West Union Other School
1610 St Hwy 30 West
Myrtle MS, 38650, Union County
Phone: 662-534-4982
Ranking:
(164 out of 672, top 24%)*

Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 12
School District: Union 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: | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |||||||
Total Students: | 609 | 581 | 573 | 581 | 610 | 586 | 586 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 73 | 12.0% | 56 | 9.6% | 49 | 8.6% | 46 | 7.9% | 57 | 9.3% | 60 | 10.2% | 48 | 8.2% |
Grade 1: | 51 | 8.4% | 53 | 9.1% | 39 | 6.8% | 49 | 8.4% | 46 | 7.5% | 41 | 7.0% | 44 | 7.5% |
Grade 2: | 48 | 7.9% | 47 | 8.1% | 51 | 8.9% | 47 | 8.1% | 41 | 6.7% | 40 | 6.8% | 46 | 7.8% |
Grade 3: | 44 | 7.2% | 54 | 9.3% | 49 | 8.6% | 41 | 7.1% | 41 | 6.7% | 47 | 8.0% | 49 | 8.4% |
Grade 4: | 51 | 8.4% | 46 | 7.9% | 42 | 7.3% | 37 | 6.4% | 49 | 8.0% | 50 | 8.5% | 54 | 9.2% |
Grade 5: | 53 | 8.7% | 48 | 8.3% | 38 | 6.6% | 49 | 8.4% | 47 | 7.7% | 51 | 8.7% | 39 | 6.7% |
Grade 6: | 40 | 6.6% | 38 | 6.5% | 49 | 8.6% | 41 | 7.1% | 48 | 7.9% | 39 | 6.7% | 36 | 6.1% |
Grade 7: | 40 | 6.6% | 50 | 8.6% | 42 | 7.3% | 47 | 8.1% | 47 | 7.7% | 37 | 6.3% | 56 | 9.6% |
Grade 8: | 52 | 8.5% | 39 | 6.7% | 49 | 8.6% | 45 | 7.7% | 40 | 6.6% | 51 | 8.7% | 49 | 8.4% |
Grade 9: | 44 | 7.2% | 47 | 8.1% | 40 | 7.0% | 38 | 6.5% | 47 | 7.7% | 49 | 8.4% | 48 | 8.2% |
Grade 10: | 43 | 7.1% | 39 | 6.7% | 37 | 6.5% | 42 | 7.2% | 50 | 8.2% | 51 | 8.7% | 45 | 7.7% |
Grade 11: | 38 | 6.2% | 29 | 5.0% | 36 | 6.3% | 46 | 7.9% | 52 | 8.5% | 39 | 6.7% | 33 | 5.6% |
Grade 12: | 26 | 4.3% | 28 | 4.8% | 42 | 7.3% | 42 | 7.2% | 39 | 6.4% | 28 | 4.8% | 33 | 5.6% |
Ungraded: | 6 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.2% | 10 | 1.7% | 11 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.5% | 6 | 1.0% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 301 | 49.4% | 284 | 48.9% | 294 | 51.3% | 304 | 52.3% | 313 | 51.3% | 290 | 49.5% | 283 | 48.3% |
Female: | 308 | 50.6% | 297 | 51.1% | 279 | 48.7% | 277 | 47.7% | 297 | 48.7% | 296 | 50.5% | 299 | 51.0% |
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% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 7 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.0% | 9 | 1.6% | 4 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
Black: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
White: | 596 | 97.9% | 568 | 97.8% | 564 | 98.4% | 577 | 99.3% | 610 | 100.0% | 586 | 100.0% | 585 | 99.8% |
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: | 4 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 260 | 42.7% | 265 | 45.6% | 257 | 44.9% | 251 | 43.2% | 264 | 43.3% | 212 | 36.2% | 219 | 37.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 64 | 10.5% | 57 | 9.8% | 67 | 11.7% | 66 | 11.4% | 71 | 11.6% | 57 | 9.7% | 49 | 8.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.56 | 16.16 | 16.11 | 16.25 | 16.31 | 16.00 | 15.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCT2 | ||||||
2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.8 | 152.8 | 149.3 |
2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.7 | 149.8 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.7 | 151 | 149 |
2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.7 | 151.3 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152 | 150.6 | 150.2 |
2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.6 | 151.5 | 151 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.1 | 153.7 | 150.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.5 | 152.9 | 151 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.1 | 153.6 | 152.1 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.9 | 155 | 153.3 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.6 | 156.3 | 154.1 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.9 | 157.4 | 154.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.3 | 152.8 | 148.8 |
2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.5 | 151.4 | 149.2 |
2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.4 | 151.3 | 149.5 |
2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.5 | 152.4 | 149.6 |
2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.3 | 153.9 | 151 |
2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.1 | 153.4 | 151.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.3 | 154.8 | 150.5 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.6 | 152.2 | 151.1 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.1 | 152.6 | 151.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.9 | 153.3 | 151.7 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.8 | 154.7 | 152.8 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157.5 | 156.7 | 154.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.6 | 151 | 148.5 |
2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156 | 152.7 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.9 | 149.5 | 148.8 |
2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.8 | 150 | 148.9 |
2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.2 | 151.2 | 149.9 |
2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.8 | 152.4 | 150.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.8 | 149.3 | 149.8 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 159.7 | 153.4 | 150.2 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152 | 150.8 | 151.3 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.1 | 151.6 | 151.4 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.1 | 153.6 | 152.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.4 | 154.5 | 153.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.6 | 149.5 | 147.6 |
2009 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.2 | 150.7 | 148.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.9 | 154.1 | 149.4 |
2011 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.4 | 152.4 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.1 | 151.2 | 150.3 |
