Central School
634 East Westbrook St West Point MS, 39773, Clay County Phone: 662-495-2418 Ranking:  (470 out of 672, bottom 30%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 6 School District: West Point School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 446 | 486 | 482 | 482 | 503 | 476 | 449 | |||||||
| Grade 5: | 212 | 47.5% | 235 | 48.4% | 256 | 53.1% | 233 | 48.3% | 248 | 49.3% | 264 | 55.5% | 219 | 48.8% |
| Grade 6: | 234 | 52.5% | 251 | 51.6% | 223 | 46.3% | 244 | 50.6% | 253 | 50.3% | 212 | 44.5% | 229 | 51.0% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.6% | 5 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 230 | 51.6% | 249 | 51.2% | 261 | 54.1% | 264 | 54.8% | 227 | 45.1% | 208 | 43.7% | 207 | 46.1% |
| Female: | 216 | 48.4% | 237 | 48.8% | 221 | 45.9% | 218 | 45.2% | 276 | 54.9% | 268 | 56.3% | 238 | 53.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 7 | 1.6% |
| Black: | 360 | 80.7% | 398 | 81.9% | 407 | 84.4% | 391 | 81.1% | 408 | 81.1% | 387 | 81.3% | 347 | 77.3% |
| White: | 81 | 18.2% | 81 | 16.7% | 69 | 14.3% | 86 | 17.8% | 93 | 18.5% | 86 | 18.1% | 94 | 20.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 381 | 85.4% | 394 | 81.1% | 413 | 85.7% | 409 | 84.9% | 407 | 80.9% | 374 | 78.6% | 337 | 75.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 4.3% | 36 | 7.4% | 27 | 5.6% | 22 | 4.6% | 34 | 6.8% | 36 | 7.6% | 45 | 10.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.96 | 19.11 | 20.03 | 19.26 | 19.29 | 18.20 | 18.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCT2 | ||||||
| 2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.5 | 147.5 | 148.5 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.5 | 146.5 | 148.7 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.5 | 146.5 | 148.8 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.2 | 144.2 | 148.9 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.9 | 146.9 | 149.9 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.8 | 148.8 | 150.8 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.9 | 149.9 | 149.8 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.7 | 148.7 | 150.2 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.9 | 148.9 | 151.3 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.3 | 148.3 | 151.4 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.6 | 149.6 | 152.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151 | 151 | 153.2 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.6 | 147.6 | 147.6 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.1 | 146.1 | 148.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.8 | 146.8 | 149.4 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.5 | 147.5 | 149.8 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.6 | 145.6 | 150.3 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.2 | 147.2 | 150.7 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.7 | 150.7 | 149.3 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.9 | 146.9 | 149.9 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.8 | 147.8 | 150.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.7 | 147.7 | 150.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.1 | 147.1 | 151.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.9 | 150.9 | 152.4 |
| MST | ||||||
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 24.5% | 24.5% | 40.8% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 23.8% | 23.8% | 42.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.9% | 27.9% | 44.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.8% | 37.8% | 53.6% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 49.4% | 63.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 77.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 18.2% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 59.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 40.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $36,589.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,893.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,928.0 |
* Central School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.