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Bankston Elementary School (Closed 2021)

1312 Grand Boulevard, P.o. Box
Greenwood, MS 38930

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Serving 379 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Bankston Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 40% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving was 27% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 78% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bankston Elementary School
Kind	45
1	49
2	55
3	61
4	45
5	66
6	51
Not Listed	7

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Total Students

379 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Bankston Elementary School
2025	379
2019	379
2018	390
2017	380
2016	424
2015	303
2014	315
2013	307
2012	318
2011	299
2010	303
2009	315
2008	307
2007	320
2006	357
2005	483
2004	464
2003	453
2002	469
2001	499
2000	506
1999	534
1998	542
1997	528
1996	507
1995	506
1994	541
1993	793
1992	769
1991	791
1990	825
1989	820
1988	755
1987	714

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Bankston Elementary School
2025	26
2019	26
2018	24
2017	23
2016	25
2015	21
2014	21
2013	20
2012	18
2011	20
2010	20
2009	24
2008	32
2007	29
2006	27
2005	31
2004	29
2003	30
2002	31
2001	30
2000	30
1999	30
1998	28
1997	28
1996	27
1995	29
1994	31
1993	39
1992	39
1991	39
1990	37
1989	37
1987	37

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School Rankings

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State Level (MS)

(18-19)

40%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Bankston Elementary School	Mississippi	Greenwood Public School District
2019	40%	46%	36%
2018	36%	43%	31%
2017	35%	37%	28%
2016	42%	31%	20%
2015	32%	27%	14%
2014	67%	64%	56%
2013	77%	68%	64%
2012	77%	64%	58%
2011	77%	62%	55%
2010	82%	60%	50%

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(18-19)

27%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Bankston Elementary School	Mississippi	Greenwood Public School District
2019	27%	41%	22%
2018	28%	39%	31%
2017	25%	35%	18%
2016	31%	33%	18%
2015	27%	33%	17%
2014	62%	56%	48%
2013	77%	59%	52%
2012	67%	56%	49%
2011	77%	53%	46%
2010	77%	51%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Bankston Elementary School	Mississippi	Greenwood Public School District
2025	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	16:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	18:1	16:1	15:1
2011	15:1	16:1	15:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	13:1	15:1	14:1
2008	10:1	15:1	12:1
2007	11:1	16:1	14:1
2006	13:1	16:1	14:1
2005	16:1	17:1	14:1
2004	16:1	16:1	14:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	17:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	16:1
2000	17:1	17:1	16:1
1999	18:1	17:1	17:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	17:1	18:1	19:1
1994	17:1	18:1	19:1
1993	20:1	19:1	19:1
1992	20:1	19:1	18:1
1991	20:1	19:1	19:1
1990	22:1	19:1	20:1
1989	22:1	19:1	20:1
1987	19:1	20:1	20:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Bankston Elementary School	Mississippi	Greenwood Public School District
2025	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	5%	1%
2014	5%	1%	1%
2013	6%	1%	1%
2012	5%	1%	1%
2011	6%	1%	1%
2010	4%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Bankston Elementary School	Mississippi	Greenwood Public School District
2025	11%	7%
2019	11%	4%	2%
2018	8%	4%	2%
2017	5%	3%	2%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	3%	2%	1%
2011	3%	2%	1%
2010	3%	2%	1%
2009	3%	2%	1%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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Black

64%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Bankston Elementary School	Mississippi	Greenwood Public School District
2025	64%	45%
2019	64%	48%	93%
2018	63%	48%	93%
2017	63%	49%	93%
2016	61%	49%	93%
2015	54%	50%	92%
2014	51%	49%	92%
2013	50%	49%	92%
2012	48%	50%	92%
2011	42%	50%	91%
2010	44%	50%	92%
2009	44%	50%	92%
2008	42%	51%	93%
2007	45%	51%	92%
2006	43%	51%	92%
2005	50%	51%	91%
2004	35%	51%	89%
2003	37%	51%	89%
2002	34%	51%	89%
2001	35%	51%	89%
2000	33%	51%	88%
1999	33%	51%	87%
1998	31%	51%	86%
1997	33%	51%	85%
1996	29%	51%	84%
1995	30%	51%	83%
1994	28%	51%	81%
1993	28%	51%	76%
1992	28%	51%	73%
1991	25%	51%	73%
1990	22%	51%	69%
1989	23%	51%	68%

