Best Public Schools in Greenwood, MS

Summary:

The city of Greenwood, Mississippi is home to 11 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools, all part of the Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District. The district is ranked 123 out of 130 school districts in Mississippi and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant academic challenges across the board.

While the majority of schools in the district struggle to meet state averages, a few standout institutions show promise. Bankston Elementary School outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, ranking 319 out of 390 Mississippi elementary schools. Similarly, Greenwood Middle School and Leflore Legacy Academy (a public charter school) excel in Mathematics and Algebra I, with 100% of their students achieving proficiency in these subjects.

However, the district as a whole faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 100% of students across all schools receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the student population is predominantly African American, with very low representation of other racial and ethnic groups. These factors may be contributing to the consistently low academic performance observed throughout the Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAAP Mathematics (2024)						MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP English II (2024)	MAAP Science (2024)		MAAP Biology (2024)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Bankston Elementary School	Public	K-6	1312 Grand Boulevard	Greenwood	38930	Leflore County	Greenwood-Leflore Cons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 455-7421	307	24	12.7	100.0%	40 (13.0%)	211 (68.7%)	45 (14.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	22	319^th of 390 public elementary schools	18.2%		23.1	308^th of 377 public elementary schools	18.3%	11	39.4	28.6	44.7	20.8			39.5	40.0	21.3	20.0					55.3				$12,037
Amanda Elzy High School	Public	9-12	604 Elzy Avenue	Greenwood	38930	Leflore County	Greenwood-Leflore Cons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 459-8034	387	30	13.0	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	355 (91.7%)	27 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10.1	208^th of 228 public high schools	8.8%		13.8	203^rd of 226 public high schools	10.2%	5													18.2	16.8			24.1	62.9	$13,383
Amanda Elzy Junior High School	Public	6-8	604 Elzy Avenue	Greenwood	38930	Leflore County	Greenwood-Leflore Cons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 459-8008	211	21	10.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	197 (93.4%)	14 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.2	252^nd of 264 public middle schools	4.5%		14.5	220^th of 243 public middle schools	9.5%	32					10.1	17.6				11.0	17.2	33.3				40.4			$14,858
Davis Elementary School	Public	K-6	400 Cotton Street	Greenwood	38930	Leflore County	Greenwood-Leflore Cons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 455-7425	374	28	13.4	100.0%	6 (1.6%)	360 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	20.5	327^th of 390 public elementary schools	16.2%		17.8	330^th of 377 public elementary schools	12.5%	3	46.9	18.0	30.8	15.0			19.1	18.0	55.0	45.0					52.5				$11,514
East Elementary School	Public	3-5	208 Meadowbrook Road	Greenwood	38930	Leflore County	Greenwood-Leflore Cons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 459-8013	223	16	13.7	100.0%	5 (2.2%)	203 (91.0%)	13 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	5.3	385^th of 390 public elementary schools	1.3%		4.9	373^rd of 377 public elementary schools	1.1%	12	24.2	22.4	16.4				10.1	25.4	3.6						45.4				$11,993
Greenwood High School	Public	9-12	1209 Garrard Avenue	Greenwood	38930	Leflore County	Greenwood-Leflore Cons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 455-7450	660	41	16.1	100.0%	9 (1.4%)	636 (96.4%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	8.2	217^th of 228 public high schools	4.8%		12.4	205^th of 226 public high schools	9.3%	12													21.8	12.5			37.8	55.0	$13,062
Threadgill Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1300 Carrollton Avenue	Greenwood	38930	Leflore County	Greenwood-Leflore Cons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 644-0685	216	16	13.3	100.0%	1 (0.5%)	215 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$11,907
Threadgill Elementary School	Public	2-6	1001 Broad Street	Greenwood	38930	Leflore County	Greenwood-Leflore Cons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 455-7440	322	23	13.9	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	318 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8	376^th of 390 public elementary schools	3.6%		4.5	374^th of 377 public elementary schools	0.8%	2	33.4	33.4	20.0	14.1			6.9	15.8	29.3	20.7					22.5				$11,882
Greenwood Middle School	Public	7-8	1200 Garrard Avenue	Greenwood	38930	Leflore County	Greenwood-Leflore Cons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 455-3661	273	22	12.4	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	266 (97.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16.5	224^th of 264 public middle schools	15.2%		28.2	168^th of 243 public middle schools	30.9%	56					16.8	27.3					28.6	40.9				39.6			$15,319
Career And Technical Center	Public	9-12	616 Sycamore Avenue	Greenwood	38930	Leflore County	Greenwood-Leflore Cons School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 455-7414	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Greenwood Alternative School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	410 Main Street	Greenwood	38930	Leflore County	Greenwood-Leflore Cons School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 644-0677	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Leflore Legacy Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	500 W. Washington Street	Greenwood	38930	Leflore County	Leflore Legacy Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(662) 455-3697	227	19	11.8	100.0%	10 (4.4%)	194 (85.5%)	20 (8.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17.9	221^st of 264 public middle schools	16.3%		9.6	230^th of 243 public middle schools	5.3%	9				21.3	19.7	31.6				25.3	32.1	35.0	100.0			43.3			$16,180
Claudine F Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	3827 County Road 363	Greenwood	38930	Leflore County	Greenwood-Leflore Cons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 459-8005	260	19	13.3	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	245 (94.2%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)								(n/a)																			$10,424

Cities Near Greenwood

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Itta Bena	9.23 mi	3	194^th
North Carrollton	13.96 mi	2	161^st
Moorhead	19.9 mi	2	176^th
Tchula	22.76 mi	1
Lexington	23.37 mi	5	178^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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