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Greenville Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 2,472 students in Greenville Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Greenville Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
13 Schools
699 Schools
# Students
3,668 Students
296,385 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
20,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Greenville Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 62% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
35%
Graduation Rate
75%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,944 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
3,103 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
13,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
5%
# Black Students
3,582 Students
134,650 Students
% Black Students
98%
45%
# White Students
43 Students
130,341 Students
% White Students
1%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
198 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
12,538 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
6,354
# Students in K Grade:
225
32,733
# Students in 1st Grade:
310
32,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
312
31,687
# Students in 3rd Grade:
302
31,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
320
32,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
297
33,315
# Students in 6th Grade:
302
32,363
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
25,238
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
25,171
# Students in 9th Grade:
220
2,453
# Students in 10th Grade:
232
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
2,001
# Students in 12th Grade:
195
1,862
# Ungraded Students:
73
4,516
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,662 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,064 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,662
$12,094
Spending / Student
$12,064
$11,965
Best Greenville Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Weddington Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
668 Sampson Road
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7101
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7101
Grades: 1-5
| 251 students
Rank: #22.
Stern Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
522 Mcallister Street
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7131
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7131
Grades: 1-5
| 209 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Akin Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
361 Bowman Blvd.
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7161
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7161
Grades: 1-5
| 357 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Trigg Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3004 Lincoln Drive
Greenville, MS 38703
(662) 334-7177
Greenville, MS 38703
(662) 334-7177
Grades: 1-5
| 253 students
Rank: #55.
T.l. Weston Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
901 Archer
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7081
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7081
Grades: 6-8
| 446 students
Rank: #66.
Boyd Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1021 South Colorado
Greenville, MS 38703
(662) 334-7166
Greenville, MS 38703
(662) 334-7166
Grades: 1-5
| 353 students
Rank: #77.
Armstrong Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
528 Redbud Street
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7121
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7121
Grades: 1-5
| 151 students
Rank: #88.
Coleman Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 3%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 Dr. Martin Luther King Blv
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7036
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7036
Grades: 6-8
| 452 students
Rank: n/an/a
Manning Restart Center
Alternative School
430 Dr. Martin Luther King Blv
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7180
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7180
Grades: 6-7
| n/a students
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