The top reported proficiency rate is 80% in Science. The lowest is 64% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on East Webster Elementary School
East Webster Elementary School sits in Mathiston, a small rural town that straddles Webster and Choctaw counties in north-central Mississippi. The town began as a railroad depot along the Georgia Pacific Railway, and the Old Natchez Trace runs nearby. Mathiston's town government publicly reports that the community is seeing growth in business and industry, though recent census estimates suggest the population may have dipped since the 2020 count. The local economy centers on warehousing, health care, and transportation. Housing here is modest by both state and national standards, with typical home values sitting below the Mississippi benchmark and well below the national one. A recent year-over-year decline in area home values points to a soft local market, which can mean affordability for families looking to buy but also limited appreciation.
The school serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and is part of the Webster County School District. It is a traditional public school, not a charter or magnet. Enrollment is moderate for an elementary of this grade range. The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller share of Black students and very few Hispanic or multiracial students. Just under half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is lower than many rural Mississippi elementary schools and reflects a community with some economic variation rather than concentrated poverty. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported, so families wanting detail on those supports would need to ask the school directly.
On Mississippi's MAAP assessments, the academic picture is generally strong, with one clear soft spot in the early grades. Third-grade proficiency is middling in both math and English language arts, with roughly half of tested students reaching proficiency. That third-grade result is the weakest grade level and a parent may want to look into this further with the school, since third grade is often a critical transition year for reading. The picture shifts markedly in fourth and fifth grades. Fourth-grade math proficiency rises to a high level, and fifth-grade math is even stronger. English language arts follows a similar arc, with fourth and fifth grades both well above the third-grade mark. Fifth-grade science proficiency is also high. The pattern suggests students grow considerably after third grade, and the upper grades at East Webster are producing results that stand out positively for a rural elementary.
Because the school stops at fifth grade, there is no graduation rate, no AP or career-pathway data, and no dual-credit information, all of which apply to higher grade bands. Civil-rights and discipline data was not available in the provided records. Staffing, course access, and attendance figures were also absent, so a family evaluating class sizes or teacher support would need to go to the school or district for that information.
Mathiston itself has limited civic infrastructure visible in public records. City Hall sits on Mathis Drive, and the former Wood Junior College campus, which operated in town for decades before closing, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. No public parks, libraries, or transit systems were identified in available search results. The town's web presence emphasizes efforts to expand cultural and recreational opportunities, but concrete projects were not named. The Webster County School District brief turned up little about recent district-level changes, so there is no clear picture of new initiatives, leadership shifts, or facility plans from the available data.
For a family considering East Webster Elementary, the school offers solid upper-elementary academic outcomes in a small, rural community with affordable housing. The third-grade scores are the area most worth asking about. Beyond that, the missing pieces on special populations, staffing, and school climate mean a visit or a call to the school would round out the picture before deciding.
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