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Enrollment
535
High
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAUDERDALE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280243001344
West Lauderdale High School
9916 West Lauderdale Road, Collinsville, MS 39325 · (601) 737-2277 · Lauderdale County
GRADES 09–13HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL535 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Mississippi public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
197 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 150 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 124 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 136 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 124 | 23% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
61.8%
MS avg 45.9% . +6.6pp since 2023
Math
79.1%
MS avg 52.8% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.8% | 79.1% |
| 2023-24 | 55.2% | 78.0% |
% 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
74.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.9%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 Lauderdale High School
West Lauderdale High School's state test result (74.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Lauderdale High School this school | 535 | 36.8% | 74.9% |
| Clarkdale High School Meridian | 422 | 41.9% | 74.0% |
| Florence High School Florence | 718 | 39.8% | 68.5% |
| Caledonia High School CALEDONIA | 640 | 42.3% | 79.5% |
| Pisgah High School Brandon | 482 | 41.9% | 69.3% |
| Sumrall High School Sumrall | 616 | 28.7% | 77.9% |
Matched among Mississippi high 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 Lauderdale High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.9% | #28 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.1% | #42 of 199 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #34 of 199 ▲ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 535 | #92 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #117 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.8% | #106 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #183 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #32 of 121 |
Ranked against other public high 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
535
-67 (-11%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 597
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 535 | 40.2 | 13.3:1 | 37% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 551 | 38.1 | 14.5:1 | 32% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 589 | 39.3 | 15.0:1 | 99% (586) |
| 2020-21 | 602 | 36 | 16.7:1 | 100% (599) |
| 2017-18 | 631 | 37.8 | 16.7:1 | 30% (190) |
| 2015-16 | 631 | 36 | 17.5:1 | 30% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 597 | 38 | 15.7:1 | 29% (175) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Lauderdale High School.
About West Lauderdale High School
West Lauderdale High School sits in Collinsville, Mississippi, and is classified as a high school. Students in grades 9 through 13 attend, and enrollment is 535 students.
West Lauderdale High School is in Lauderdale County School District, a district with 5,940 students across 11 schools.
West Lauderdale High School's enrollment is 72% White. Other groups make up 19% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, 51% of Lauderdale County residents are White. West Lauderdale High School has a diversity index of 44%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.3:1. High schools in Mississippi have a similar average ratio of 12.6:1. Eligible students account for 37% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The 75% average for public schools in Lauderdale County is 38 points higher.
Measured against Mississippi public high schools, West Lauderdale High School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Mississippi with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 75.9%. West Lauderdale High School scores 74.9%.
Among Lauderdale County residents, median household income is about $50,817, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 24 public schools in Lauderdale County, with a combined enrollment of about 10,325.
The closest public school to West Lauderdale High School is West Lauderdale Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of West Lauderdale High School, there are 2 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, West Lauderdale High School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, West Lauderdale High School went from 602 students to 535. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.7:1 in 2020-21, and 13.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Lauderdale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
71,504
Census ACS
Median income
$50,817
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
10,325 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lauderdale County School District
- West Lauderdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 761 students
- Northeast Elementary SchoolElementary · 730 students
- Northeast High SchoolHigh · 608 students
- Southeast Elementary SchoolElementary · 562 students
- West Lauderdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 537 students
- Clarkdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 527 students
Other schools in Collinsville
- West Lauderdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 537 students
Nearby schools
- West Lauderdale Middle School0.0 mi · 537
- West Lauderdale Elementary School3.2 mi · 761
- Northeast Middle School10.2 mi · 520
- Northeast Elementary School10.9 mi · 730
- Northeast High School10.9 mi · 608
- Poplar Springs Elementary11.0 mi · 405
Frequently asked questions
About West Lauderdale High SchoolHow large is West Lauderdale High School?
West Lauderdale High School enrolls approximately 535 students in grades 09-13.
Is West Lauderdale High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Lauderdale High School is a high school covering grades 09-13.
How many teachers does West Lauderdale High School have?
West Lauderdale High School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
How diverse is West Lauderdale High School?
West Lauderdale High School reports a student body of 72% White, 3% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is West Lauderdale High School in?
West Lauderdale High School is part of Lauderdale County School District.
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