West Kemper Elementary Primary School
364 John C Stennis Ave
De Kalb MS, 39328, Kemper County
Phone: 601-743-2432
Ranking:
(598 out of 672, bottom 11%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Kemper County 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: | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | |||||||
Total Students: | 457 | 461 | 460 | 446 | 453 | 445 | 462 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 19 | 4.2% | 14 | 3.0% | 20 | 4.3% | 17 | 3.8% | 17 | 3.8% | 20 | 4.5% | 16 | 3.5% |
Kindergarten: | 63 | 13.8% | 84 | 18.2% | 78 | 17.0% | 52 | 11.7% | 55 | 12.1% | 53 | 11.9% | 65 | 14.1% |
Grade 1: | 94 | 20.6% | 75 | 16.3% | 51 | 11.1% | 64 | 14.3% | 58 | 12.8% | 64 | 14.4% | 77 | 16.7% |
Grade 2: | 62 | 13.6% | 47 | 10.2% | 64 | 13.9% | 50 | 11.2% | 64 | 14.1% | 69 | 15.5% | 53 | 11.5% |
Grade 3: | 47 | 10.3% | 62 | 13.4% | 52 | 11.3% | 67 | 15.0% | 68 | 15.0% | 53 | 11.9% | 74 | 16.0% |
Grade 4: | 62 | 13.6% | 47 | 10.2% | 62 | 13.5% | 67 | 15.0% | 57 | 12.6% | 72 | 16.2% | 54 | 11.7% |
Grade 5: | 51 | 11.2% | 56 | 12.1% | 70 | 15.2% | 60 | 13.5% | 72 | 15.9% | 57 | 12.8% | 58 | 12.6% |
Grade 6: | 59 | 12.9% | 68 | 14.8% | 56 | 12.2% | 64 | 14.3% | 55 | 12.1% | 51 | 11.5% | 58 | 12.6% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.5% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 238 | 52.1% | 244 | 52.9% | 240 | 52.2% | 221 | 49.6% | 226 | 49.9% | 227 | 51.0% | 226 | 48.9% |
Female: | 219 | 47.9% | 217 | 47.1% | 220 | 47.8% | 225 | 50.4% | 227 | 50.1% | 218 | 49.0% | 232 | 50.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
Black: | 437 | 95.6% | 440 | 95.4% | 434 | 94.3% | 425 | 95.3% | 435 | 96.0% | 432 | 97.1% | 453 | 98.1% |
White: | 13 | 2.8% | 15 | 3.3% | 17 | 3.7% | 18 | 4.0% | 14 | 3.1% | 12 | 2.7% | 7 | 1.5% |
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: | 5 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 392 | 85.8% | 410 | 88.9% | 385 | 83.7% | 389 | 87.2% | 390 | 86.1% | 387 | 87.0% | 372 | 80.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 7.2% | 22 | 4.8% | 39 | 8.5% | 44 | 9.9% | 45 | 9.9% | 46 | 10.3% | 51 | 11.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.56 | 18.63 | 17.54 | 17.52 | 18.06 | 16.80 | 17.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCT2 | ||||||
2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.6 | 142.1 | 149.3 |
2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.3 | 142.7 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.9 | 142.6 | 149 |
2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 140.5 | 140.9 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.5 | 146.6 | 150.2 |
2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.4 | 145.5 | 151 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.3 | 141.7 | 150.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.6 | 145.8 | 151 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.6 | 144.4 | 152.1 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 139.4 | 141.1 | 153.3 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.5 | 151.7 | 154.1 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.4 | 149 | 154.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 139.8 | 142.1 | 148.8 |
2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.1 | 143.2 | 149.2 |
2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 140.3 | 139.6 | 149.5 |
2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.7 | 142.6 | 149.6 |
2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.9 | 146 | 151 |
2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.6 | 151.1 | 151.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.7 | 144 | 150.5 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 140.7 | 141.3 | 151.1 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.4 | 140.8 | 151.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.7 | 146.9 | 151.7 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.2 | 146.7 | 152.8 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.6 | 151.7 | 154.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.6 | 145.3 | 148.5 |
2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.1 | 142.4 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.8 | 144.6 | 148.8 |
2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 139.9 | 142.3 | 148.9 |
2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.3 | 146.2 | 149.9 |
2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.6 | 146.9 | 150.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145 | 146.1 | 149.8 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 137.9 | 140.6 | 150.2 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.8 | 145.6 | 151.3 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.3 | 142 | 151.4 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.6 | 146.9 | 152.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.4 | 144.8 | 153.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.9 | 143.4 | 147.6 |
2009 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.8 | 147.6 | 148.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.2 | 142.8 | 149.4 |
2011 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143 | 143.9 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154 | 151.9 | 150.3 |
2013 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.5 | 150.6 | 150.7 |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.5 | 143.3 | 149.3 |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.5 | 143.6 | 149.9 |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 140.6 | 141.6 | 150.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144 | 144.5 | 150.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.5 | 149.1 | 151.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.2 | 150.8 | 152.4 |
MST | ||||||
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 21.5% | 18.8% | 40.8% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 7.2% | 4.4% | 42.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 17.7% | 16.7% | 44.9% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.2% | 41.2% | 53.6% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 61.6% | 63.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 66.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 23.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 46.7% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 53.3% |
Mean Base Salary: | $37,627.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,892.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,520.0 |
* West Kemper Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.