Enrollment
234
Middle
DISTRICT 244 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION CO SCHOOL DIST·NCES 280282001246
WEST MARION ELEMENTARY
2 West Marion Street, Foxworth, MS 39483 · (601)731-2076 · Marion County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL234 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
14.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
234 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 80 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 31% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 33% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 1% |
Student demographics
41%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.
Test scores
MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.3%
MS avg 46.9%
Math
53.5%
MS avg 53.2%
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 47 and 53.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where WEST MARION ELEMENTARY ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #76 of 181 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #104 of 181 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 234 | #156 of 186 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #123 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.9% | #94 of 164 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #33 of 184 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
234
-73 (-24%) vs 2017
-30% since 2000-01, when it was 333
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 16.7:1
% White
74%
was 70%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
22%
was 27%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 234 | 17.9 | 13.1:1 | 100% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 17.4 | 14.9:1 | 100% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 267 | 19 | 14.1:1 | 99% (264) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 18.3 | 16.7:1 | 82% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 329 | 22 | 14.9:1 | 87% (287) |
| 2010-11 | 370 | 20 | 18.5:1 | 87% (322) |
| 2000-01 | 333 | 20 | 16.6:1 | 84% (280) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST MARION ELEMENTARY.
About WEST MARION ELEMENTARY
WEST MARION ELEMENTARY is one of the public schools in Foxworth, Mississippi. It is a small middle-grades school. Enrollment in 2023-24 was 234 students in grades 4 through 6. Against the 452-student average for middle schools in Mississippi, enrollment here is 48% lower.
The district, MARION CO SCHOOL DIST, has 2,028 students enrolled across 7 schools.
At WEST MARION ELEMENTARY, White students make up 74% of the student body. It is also 22% Black and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Marion County is roughly 64% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 41% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
WEST MARION ELEMENTARY operates with 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.9:1. That is higher than the 13.7:1 average for middle schools in Mississippi. About 100% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The gap from the 89% average for public schools in Marion County is 11 points.
Census Bureau estimates for Marion County show that the median household income is $45,110, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. WEST MARION ELEMENTARY is one of 13 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to WEST MARION ELEMENTARY is WEST MARION HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
WEST MARION ELEMENTARY is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
2023-24 enrollment was 234, a 24% decrease from 307 in 2017-18. Over the same years, the Black share decreased from 27% to 22%. The number of students per teacher fell from 16.7 to 13.1 over 6 years.
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,193
Census ACS
Median income
$45,110
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,667 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARION CO SCHOOL DIST
- WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 435 students
- WEST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 355 students
- WEST MARION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 347 students
- EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 298 students
- EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 216 students
- EAST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 143 students
Other schools in Foxworth
- WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 435 students
- WEST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 355 students
- WEST MARION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 347 students
Other West Marion Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named West Marion Elementary. WEST MARION ELEMENTARY is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- West Marion Elementary SchoolLoretto, KY · 400 students
- West Marion Elementary SchoolMarion, NC · 390 students
Nearby schools
- WEST MARION HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 347
- WEST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 355
- WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 435
- Columbia Elementary School2.9 mi · 378
- Columbia Primary School3.1 mi · 448
- Jefferson Middle School3.4 mi · 329
Frequently asked questions
About WEST MARION ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at WEST MARION ELEMENTARY?
WEST MARION ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 234 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does WEST MARION ELEMENTARY serve?
WEST MARION ELEMENTARY serves grades 04-06.
How many teachers does WEST MARION ELEMENTARY have?
WEST MARION ELEMENTARY employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at WEST MARION ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at WEST MARION ELEMENTARY are roughly 74% White, 1% Hispanic, 22% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is WEST MARION ELEMENTARY public or private?
WEST MARION ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by MARION CO SCHOOL DIST.
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