Summary:
The Greenwood-Leflore Cons School District in Mississippi is home to two middle schools: Greenwood Middle School and Amanda Elzy Junior High School. Both schools have consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Mississippi middle schools, indicating significant academic challenges.
Greenwood Middle School ranked 246 out of 266 Mississippi middle schools in 2024-2025 and is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Amanda Elzy Junior High School ranked 261 out of 266 and is also rated 0 out of 5 stars. Both schools have significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state averages. For example, the 7th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate at Greenwood Middle School was 11.6%, compared to the state average of 37.3%, and the 8th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate at Amanda Elzy Junior High School was 7.5%, compared to the state average of 47.5%.
The Greenwood-Leflore Cons School District as a whole is ranked 126 out of 130 school districts in Mississippi and is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Both middle schools have a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students in this category. Additionally, the schools have a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9%, which is significantly higher than the state average. These factors suggest that the academic challenges faced by these schools may be influenced by socioeconomic factors and broader systemic issues within the district.
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