Middle Schools in Greenville Public School District

The Greenville Public School District in Greenville, Mississippi, is served by two middle schools—T.L. Weston Middle School and Coleman Middle School—both covering grades 6 through 8 and together enrolling 699 students, with every student at both schools eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The district itself is ranked 97 out of 134 Mississippi districts, placing it in the lower third of the state.

Coleman Middle School is currently the higher-ranked school, coming in at 231 out of 260 Mississippi middle schools (11th percentile) for 2025-26, while T.L. Weston Middle School ranks 236th (9th percentile). Coleman has shown the most dramatic momentum, jumping from the 3rd percentile in 2023-24 to its current 11th percentile, with average proficiency across common grade-level tests rising from 14.8% to 26.1% in one year. Its 8th-grade science score of 46.7% is a genuine bright spot, and it also has a more favorable student-teacher ratio (11.8 vs. 16.3) and lower chronic absenteeism (40.7% vs. 46.5%). T.L. Weston, however, still posts a slightly higher average proficiency across the seven common tests (27.6% vs. 26.1%) and is notably stronger in 6th-grade English (37.0% vs. 24.6%), 7th-grade math (34.0% vs. 12.0%), and Algebra I (75.0% vs. 71.4%).

For parents, the most important takeaways are that both schools face serious challenges—chronic absenteeism is far above the state average of 23.9%, and every grade-level subject remains below the Mississippi state average. However, there are clear strengths to build on. Both schools far exceed the district's 26.2% Algebra I proficiency rate, with T.L. Weston at 75% and Coleman at 71.4%, both above the state average of 67.3%. Coleman's rapid improvement and smaller class sizes make it a school to watch, while T.L. Weston's pockets of strong performance in English and math show that its students can succeed. Reducing absenteeism and extending the Algebra I and 8th-grade science success to all subjects are the clearest paths forward for the district.