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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the WEST LINCOLN SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
636
Combined
DISTRICT 698 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280264000516
West Lincoln School
948 JACKSON LIBERTY DRIVE SW, BROOKHAVEN, MS 39601 · (601) 833-4600 · Lincoln County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL636 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 11.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
389 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 48 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 46 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 55 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 48 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 62 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 8% smaller than its 8th grade class (52).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
63.2%
MS avg 45.9% . +0.6pp since 2023
Math
75.4%
MS avg 52.8% . -0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.2% | 75.4% |
| 2023-24 | 62.6% | 76.0% |
% 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
74.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.6%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Lincoln School
West Lincoln School's state test result (74.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Lincoln School this school | 636 | 61.2% | 74.7% |
| Enterprise Attendance Center BROOKHAVEN | 667 | 64.5% | 66.6% |
| Mize Attendance Center MIZE | 831 | 62.7% | 68.0% |
| West Union Attendance Center MYRTLE | 660 | 57.6% | 82.6% |
| Wheeler High School Booneville | 577 | 65.7% | 67.9% |
| Hatley School AMORY | 905 | 58.2% | 66.1% |
Matched among Mississippi K-12 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 Lincoln School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.7% | #2 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.4% | #3 of 30 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #4 of 30 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 636 | #13 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #19 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.4% | #23 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.2% | #24 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.3% | #5 of 20 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
636
-18 (-3%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 499
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 636 | 45.3 | 14.0:1 | 61% (389) |
| 2023-24 | 645 | 50.4 | 12.8:1 | 54% (351) |
| 2022-23 | 655 | 49.5 | 13.2:1 | 100% (652) |
| 2020-21 | 654 | 45 | 14.5:1 | 100% (651) |
| 2017-18 | 778 | 44.6 | 17.4:1 | 48% (372) |
| 2015-16 | 831 | 46 | 18.1:1 | 54% (452) |
| 2010-11 | 707 | 45 | 15.7:1 | 52% (366) |
| 2000-01 | 621 | 37 | 16.8:1 | 54% (336) |
| 1990-91 | 499 | 29 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Lincoln School.
About West Lincoln School
West Lincoln School is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels found in BROOKHAVEN, Mississippi. There are 636 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 12. The school is 21% above the average for combined schools in Mississippi.
West Lincoln School is one school in a 4-school district, Lincoln County School District, which enrolls 2,791 students.
At West Lincoln School, 86% of students are White. It is also 12% Black. For comparison, the population of Lincoln County is roughly 68% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, West Lincoln School scores 25%.
West Lincoln School has 45.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. By comparison, the average for combined schools in Mississippi is 11.8:1. At West Lincoln School, 61% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 10 points below the 71% average for public schools in Lincoln County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 63.6% at West Lincoln School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 74.7%.
In Lincoln County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $51,119, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 17%. The county has 12 public schools and about 5,327 students.
West Lincoln School's closest public school neighbor is Bogue Chitto School, about 7.5 miles away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. West Lincoln School's average proficiency of 74.7% compares with 52.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Under the NCES locale system, West Lincoln School is Rural: Distant.
From 654 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 636 by 2024-25.
The discussion board for West Lincoln School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,877
Census ACS
Median income
$51,119
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,327 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lincoln County School District
- Bogue Chitto SchoolCombined · 747 students
- Loyd Star Attendance CenterCombined · 741 students
- Enterprise Attendance CenterCombined · 667 students
Other schools in BROOKHAVEN
- Brookhaven High SchoolHigh · 761 students
- Loyd Star Attendance CenterCombined · 741 students
- Enterprise Attendance CenterCombined · 667 students
- Mamie Martin ElementaryElementary · 622 students
- Brookhaven Elementary SchoolElementary · 368 students
- Lipsey Middle SchoolMiddle · 341 students
Nearby schools
- Bogue Chitto School7.5 mi · 747
- Brookhaven Elementary School9.3 mi · 368
- MS School Of The Arts9.4 mi · 104
- Loyd Star Attendance Center9.5 mi · 741
- Lipsey Middle School9.5 mi · 341
- Alexander Junior High9.7 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About West Lincoln SchoolHow many students attend West Lincoln School?
West Lincoln School enrolls approximately 636 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does West Lincoln School serve?
West Lincoln School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at West Lincoln School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at West Lincoln School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Lincoln School?
At West Lincoln School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 1% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is West Lincoln School in?
West Lincoln School is part of Lincoln County School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.