West Side Primary School
111 Kirkwood St
Picayune MS, 39466, Pearl River County
Phone: 601-798-3625
Ranking: 
(302 out of 672, top 45%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
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: | 22 | | 20 | | 23 | | 23 | | 27 | | 26 | | 24 | |
Total Students: | 423 | | 427 | | 491 | | 469 | | 441 | | 446 | | 470 | |
Kindergarten: | 81 | 19.1% | 53 | 12.4% | 68 | 13.8% | 55 | 11.7% | 57 | 12.9% | 50 | 11.2% | 67 | 14.3% |
Grade 1: | 53 | 12.5% | 72 | 16.9% | 62 | 12.6% | 53 | 11.3% | 51 | 11.6% | 72 | 16.1% | 59 | 12.6% |
Grade 2: | 62 | 14.7% | 54 | 12.6% | 74 | 15.1% | 59 | 12.6% | 70 | 15.9% | 60 | 13.5% | 74 | 15.7% |
Grade 3: | 54 | 12.8% | 54 | 12.6% | 63 | 12.8% | 69 | 14.7% | 57 | 12.9% | 71 | 15.9% | 81 | 17.2% |
Grade 4: | 45 | 10.6% | 54 | 12.6% | 79 | 16.1% | 56 | 11.9% | 73 | 16.6% | 81 | 18.2% | 62 | 13.2% |
Grade 5: | 50 | 11.8% | 82 | 19.2% | 60 | 12.2% | 84 | 17.9% | 68 | 15.4% | 59 | 13.2% | 61 | 13.0% |
Grade 6: | 71 | 16.8% | 53 | 12.4% | 80 | 16.3% | 87 | 18.6% | 61 | 13.8% | 53 | 11.9% | 66 | 14.0% |
Ungraded: | 7 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.3% | 4 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 205 | 48.5% | 223 | 52.2% | 256 | 52.1% | 252 | 53.7% | 213 | 48.3% | 224 | 50.2% | 235 | 50.0% |
Female: | 218 | 51.5% | 204 | 47.8% | 235 | 47.9% | 217 | 46.3% | 228 | 51.7% | 222 | 49.8% | 231 | 49.1% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% |
Hispanic: | 8 | 1.9% | 8 | 1.9% | 12 | 2.4% | 14 | 3.0% | 9 | 2.0% | 8 | 1.8% | 8 | 1.7% |
Black: | 147 | 34.8% | 140 | 32.8% | 158 | 32.2% | 138 | 29.4% | 99 | 22.4% | 112 | 25.1% | 125 | 26.6% |
White: | 260 | 61.5% | 270 | 63.2% | 307 | 62.5% | 309 | 65.9% | 320 | 72.6% | 321 | 72.0% | 334 | 71.1% |
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: | 6 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.2% | 9 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 298 | 70.4% | 295 | 69.1% | 348 | 70.9% | 307 | 65.5% | 261 | 59.2% | 248 | 55.6% | 255 | 54.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 40 | 9.5% | 43 | 10.1% | 28 | 5.7% | 32 | 6.8% | 32 | 7.3% | 38 | 8.5% | 43 | 9.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.44 | | 21.19 | | 21.14 | | 20.18 | | 16.19 | | 17.40 | | 19.60 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCT2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.8 | 149.1 | N/A |
2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.9 | 148.3 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.7 | 150 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.8 | 147.9 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.9 | 148.6 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.4 | 147.4 | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.9 | 149.6 | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.2 | 148.7 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.4 | 151.8 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.8 | 148.6 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.7 | 150.6 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.4 | 151.5 | N/A |
2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.1 | 147.3 | N/A |
2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.8 | 148 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.1 | 149.7 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145 | 149.2 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.6 | 148.4 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.1 | 149.3 | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.9 | 149.5 | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.2 | 148.1 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151 | 148.5 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.1 | 149.2 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.5 | 149 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151 | 152 | N/A |
2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.8 | 148.8 | N/A |
2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.3 | 148.8 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.7 | 149.5 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.4 | 147.7 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149 | 149 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.5 | 148.9 | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.1 | 149.6 | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.2 | 148.6 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157.3 | 152.2 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.8 | 149.9 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.9 | 151.4 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.4 | 150 | N/A |
2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.3 | 146.3 | N/A |
2009 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.4 | 148.9 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.9 | 149.7 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.7 | 151.5 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.8 | 150.4 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.1 | 149.7 | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.1 | 148.5 | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.2 | 150.7 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.8 | 150.7 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.5 | 150.5 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.5 | 151.3 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.5 | 151.3 | N/A |
MST |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.6% | 44.3% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.9% | 48.9% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.7% | 49.8% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 52.5% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 67.2% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 62.5% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 20.8% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 45.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 54.2% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $37,839.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,082.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,864.0 |
* West Side Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.