Enrollment
435
Elementary
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280282001060
WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL
20 Cedar Street, Foxworth, MS 39483 · (601) 736-3713 · Marion County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
432 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 28% larger than its 4th grade class (76).
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL→WEST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within Marion County School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.3%
MS avg 45.9% . -12.0pp since 2023
Math
73.4%
MS avg 52.8% . -6.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.3% | 73.4% |
| 2023-24 | 69.3% | 80.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
70.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+25.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 44% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 26 points, placing it in Mississippi's top 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 MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL
WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL's state test result (70.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL this school | 435 | 99.3% | 70.0% |
| Leakesville Elem. School Leakesville | 423 | 99.3% | 47.9% |
| Ackerman Elementary ACKERMAN | 462 | 99.4% | 85.3% |
| Union Elementary School Union | 410 | 99.3% | 66.5% |
| Redwood Elementary REDWOOD | 367 | 100.0% | 66.2% |
| Seminary Elementary Seminary | 420 | 99.3% | 76.5% |
Matched among Mississippi elementary 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 MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #84 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #60 of 439 ▼ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #135 of 439 ▼ 66 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #186 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #396 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.2% | #205 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #148 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.8% | #37 of 90 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
435
+90 (+26%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 536
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 435 | 22 | 19.8:1 | 99% (432) |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 27.1 | 13.4:1 | 100% (365) |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 27.1 | 13.0:1 | 100% (352) |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 20 | 17.3:1 | 99% (342) |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 23.3 | 17.0:1 | 84% (334) |
| 2015-16 | 410 | 22 | 18.6:1 | 87% (355) |
| 2010-11 | 505 | 30 | 16.8:1 | 86% (435) |
| 2000-01 | 522 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 84% (438) |
| 1990-91 | 536 | 28 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL.
About WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL
WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in Mississippi, located in Foxworth. Students in pre-K through 4 attend, and enrollment is 435 students.
Marion County School District has 2,028 students spread across 7 schools.
By race and ethnicity, WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL is 71% White. It is also 21% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 44%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.8:1, with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Mississippi, the typical ratio is 15.9:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL is 99%. On average, public schools in Marion County report 89%.
The allk12 Grade for WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL is A. Compared with Mississippi public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 91% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After accounting for student poverty, WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL is in the top 10% of Mississippi schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 70.0% is 25.5 points above the 44.5% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Across Marion County, median household income is about $45,110, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL is among the 13 public schools in Marion County.
The closest other public school is WEST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.6 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 70.0% is above the 58.9% average for nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 345 to 435. Students per teacher rose from 17.3 in 2020-21 to 19.8 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 County School District
- WEST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 355 students
- WEST MARION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 347 students
- EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 298 students
- WEST MARION ELEMENTARYMiddle · 234 students
- EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 216 students
- EAST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 143 students
Other schools in Foxworth
- WEST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 355 students
- WEST MARION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 347 students
- WEST MARION ELEMENTARYMiddle · 234 students
Nearby schools
- WEST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 355
- WEST MARION HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 347
- WEST MARION ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 234
- Columbia Elementary School2.4 mi · 378
- Columbia Primary School2.7 mi · 448
- EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL2.9 mi · 216
Frequently asked questions
About WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOLHow large is WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL?
WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 435 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL serve?
WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL is approximately 19.8:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL?
WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 71% White, 3% Hispanic, 21% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL?
WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL is overseen by Marion County School District in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.