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White

22%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Bankston Elementary School	Mississippi	Greenwood Public School District
2025	22%	40%
2019	22%	44%	5%
2018	26%	44%	5%
2017	30%	44%	5%
2016	33%	45%	6%
2015	37%	45%	6%
2014	40%	46%	6%
2013	42%	46%	6%
2012	44%	46%	6%
2011	49%	46%	7%
2010	49%	46%	7%
2009	51%	46%	7%
2008	53%	46%	7%
2007	51%	46%	8%
2006	53%	46%	8%
2005	47%	47%	9%
2004	63%	47%	11%
2003	62%	47%	11%
2002	65%	47%	11%
2001	64%	47%	11%
2000	65%	47%	12%
1999	66%	48%	13%
1998	69%	48%	14%
1997	66%	48%	15%
1996	69%	48%	16%
1995	68%	48%	17%
1994	71%	48%	19%
1993	71%	48%	24%
1992	72%	48%	27%
1991	75%	48%	27%
1990	78%	49%	31%
1989	77%	49%	32%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2025)
Year	Bankston Elementary School	Mississippi	Greenwood Public School District
2025	1%	6%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

78%

60%

0.53

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Bankston Elementary School	Mississippi	Greenwood Public School District
2025	0.53	0.64
2019	0.53	0.58	0.14
2018	0.53	0.58	0.13
2017	0.52	0.57	0.13
2016	0.52	0.56	0.14
2015	0.57	0.55	0.14
2014	0.58	0.55	0.14
2013	0.58	0.55	0.15
2012	0.58	0.54	0.15
2011	0.58	0.54	0.16
2010	0.57	0.54	0.15
2009	0.55	0.54	0.15
2008	0.55	0.53	0.14
2007	0.54	0.53	0.16
2006	0.54	0.53	0.16
2005	0.53	0.52	0.19
2004	0.49	0.52	0.20
2003	0.48	0.52	0.20
2002	0.47	0.52	0.20
2001	0.47	0.52	0.21
2000	0.47	0.52	0.22
1999	0.46	0.51	0.23
1998	0.43	0.51	0.25
1997	0.46	0.51	0.26
1996	0.44	0.51	0.28
1995	0.45	0.51	0.29
1994	0.42	0.51	0.32
1993	0.42	0.51	0.38
1992	0.41	0.51	0.40
1991	0.38	0.51	0.40
1990	0.35	0.50	0.43
1989	0.36	0.50	0.44

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Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Bankston Elementary School	Mississippi	Greenwood Public School District
2025	100%	67%
2019	100%	68%	100%
2018	100%	69%	100%
2017	100%	70%	100%
2016	100%	70%	100%
2015	100%	67%	100%
2014	71%	65%	91%
2013	79%	64%	91%
2012	79%	63%	91%
2011	71%	63%	89%
2010	66%	62%	87%
2009	61%	59%	85%
2008	54%	58%	80%
2007	99%	59%	99%
2006	99%	63%	99%
2005	99%	56%	99%
2004	99%	56%	100%
2003	80%	57%	80%
2002	81%	57%	81%
2001	81%	55%	81%
2000	82%	55%	82%
1999	86%	55%	85%
1998	87%	56%	87%
1997	85%	55%	85%
1996	81%	54%	81%
1995	82%	55%	82%
1994	80%	55%	80%
1993	75%	55%	75%
1992	72%	54%	71%

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Eligible for (13-14)

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2014)
Year	Bankston Elementary School	Mississippi	Greenwood Public School District
2014	16%	7%	5%
2013	8%	8%	4%
2012	10%	8%	5%
2011	9%	7%	5%
2010	13%	8%	6%
2009	15%	9%	8%
2008	14%	9%	7%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	5%	9%	5%
2000	5%	9%	5%
1999	6%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Greenwood Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MS state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% MS state average).

How many students attend Bankston Elementary School?

379 students attend Bankston Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Bankston Elementary School students are Black, 22% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bankston Elementary School?

Bankston Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bankston Elementary School offer ?

Bankston Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Bankston Elementary School part of?

Bankston Elementary School is part of Greenwood Public School District.

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