West Tallahatchie High School

Summary:

West Tallahatchie High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Webb, Mississippi, with a student population of 260. The school is part of the West Tallahatchie School District, which is ranked 115 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Tallahatchie High School faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school has an overwhelmingly African American student population, with over 98% of students identifying as African American, which is significantly higher than the nearby Thomas E. Edwards Senior High School and Charleston High School, which have more diverse student bodies. Additionally, West Tallahatchie High School consistently underperforms the state average on standardized tests across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates below 50% in recent years, and has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's challenges are further compounded by its extremely high rate of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students meeting this criteria in recent years. This suggests that the school serves a community with significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the school's underperformance and the need for additional resources and support. While the nearby schools also struggle with low test scores and rankings, they perform slightly better than West Tallahatchie High School, indicating that the issues facing the school may be indicative of broader systemic challenges in the region.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 11510 U. S. Hwy 49 E.
       Webb, MS  38966


(662) 375-8829

District: West Tallahatchie School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
152nd of 228 Mississippi High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,040 Help


Feeder schools for West Tallahatchie High School:

Elementary:    R H Bearden Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.3 Help
Number of students:  260

Racial breakdown:

African American:
99.2%
White:
0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details West Tallahatchie High School ranks worse than 94.7% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.45. (See more...)
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Compare Details West Tallahatchie High School ranks worse than 66.7% of high schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.98. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (99.2%), White (0.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Tallahatchie High School is 10.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Tallahatchie High School is $13,040.
Schooldigger Rankings:

West Tallahatchie High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks West Tallahatchie High School 250th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See West Tallahatchie High School in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks West Tallahatchie High School 152nd of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See West Tallahatchie High School in the ranking list.)

West Tallahatchie School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Tallahatchie School District 115th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Tallahatchie High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 10.39 230th 244 5.7%
2009 16.66 209th 247 15.4%
2010 7.84 245th 255 3.9%
2011 12.39 249th 264 5.7%
2012 16.14 239th 270 11.5%
2013 38.98 172nd 269 36.1%
2014 55.83 117th 264 55.7%
2015 25.00 202nd 266 24.1%
2016 24.75 197th 260 24.2%
2017 23.92 205th 272 24.6%
2018 23.19 191st 252 24.2%
2019 18.08 215th 264 18.6%
2021 13.45 221st 257 14.0%
2022 10.94 237th 257 7.8%
2023 9.12 231st 243 4.9%
2024 8.45 250th 264 5.3%
See the entire list of Mississippi High School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for West Tallahatchie High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 1.97 231st 232 0.4%
2005 19.08 214th 232 7.8%
2006 24.55 202nd 232 12.9%
2007 32.09 179th 232 22.8%
2008 36.77 162nd 235 31.1%
2009 15.68 211th 235 10.2%
2010 23.50 197th 235 16.2%
2011 18.08 216th 244 11.5%
2012 19.95 203rd 241 15.8%
2013 16.11 209th 238 12.2%
2014 36.53 160th 236 32.2%
2015 35.29 139th 226 38.5%
2016 33.88 155th 231 32.9%
2017 38.09 145th 237 38.8%
2018 21.20 187th 233 19.7%
2019 38.84 143rd 233 38.6%
2021 6.11 229th 231 0.9%
2022 12.72 207th 228 9.2%
2023 28.04 163rd 226 27.9%
2024 34.98 152nd 228 33.3%
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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

West Tallahatchie High School Test Scores
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Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Tallahatchie High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 6 404 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1991 6 356 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 362
1992 5 399 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 404
1993 2 374 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1994 1 457 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1995 0 475 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 475
1996 0 475 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 475
1997 0 513 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1998 0 630 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 630
1999 0 628 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 628
2000 0 584 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 584
2001 1 517 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 520
2002 3 526 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 530
2003 3 526 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 530
2004 0 522 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 523
2005 2 559 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 561
2006 0 487 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 487
2007 0 529 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 529
2008 0 481 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 482
2009 1 431 0 1 0 0 0 0 433
2010 0 425 0 1 0 0 0 0 426
2011 0 394 0 1 0 0 0 0 395
2012 1 368 0 1 0 0 0 0 370
2013 0 338 0 1 0 0 0 0 339
2014 0 324 0 0 0 0 0 0 324
2015 0 327 0 0 0 0 0 0 327
2016 0 325 0 0 0 0 0 0 325
2017 0 313 0 0 0 0 1 0 314
2018 0 298 0 0 0 0 1 0 299
2019 0 278 0 0 0 0 1 0 279
2020 4 272 1 0 0 0 1 0 278
2021 3 279 1 0 0 0 0 0 283
2022 3 270 0 0 0 0 1 0 274
2023 2 258 0 0 0 0 0 0 260

