Best Public Schools in Mathiston, MS

Summary:

The city of Mathiston, Mississippi is home to a single standout elementary school, East Webster Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. This school is part of the Webster County School District, which is ranked 21 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

East Webster Elementary School is a high-performing institution, consistently exceeding state and district averages in MAAP test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school has been ranked among the top 38 elementary schools in Mississippi and has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a diverse student population and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.2, the school is effectively supporting student learning and achievement, despite the economic challenges faced by the community, as evidenced by the 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While East Webster Elementary School's performance is already impressive, there may be opportunities for further improvement, particularly in areas where the school's proficiency rates, while still above average, are not as high as in other subject areas. Nonetheless, the school's strong academic results, positive school ranking and rating, and commitment to serving its diverse student population make it a standout example in the Mathiston education landscape.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)			MAAP Mathematics (2024)			MAAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
East Webster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	230 South Street	Mathiston	39752	Webster County	Webster County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 263-8373	425	37	11.6	47.3%	373 (87.8%)	46 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	86.3	38^th of 390 public elementary schools	90.3%		83.2	48^th of 377 public elementary schools	87.3%	10	67.8	77.6	64.4	71.5	81.7	79.7	84.8	$9,872

Cities Near Mathiston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Maben	2.98 mi	2	32^nd
Eupora	7.79 mi	3	52^nd
Sturgis	14.23 mi	2	121^st
Ackerman	15.88 mi	3	79^th
Cedarbluff	16.75 mi	2	99^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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