students), of which West Hills Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Northwest Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

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

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Hills Elementary has edged down 19%, going from 523 students in 2018 to 423 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 96% to 91%. Class-load math has fell: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for West Hills Elementary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.