West Tallahatchie High School
2104 High School Rd Webb MS, 38966, Tallahatchie County Phone: 662-375-8829 Ranking:  (654 out of 672, bottom 3%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12 School District: West Tallahatchie School 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 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 36 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 324 | 339 | 370 | 395 | 426 | 433 | 482 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 53 | 16.4% | 62 | 18.3% | 65 | 17.6% | 66 | 16.7% | 68 | 16.0% | 67 | 15.5% | 81 | 16.8% |
| Grade 8: | 63 | 19.4% | 56 | 16.5% | 68 | 18.4% | 65 | 16.5% | 64 | 15.0% | 69 | 15.9% | 88 | 18.3% |
| Grade 9: | 56 | 17.3% | 59 | 17.4% | 70 | 18.9% | 64 | 16.2% | 76 | 17.8% | 101 | 23.3% | 112 | 23.2% |
| Grade 10: | 54 | 16.7% | 59 | 17.4% | 51 | 13.8% | 58 | 14.7% | 64 | 15.0% | 79 | 18.2% | 86 | 17.8% |
| Grade 11: | 48 | 14.8% | 44 | 13.0% | 49 | 13.2% | 56 | 14.2% | 73 | 17.1% | 66 | 15.2% | 59 | 12.2% |
| Grade 12: | 42 | 13.0% | 46 | 13.6% | 56 | 15.1% | 67 | 17.0% | 62 | 14.6% | 51 | 11.8% | 56 | 11.6% |
| Ungraded: | 8 | 2.5% | 13 | 3.8% | 11 | 3.0% | 19 | 4.8% | 19 | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 149 | 46.0% | 153 | 45.1% | 171 | 46.2% | 185 | 46.8% | 185 | 43.4% | 200 | 46.2% | 217 | 45.0% |
| Female: | 175 | 54.0% | 186 | 54.9% | 199 | 53.8% | 210 | 53.2% | 241 | 56.6% | 233 | 53.8% | 261 | 54.1% |
| 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% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black: | 324 | 100.0% | 338 | 99.7% | 368 | 99.5% | 394 | 99.7% | 425 | 99.8% | 431 | 99.5% | 481 | 99.8% |
| White: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 318 | 98.1% | 334 | 98.5% | 361 | 97.6% | 373 | 94.4% | 400 | 93.9% | 401 | 92.6% | 454 | 94.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.3% | 9 | 2.1% | 15 | 3.5% | 12 | 2.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.56 | 11.46 | 12.06 | 13.38 | 13.65 | 13.00 | 13.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCT2 | ||||||
| 2008 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 140.3 | 140.3 | 147 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.1 | 145.1 | 147.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.6 | 142.6 | 149.7 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.4 | 142.4 | 149.9 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.3 | 144.3 | 150.7 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.1 | 150.1 | 151.4 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.8 | 145.8 | 148.7 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.9 | 146.9 | 150.1 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 140.2 | 140.2 | 151.1 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.6 | 146.6 | 152.1 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148 | 148 | 152.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.7 | 152.7 | 153.1 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 140.6 | 140.6 | 146.6 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 139 | 139 | 147.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.5 | 144.5 | 147.8 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.1 | 141.1 | 149.1 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144 | 144 | 149.9 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.1 | 145.1 | 150 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 138.4 | 138.4 | 148.3 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.8 | 141.8 | 149.6 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.3 | 141.3 | 151.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.4 | 145.4 | 153.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.2 | 149.2 | 153.7 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.8 | 150.8 | 154.6 |
| MST | ||||||
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 6.3% | 6.3% | 39.3% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 14.5% | 14.5% | 40% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 18.6% | 18.6% | 42.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 41.2% | 56.4% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 63.7% | 64.0% |
| SATP2 | ||||||
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 67.4% | 67.4% | 90.7% |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 71.1% | 71.1% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 72.2% | 72.2% | 91% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.8% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 66.2% | 66.2% | 71% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 73.3% | 73.3% | 72% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 59% | 59% | 79.6% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 87.3% | 87.3% | 85.4% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 71.8% | 71.8% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 77.5% | 77.5% | 85.2% |
| 2004 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 58.8% | 58.8% | 89.2% |
| 2005 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 78.7% | 78.7% | 91.8% |
| 2006 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 84.8% | 84.8% | 93.3% |
| 2007 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 94.5% | 94.5% | 92.2% |
| 2008 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 81.2% | 81.2% | 87.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 74.6% | 74.6% | 87.6% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 88.1% | 88.1% | 86.2% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 55.6% | 55.6% | 74.7% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 67.5% | 67.5% | 78.5% |
| 2004 | English II | End of course | % met std | 62.1% | 62.1% | 83.1% |
| 2005 | English II | End of course | % met std | 71.1% | 71.1% | 82.8% |
| 2006 | English II | End of course | % met std | 47.8% | 47.8% | 78.1% |
| 2007 | English II | End of course | % met std | 59.7% | 59.7% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English II | End of course | % met std | 41.8% | 41.8% | 69.7% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 69% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 41.7% | 41.7% | 68% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 49% | 49% | 71.8% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 57.8% | 57.8% | 73.1% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 54.5% | 54.5% | 73% |
| 2004 | US History | End of course | % met std | 85.3% | 85.3% | 95.7% |
| 2005 | US History | End of course | % met std | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.4% |
| 2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 95.9% |
| 2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 86.2% | 86.2% | 93.9% |
| 2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 97.9% | 97.9% | 94.3% |
| 2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 90.3% | 90.3% | 96.9% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 88.1% | 88.1% | 93% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 93% |
| 2012 | US History | End of course | % met std | 65.9% | 65.9% | 72.9% |
| 2013 | US History | End of course | % met std | 65% | 65% | 81.3% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 56.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 28.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 56.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 43.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $36,138.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,971.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,496.0 |
* West Tallahatchie High School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.