Top Rankings
Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 2,349 students in Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch 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 Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
15 Schools
699 Schools
# Students
3,978 Students
296,385 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
20,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch 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 96% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
35%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,944 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
3,103 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
180 Students
13,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
5%
# Black Students
3,682 Students
134,650 Students
% Black Students
93%
45%
# White Students
69 Students
130,341 Students
% White Students
2%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
198 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
12,538 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
6,354
# Students in K Grade:
301
32,733
# Students in 1st Grade:
312
32,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
268
31,687
# Students in 3rd Grade:
274
31,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
304
32,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
398
33,315
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
32,363
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
25,238
# Students in 8th Grade:
358
25,171
# Students in 9th Grade:
341
2,453
# Students in 10th Grade:
311
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
285
2,001
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
1,862
# Ungraded Students:
61
4,516
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,652 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,222 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,652
$12,094
Spending / Student
$12,222
$11,965
Best Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bankston Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1312 Grand Boulevard, P. O. Bo
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 455-7421
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 455-7421
Grades: K-6
| 305 students
Rank: #22.
Davis Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 Cotton Street, P. O. Box 1
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 455-7425
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 455-7425
Grades: K-6
| 370 students
Rank: #33.
Amanda Elzy Junior High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
604 Elzy Avenue, P. O. Box 149
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 453-9677
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 453-9677
Grades: 6-8
| 230 students
Rank: #44.
Leflore County Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
401 Lakeside Drive, P. O. Box
Itta Bena, MS 38941
(662) 581-3038
Itta Bena, MS 38941
(662) 581-3038
Grades: PK-6
| 302 students
Rank: #55.
Threadgill Elementary School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Broad Street, P. O. Box 1
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 455-7440
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 455-7440
Grades: 2-6
| 357 students
Rank: #66.
East Elementary School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
208 Meadowbrook Road, P. O. Bo
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 453-9182
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 453-9182
Grades: 3-5
| 285 students
Rank: n/an/a
3827 County Road 363, P. O. Bo
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 459-8005
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 459-8005
Grades: PK-2
| 254 students
Rank: n/an/a
Greenwood Alternative School
Alternative School
410 Main Street, P.o. Box 1497
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 455-8989
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 455-8989
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Leflore County Alternative School
Alternative School
401 Lakeside Drive
Itta Bena, MS 38941
(662) 254-9689
Itta Bena, MS 38941
(662) 254-9689
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
1300 Carrollton Avenue, P. O.
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 644-0685
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 644-0685
Grades: PK-1
| 246 students
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