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Grenada School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,796 students in Grenada School Dist School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Grenada School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
699 Schools
# Students
3,806 Students
296,385 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
20,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Grenada School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
35%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,944 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
3,103 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
13,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
5%
# Black Students
1,885 Students
134,650 Students
% Black Students
50%
45%
# White Students
1,779 Students
130,341 Students
% White Students
47%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
198 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
12,538 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
6,354
# Students in K Grade:
351
32,733
# Students in 1st Grade:
310
32,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
31,687
# Students in 3rd Grade:
255
31,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
275
32,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
257
33,315
# Students in 6th Grade:
256
32,363
# Students in 7th Grade:
302
25,238
# Students in 8th Grade:
300
25,171
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
2,453
# Students in 10th Grade:
266
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
257
2,001
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
1,862
# Ungraded Students:
82
4,516
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,674 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,265 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,674
$12,094
Spending / Student
$10,265
$11,965
Best Grenada School Dist School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grenada Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
250 Pender Drive
Grenada, MS 38902
(662) 226-8900
Grenada, MS 38902
(662) 226-8900
Grades: PK-5
| 1,921 students
Rank: #22.
Grenada Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
28 Jones Road
Grenada, MS 38901
(662) 226-5135
Grenada, MS 38901
(662) 226-5135
Grades: 6-8
| 875 students
Rank: n/an/a
Grenada Enrichment & Transition Cen
Alternative School
809 Tie Plant Road
Grenada, MS 38902
(662) 226-3311
Grenada, MS 38902
(662) 226-3311
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
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