Summary:
The Grenada School District in Mississippi serves 3,863 students across three schools — Grenada Elementary School (PK–5), Grenada Middle School (6–8), and Grenada High School (9–12) — and ranks 10th out of 134 Mississippi districts with a 5-star rating, placing it in the 93rd percentile statewide.
Grenada Elementary School is the district's clear standout, ranking 11th out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools (97th percentile) with 5 stars, and its rank has improved from 26th to 11th over three years. Despite being the largest school with 2,044 students, it achieves exceptional results, including 94.9% proficiency in 5th grade science and 82.5% in 4th grade math, with a strong 14.8:1 student-teacher ratio and the district's lowest chronic absenteeism at 18.4%. Grenada Middle School is improving, moving from the 75th to 80th percentile, with strong gains in 8th grade math and science, though 7th grade ELA remains its weakest area at 42.3% proficiency. Grenada High School is the relative laggard, ranking 63rd out of 224 high schools (72nd percentile) with a 91.2% graduation rate, but its rank has slipped from 50th to 63rd over three years, and Algebra I proficiency dropped sharply from 74.3% to 66.5%.
Across the district, roughly 73% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, yet all three schools score above state averages in nearly every subject, and science is a district-wide strength — 94.9% in 5th grade, 69.2% in 8th grade, and 75.8% in high school Biology, all well above state averages. Chronic absenteeism rises sharply with grade level, from 18.4% at the elementary school to 26.3% at the middle school and 28.7% at the high school, which likely contributes to weaker performance in upper grades. English Language Arts is the district's primary opportunity for growth, with English II at 56.8% and 7th grade ELA at 42.3% being the lowest scores. With its standout elementary school and improving middle school, the district is strong overall, but addressing chronic absenteeism and high school Algebra I performance will be key to maintaining its 5-star reputation.
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