West Lauderdale Elementary School

West Lauderdale Elementary School is a primary school of sizable scale in Meridian, Mississippi, one of the schools within Lauderdale County School District, educateing 761 students in grades pre-K through 4. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 446 students each, so West Lauderdale Elementary School sits 71% larger than that benchmark.

Lauderdale County School District comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 5,940 students; West Lauderdale Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, West Lauderdale Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 76%; the rest breaks down as 16% Black, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 51%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, West Lauderdale Elementary School has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting West Lauderdale Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lauderdale County (around 75%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Lauderdale County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $50,817 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Lauderdale Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: West Lauderdale High School, around 3.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around West Lauderdale Elementary School.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Lauderdale Elementary School has grew 7%, going from 709 students in 2018 to 761 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 83% to 76% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.