Grenada Upper Elementary School (Closed 2018)
Grenada Upper Elementary School served 634 students in grades 4-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 49% (which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 37%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 36% (which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 56% of the student body (majority Black), which was equal to the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades 4-5
Total Students
634 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)49%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)36%
35%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
1%
4%
Black
54%
48%
White
44%
44%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
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