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Tallahatchie High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 411 23.6 17.4 n/a
1991 362 23.6 15.3 n/a
1992 404 22.9 17.6 93.6
1993 376 21.6 17.4 92.8
1994 458 28.6 16.0 91.5
1995 475 26.6 17.9 92.4
1996 475 26.6 17.9 92.4
1997 513 26.7 19.2 92.6
1998 630 38.0 16.6 93.7
1999 628 41.0 15.3 94.9
2000 584 39.9 14.6 96.6
2001 520 36.8 14.1 97.7
2002 530 34.2 15.5 99.4
2003 530 34.2 15.5 99.4
2004 523 36.6 14.3 99.4
2005 561 35.8 15.7 96.3
2006 487 36.1 13.5 95.5
2007 529 36.0 14.7 99.2
2008 482 35.7 13.5 96.7
2009 433 33.4 13.0 96.1
2010 426 31.2 13.6 96
2011 395 29.5 13.3 95.7
2012 370 30.6 12.0 99.2
2013 339 29.5 11.4 99.1
2014 324 28.0 11.5 98.8
2015 327 26.0 12.5 99.1
2016 325 26.0 12.5 99.1
2017 314 26.8 11.7 99
2018 299 26.8 11.1 99
2019 279 25.6 10.8 98.9
2020 278 25.5 10.8 98.9
2021 283 27.4 10.3 98.9
2022 274 28.3 9.6 100
2023 260 25.2 10.3 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Tallahatchie High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 411 23.6 17.4 n/a
1991 362 23.6 15.3 n/a
1992 404 22.9 17.6 93.6
1993 376 21.6 17.4 92.8
1994 458 28.6 16.0 91.5
1995 475 26.6 17.9 92.4
1996 475 26.6 17.9 92.4
1997 513 26.7 19.2 92.6
1998 630 38.0 16.6 93.7
1999 628 41.0 15.3 94.9
2000 584 39.9 14.6 96.6
2001 520 36.8 14.1 97.7
2002 530 34.2 15.5 99.4
2003 530 34.2 15.5 99.4
2004 523 36.6 14.3 99.4
2005 561 35.8 15.7 96.3
2006 487 36.1 13.5 95.5
2007 529 36.0 14.7 99.2
2008 482 35.7 13.5 96.7
2009 433 33.4 13.0 96.1
2010 426 31.2 13.6 96
2011 395 29.5 13.3 95.7
2012 370 30.6 12.0 99.2
2013 339 29.5 11.4 99.1
2014 324 28.0 11.5 98.8
2015 327 26.0 12.5 99.1
2016 325 26.0 12.5 99.1
2017 314 26.8 11.7 99
2018 299 26.8 11.1 99
2019 279 25.6 10.8 98.9
2020 278 25.5 10.8 98.9
2021 283 27.4 10.3 98.9
2022 274 28.3 9.6 100
2023 260 25.2 10.3 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for West Tallahatchie High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,315 (10.1%) $11,725 (89.9%) $13,040

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Tallahatchie High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 215th of 264 Middle schoolsRanks 231st of 243 Middle schools
 13.6%
Ranks 143rd of 233 High schoolsRanks 163rd of 226 High schools
 10.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Tallahatchie High School)2514.6
 10.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (West Tallahatchie School District)2514.6
 10.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)3940.2
 1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (West Tallahatchie High School)2019.5
 0.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (West Tallahatchie School District)2019.5
 0.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)51.155.6
 4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Tallahatchie High School)13.623.6
 10%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (West Tallahatchie School District)13.623.6
 10%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)35.540.5
 5%
8th Grade Mathematics (West Tallahatchie High School)37.817.6
 20.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (West Tallahatchie School District)37.817.6
 20.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)44.846.1
 1.3%
8th Grade Science (West Tallahatchie High School)13.315.7
 2.4%
   8th Grade Science (West Tallahatchie School District)13.315.7
 2.4%
   8th Grade Science (Mississippi)52.753.3
 0.6%
End of Course Algebra I (West Tallahatchie High School)6557.3
 7.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (West Tallahatchie School District)6557.3
 7.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)49.365.8
 16.5%
End of Course English II (West Tallahatchie High School)2020
   End of Course English II (West Tallahatchie School District)2020
   End of Course English II (Mississippi)43.950.1
 6.2%
End of Course Biology (West Tallahatchie High School)42.845.9
 3.1%
   End of Course Biology (West Tallahatchie School District)42.845.9
 3.1%
   End of Course Biology (Mississippi)57.260.9
 3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (West Tallahatchie High School)46.876.2
 29.4%
   End of Course U.S. History1 (West Tallahatchie School District)46.876.2
 29.4%
   End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi)55.571.4
 15.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students279260
 6.8%
African American278258
 7.2%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic00
Pacific Islander00
White02
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.9%100%
 1.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about West Tallahatchie High School

West Tallahatchie High School ranks 152nd of 228 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 260 students attended West Tallahatchie High School.

West Tallahatchie High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : R H Bearden Elementary School

Students at West Tallahatchie High School are 99% African American.


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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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