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West Lauderdale Elementary Primary School
10350 Hwy 495
Meridian MS, 39305, Lauderdale County
Phone: 601-737-2279
Ranking: 
(81 out of 672, top 12%)*
(81 out of 672, top 12%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Lauderdale 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: | 48 | 45 | 44 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 42 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 807 | 811 | 781 | 801 | 834 | 800 | 787 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 1.9% | 15 | 1.9% | 15 | 1.9% |
| Kindergarten: | 150 | 18.6% | 160 | 19.7% | 148 | 19.0% | 154 | 19.2% | 163 | 19.5% | 142 | 17.8% | 139 | 17.7% |
| Grade 1: | 156 | 19.3% | 151 | 18.6% | 163 | 20.9% | 168 | 21.0% | 166 | 19.9% | 145 | 18.1% | 161 | 20.5% |
| Grade 2: | 147 | 18.2% | 172 | 21.2% | 159 | 20.4% | 170 | 21.2% | 149 | 17.9% | 163 | 20.4% | 164 | 20.8% |
| Grade 3: | 164 | 20.3% | 163 | 20.1% | 163 | 20.9% | 146 | 18.2% | 162 | 19.4% | 170 | 21.3% | 161 | 20.5% |
| Grade 4: | 176 | 21.8% | 157 | 19.4% | 148 | 19.0% | 163 | 20.3% | 178 | 21.3% | 165 | 20.6% | 147 | 18.7% |
| Ungraded: | 14 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 421 | 52.2% | 414 | 51.0% | 400 | 51.2% | 409 | 51.1% | 428 | 51.3% | 427 | 53.4% | 414 | 52.6% |
| Female: | 386 | 47.8% | 397 | 49.0% | 381 | 48.8% | 392 | 48.9% | 406 | 48.7% | 373 | 46.6% | 369 | 46.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.2% | 8 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 21 | 2.6% | 16 | 2.0% | 14 | 1.8% | 11 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.1% | 5 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.8% |
| Black: | 115 | 14.3% | 102 | 12.6% | 94 | 12.0% | 93 | 11.6% | 118 | 14.1% | 105 | 13.1% | 109 | 13.9% |
| White: | 666 | 82.5% | 681 | 84.0% | 670 | 85.8% | 694 | 86.6% | 703 | 84.3% | 686 | 85.8% | 669 | 85.0% |
| 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: | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 271 | 33.6% | 256 | 31.6% | 247 | 31.6% | 235 | 29.3% | 234 | 28.1% | 227 | 28.4% | 232 | 29.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 58 | 7.2% | 52 | 6.4% | 56 | 7.2% | 46 | 5.7% | 55 | 6.6% | 57 | 7.1% | 57 | 7.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.91 | 17.97 | 17.82 | 17.20 | 17.98 | 17.20 | 18.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCT2 | ||||||
| 2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.1 | 149.4 | 149.3 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.4 | 150 | 148.7 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.8 | 149.9 | 149 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.2 | 150.8 | 149.8 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.6 | 151 | 150.2 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.3 | 150.3 | 151 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.3 | 150.1 | 150.6 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.1 | 152.9 | 151 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.3 | 152.4 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 159.2 | 153.6 | 153.3 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 160.9 | 155.8 | 154.1 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.4 | 154.9 | 154.2 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.8 | 150.8 | 148.8 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154 | 150.5 | 149.2 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.2 | 151.6 | 149.5 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154 | 151.1 | 149.6 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.3 | 152.6 | 151 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.5 | 151.5 | 151.8 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.1 | 152.4 | 150.5 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.2 | 152.7 | 151.1 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.3 | 153.1 | 151.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.9 | 152.7 | 151.7 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.8 | 153.6 | 152.8 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.6 | 154.4 | 154.1 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 59.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 40.9% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 6.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 93.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,762.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,865.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,413.0 |
* West Lauderdale Elementary Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.