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Greenville 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 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 2,302 students in Greenville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Greenville School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 42% 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
700 Schools
# Students
3,542 Students
295,412 Students
# Teachers
267 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Greenville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
55%
Graduation Rate
77%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,881 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
3,102 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
13,580 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
4%
# Black Students
3,462 Students
133,393 Students
% Black Students
98%
45%
# White Students
36 Students
129,066 Students
% White Students
1%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
230 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
14,160 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
7,041
# Students in K Grade:
250
32,379
# Students in 1st Grade:
289
34,848
# Students in 2nd Grade:
315
32,257
# Students in 3rd Grade:
303
32,346
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
29,997
# Students in 5th Grade:
287
32,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
261
33,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
23,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
24,352
# Students in 9th Grade:
294
2,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
198
2,344
# Students in 11th Grade:
198
2,009
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
1,859
# Ungraded Students:
71
4,653
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,112 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,493 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,112
$12,143
Spending / Student
$12,493
$12,013
Best Greenville School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Armstrong Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
528 Redbud Street
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7121
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7121
Grades: 1-5
| 167 students
Rank: #22.
Boyd Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1021 South Colorado
Greenville, MS 38703
(662) 334-7166
Greenville, MS 38703
(662) 334-7166
Grades: 1-5
| 311 students
Rank: #33.
Trigg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3004 Lincoln Drive
Greenville, MS 38703
(662) 334-7177
Greenville, MS 38703
(662) 334-7177
Grades: 1-5
| 251 students
Rank: #44.
Stern Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
522 Mcallister Street
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7131
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7131
Grades: 1-5
| 176 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Akin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
361 Bowman Blvd.
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7161
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7161
Grades: 1-5
| 352 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Weddington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
668 Sampson Road
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7101
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7101
Grades: 1-5
| 244 students
Rank: #77.
T.l. Weston Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
901 Archer
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7081
Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 334-7081
Grades: 6-8
| 428 students
Rank: #88.
Coleman Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 8%)
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
| 373 students
Rank: n/an/a
Manning Restart Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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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