Enrollment
297
High
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280465000873
West Tallahatchie High School
11510 U. S. Hwy 49 E., WEBB, MS 38966 · (662) 375-8829 · Tallahatchie County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Mississippi public high schools
- DTest 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
13.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
294 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 80%
Community
0
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 7 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 58 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 49 | 16% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within West Tallahatchie School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
20.6%
MS avg 45.9% . -0.1pp since 2023
Math
34.8%
MS avg 52.8% . +2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 are up about 2 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.6% | 34.8% |
| 2023-24 | 20.7% | 32.4% |
% 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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Tallahatchie High School
West Tallahatchie High School's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Tallahatchie High School this school | 297 | 99.0% | 38.5% |
| Kemper County High School DeKalb | 304 | 100.0% | 44.0% |
| Charleston High School CHARLESTON | 273 | 98.9% | 44.4% |
| Aberdeen High School Aberdeen | 312 | 100.0% | 46.9% |
| North Panola High School SARDIS | 329 | 99.1% | 36.6% |
| Thomas E. Edwards Sr. High School RULEVILLE | 331 | 100.0% | 42.1% |
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 Tallahatchie High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #163 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #174 of 199 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.6% | #187 of 199 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #167 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #123 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.1% | #171 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #72 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #120 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
297
+14 (+5%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 362
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 297 | 22 | 13.5:1 | 99% (294) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 25 | 11.7:1 | 100% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 25.2 | 10.3:1 | 100% (260) |
| 2020-21 | 283 | 27 | 10.5:1 | 99% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 299 | 26.9 | 11.1:1 | 99% (296) |
| 2015-16 | 325 | 26 | 12.5:1 | 99% (322) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 29 | 13.6:1 | 96% (378) |
| 2000-01 | 520 | 36 | 14.4:1 | 98% (508) |
| 1990-91 | 362 | 23 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Tallahatchie High School.
About West Tallahatchie High School
A low-enrollment high school in WEBB, Mississippi, West Tallahatchie High School is part of West Tallahatchie School District. Enrolled students number 297 students, in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment is 54% lower than the average for high schools in Mississippi, which is about 651.
West Tallahatchie School District is the local district for West Tallahatchie High School. It runs 2 schools with 548 students.
Black students are the large majority at West Tallahatchie High School, with 93% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 7% multiracial. Among people living in Tallahatchie County, the Black share is about 61%. West Tallahatchie High School has a diversity index of 13%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 22 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.5:1. Among high schools in Mississippi, the typical ratio is 12.6:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 99%. That is close to the 99% average for public schools in Tallahatchie County.
allk12 grades West Tallahatchie High School a D. The grade compares the school only with Mississippi public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at West Tallahatchie High School are 6.2 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (38.5% actual, 44.6% predicted).
According to the American Community Survey, in Tallahatchie County, median household income is about $37,466, roughly 12% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. West Tallahatchie High School is one of 7 public schools in Tallahatchie County, which together enroll about 1,345 students.
Of nearby public schools, R.H. Bearden Elementary is the closest, at about 1.6 miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, West Tallahatchie High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
The student count in 2024-25 was 297, 5% above the 283 of 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 10.5:1 to 13.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Tallahatchie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,764
Census ACS
Median income
$37,466
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,345 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Tallahatchie School District
- R.H. Bearden ElementaryElementary · 251 students
- NORTH DELTA ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLHigh
Nearby schools
- R.H. Bearden Elementary1.6 mi · 251
- Drew Hunter Middle13.9 mi · 82
- A.W. James Elementary14.6 mi · 219
- Quitman County Elementary17.6 mi · 331
- Charleston Elementary School17.7 mi · 316
- Charleston Middle School17.9 mi · 208
Frequently asked questions
About West Tallahatchie High SchoolHow many students attend West Tallahatchie High School?
West Tallahatchie High School enrolls approximately 297 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does West Tallahatchie High School serve?
West Tallahatchie High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at West Tallahatchie High School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at West Tallahatchie High School.
How diverse is West Tallahatchie High School?
West Tallahatchie High School reports a student body of 93% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees West Tallahatchie High School?
West Tallahatchie High School is overseen by West Tallahatchie School District in Tallahatchie County.
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