Armstrong Elementary School

Armstrong Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 1-5 in Greenville, Mississippi, with a student population of 167. The school is part of the Greenville Public Schools district, which is ranked 124 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The student body at Armstrong Elementary is predominantly African American, with over 98% of students identifying as such in recent school years.

Armstrong Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Greenville Public Schools district and the state of Mississippi in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.6% of 3rd graders at Armstrong were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.9% for the district and 57.7% for the state. The school has a very low statewide ranking, placing in the bottom 10-15% of Mississippi elementary schools in recent years. Additionally, 100% of students at Armstrong Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Greenville Public Schools district and the surrounding area, Armstrong Elementary consistently underperforms on academic measures. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts at Armstrong was less than half the rate of nearby Akin Elementary (22.6% vs. 44.2%). This suggests that Armstrong Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, school ranking, and the socioeconomic status of its student population, which will be crucial to address in order to improve educational outcomes at the school.