West Lincoln School, Brookhaven MS

Original Research by School Decision on West Lincoln School

West Lincoln School is a single-campus public school serving kindergarten through twelfth grade in the Lincoln County School District, situated in the rural outskirts of Brookhaven, Mississippi. It is among several Lincoln County schools that sit in the broader Brookhaven area but operate under the county district, separate from the Brookhaven School District that serves the city's own students. The school carries an "attendance center" designation, reflecting the county's tradition of consolidated rural schools drawing from a wide catchment.

The academic results from the most recent Mississippi state assessments, the MAAP, paint a generally strong picture, particularly in mathematics. Across the tested elementary and middle grades, math proficiency rates sit well above what many Mississippi schools post, with the upper elementary and middle grades especially consistent. Science results for the tested grades are similarly solid, with a clear majority of students reaching proficiency. English language arts is more uneven. Some grades show strong proficiency, while others dip noticeably, with the intermediate and early middle grades standing out as comparatively softer spots. Participation rates for the assessments were not reported, so a parent may want to confirm with the school that testing participation is strong across all grades.

What the provided data does not cover is just as relevant. No high school end-of-course assessment results were included, even though the school serves through senior year. No graduation rate was provided. No Advanced Placement, dual-credit, or career-pathway course information was available. No discipline, attendance, or staffing figures were part of the data. Special-population data for students with individualized education programs and English learners was missing as well. These absences mean the portrait here leans heavily on elementary and middle grade test scores and basic enrollment figures, and a fuller picture would require going to the school or district directly. The missing graduation and high school data in particular is something a family with an older student would want to ask about.

The student body is modest in size for a school spanning kindergarten through senior year, with each grade cohort relatively small. The school is predominantly white, with a smaller Black student population and very few students from other racial or ethnic backgrounds. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic realities of the surrounding area. The setting is rural, and the school's identity as a community anchor for its catchment comes through in its all-through structure, which keeps students on a single campus from start to finish.

Brookhaven is the county seat, with a historic downtown organized around the Lincoln County courthouse and US Route 51 running through its center. Publicly reported sources describe a city that nearly tripled its land area through annexation to bring in suburban developments, blending an older town core with newer residential outskirts. Amtrak's City of New Orleans still stops in Brookhaven, and Interstate 55 connects the city north to Jackson. The Daily Leader serves as the local newspaper. The broader community also hosts the Mississippi School of the Arts, a statewide magnet high school, and Brookhaven Academy, a private school established during the desegregation era. West Lincoln families sit within a community with multiple educational paths.

Housing in the school's zip code is affordable relative to both state and national benchmarks. The typical home value sits below the Mississippi average and well below the national figure, and the year-over-year trend shows a modest decline. Estimated monthly mortgage costs remain low by national standards. No rental data was available, so a renting family would need to look elsewhere for that picture. The price-to-income ratio is favorable, suggesting that buying in this area is comparatively attainable for a household earning near the national median.

No parent-relevant district changes were found in the available research on Lincoln County School District, so there is little to report on recent policy or programming shifts. Families should treat the current picture as the best available baseline and check with the district for updates.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

90-94%Cohort of 64 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

241 schools plotted. 29 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 362%

School 62% · District 54% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median

Grade 476%

School 76% · District 56% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median

Grade 572%

School 72% · District 63% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median

Grade 679%

School 79% · District 69% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 28 pts above state median

Grade 774%

School 74% · District 59% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median

Grade 880%

School 80% · District 52% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▲ 36 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 368%

School 68% · District 60% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median

Grade 454%

School 54% · District 58% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median

Grade 582%

School 82% · District 75% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 31 pts above state median

Grade 669%

School 69% · District 55% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median

Grade 754%

School 54% · District 39% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median

Grade 863%

School 63% · District 50% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median

Science

Grade 574%

School 74% · District 77% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 10 pts above state median

Grade 877%

School 77% · District 63% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median

This schoolLINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.