2013 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.8 | 152 | 150.7 |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.8 | 149.6 | 149.3 |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.9 | 150.4 | 149.9 |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 160.5 | 154.6 | 150.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.1 | 152.1 | 150.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.5 | 152.6 | 151.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157.6 | 154.8 | 152.4 |
2008 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.3 | 149.3 | 147 |
2009 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.2 | 150.3 | 147.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.6 | 151.1 | 149.7 |
2011 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.2 | 153.2 | 149.9 |
2012 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.1 | 152.8 | 150.7 |
2013 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.5 | 151.5 | 151.4 |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.5 | 149.3 | 148.7 |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.4 | 149.8 | 150.1 |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.6 | 150.5 | 151.1 |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.9 | 153.8 | 152.1 |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.6 | 153 | 152.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.4 | 153.9 | 153.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.7 | 151.7 | 146.6 |
2009 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.5 | 150.7 | 147.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.5 | 149.2 | 147.8 |
2011 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.1 | 151.2 | 149.1 |
2012 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.4 | 153.6 | 149.9 |
2013 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.6 | 151.5 | 150 |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151 | 151.1 | 148.3 |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.2 | 150.6 | 149.6 |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.9 | 151.1 | 151.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.4 | 153.9 | 153.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 160.8 | 156.9 | 153.7 |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 161.6 | 157.5 | 154.6 |
MST | ||||||
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 57.6% | 40.8% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 68.9% | 42.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 58.9% | 44.9% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 78.3% | 53.6% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 75.0% | 63.1% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 63.7% | 39.3% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 65.5% | 40% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 60.3% | 42.9% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.4% | 76.5% | 56.4% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 72.5% | 64.0% |
SATP2 | ||||||
2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 94.3% | 96.1% | 90.7% |
2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 92.3% | 96.7% | 91.6% |
2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 95.5% | 96% | 91% |
2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 97.3% | 95.9% | 90.8% |
2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 74.8% | 71% |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 85.7% | 68.5% | 72% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 95.5% | 94% | 79.6% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 96.7% | 89.2% | 85.4% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 86.4% | 81.9% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 93.6% | 90.5% | 85.2% |
2004 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 94.7% | 95.8% | 89.2% |
2005 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 99.4% | 91.8% |
2006 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 99.3% | 93.3% |
2007 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 97.7% | 98.1% | 92.2% |
2008 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 99.4% | 87.9% |
2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 95.6% | 97.1% | 87.6% |
2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 98% | 95.6% | 86.2% |
2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 76% | 83.8% | 74.7% |
2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 94.1% | 88.8% | 78.5% |
2004 | English II | End of course | % met std | 94.4% | 94.6% | 83.1% |
2005 | English II | End of course | % met std | 93.5% | 97.9% | 82.8% |
2006 | English II | End of course | % met std | 100% | 90.5% | 78.1% |
2007 | English II | End of course | % met std | 89.7% | 89.9% | 77.2% |
2008 | English II | End of course | % met std | 92.3% | 88.6% | 69.7% |
2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 84.3% | 84.5% | 69% |
2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 79.2% | 78.8% | 68% |
2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 85.3% | 80.2% | 71.8% |
2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 86.7% | 78.3% | 73.1% |
2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 89.2% | 81.9% | 73% |
2004 | US History | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98.6% | 95.7% |
2005 | US History | End of course | % met std | 100% | 97.8% | 96.4% |
2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 95.9% |
2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98.1% | 93.9% |
2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 100% | 97.3% | 94.3% |
2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 96.9% |
2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 93.3% | 96.5% | 93% |
2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 93% | 93.8% | 93% |
2012 | US History | End of course | % met std | 76.9% | 76.9% | 72.9% |
2013 | US History | End of course | % met std | 92.9% | 91.7% | 81.3% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 53.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 43.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 33.3% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 66.7% |
Mean Base Salary: | $39,792.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,656.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,859.0 |
* West Union Other School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.