At a glance
Reported students
355
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
22.25
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
16:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
05–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Mississippi middle enrollment
42nd percentile
Compared with 176 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
257
WEST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL: 355 reported students.
State peer staffing position
82nd percentile
16:1 reported; state peer median 13.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about WEST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL
WEST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle school serving grades 05–08 in Foxworth. It is one of 8 current school records connected to Marion County School District. NCES reports 355 students for 2024–25.
Among 176 middle schools in Mississippi with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 377 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 42nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 16:1, above the Mississippi median of 13.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (69%) and Black (23.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking WEST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL
- 1How do the reported 16:1 student–teacher ratio and 22.25 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 99.2%
- Lunch program
- No
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White69%
- Hispanic2.5%
- Black23.9%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial4.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Marion County School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
EAST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 06–08
143 reported students
WEST MARION HIGH SCHOOL
High · Grades 09–13
347 reported students
EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
298 reported students
WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOL
Elementary · Grades PK–04
435 reported students
EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL
High · Grades 09–13
216 reported students
MARION CO VOC COMPLEX
High · Grades 08–12
0 reported students