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West Point, MS

9,743 residents•3,352 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
3.1
out of 10
34% below Mississippi avg
Test Proficiency
49%Math
26%Reading
27% below Mississippi avg
School Crime Rate
0.89
per 1,000 students
36% below Mississippi avg
Overall Crime Rate
52.04
per 1,000 residents
2% below Mississippi avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
8
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in West Point; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in West Point

10 schools
4.8
South Side Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.4
West Point High School
Middlepublic
2.3
Central School
Elementarypublic
1.9
Fifth Street School
Elementarypublic
—
Church Hill Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
East Side Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Oak Hill Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Tech Generation Learning Center
Elementaryprivate
—
West Point Learning Center
Elementarypublic
—
West Point Voc Comp
Highpublic

School Crime in West Point

3 incidents reported at K-12 schools across West Point in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
36% below Mississippi avg
0.89
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in West Point

507 total incidents reported across West Point in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
2% below Mississippi avg
52.04
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
191
Property
276
Drug
21
Weapons
13
Other
6

Crime Types

  • Assault35%
  • Theft28%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Fraud6%
  • Vehicle Theft6%
  • Burglary6%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,352 students enrolled across West Point's schools.

  • Public2,97289%
  • Private38011%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across West Point's K-12 schools.

  • Black73%
  • White24%
  • Two or More Races1%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
100%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.