West Kemper Elementary School

364 John C Stennis Ave, De Kalb MS, 39328 | Kemper County School District | 601-743-2432
  • grades PK-6
  • students 405
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 17% 58% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in De Kalb
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
22%De Kalb
40%Mississippi

West Kemper Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Kemper County School District" in De Kalb, MS. There are a total of 405 students and 23 teachers at West Kemper Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

West Kemper Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.0%, which is 58% lower than the Mississippi average.

West Kemper Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students405
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Kemper Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
320-29%
411-19%
520-29%
66-9%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
320-29%
411-19%
511-19%
610-14%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Kemper Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 2.8% 2.4% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 95.4% 96.9% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.4% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 0.4% 0.3% 3.1%

De Kalb demographics profile

StatisticDe KalbMississippiNational
Population9452,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2856491
Median age44.236.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%54%55%
Speak English99%96%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in De Kalb

IndexDe KalbMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade76.4%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school73.0%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college43.4%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.0%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.3%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The West Kemper Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.