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Amanda Elzy High School

Public Grades 9-12

219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 6% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Amanda Elzy High School is a public high school in Greenwood, Mississippi, serving 387 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District, which is ranked 126 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Amanda Elzy High School consistently performs below the state average in standardized test scores across subjects like Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.7% of students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 67.3%. The school's performance is also below the district average, indicating it is one of the lower-performing schools within the Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District. Additionally, the school has maintained a four-year graduation rate around 87-89%, slightly below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, J.Z. George High School, located in a different school district (Carroll County), outperforms Amanda Elzy High School and the Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District in several academic areas, despite serving a similar demographic of students. Furthermore, the high rates of chronic absenteeism at Amanda Elzy High School, ranging from 12.4% to 27.0% in recent years, are significantly higher than the state average and may be a contributing factor to the school's overall academic underperformance. The fact that 100% of the students at Amanda Elzy High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch suggests the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may impact their educational outcomes.

367

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,969

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

604 Elzy Avenue
Greenwood, MS 38930

(662) 459-8034

District: Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.5%

Two or more races:

9.3%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2021 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (26% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg32%

Mississippi avg66%

219^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 10 pts since 2021

From bottom 15% (2021) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District

126^th of 130Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	219 of 232	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	208 of 228	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	203 of 226	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	186 of 228	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	196 of 231	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History147%-23 vs state

Algebra I37%-31 vs state

Biology36%-26 vs state

English II22%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAAP Mathematics (2025)		MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)	MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Amanda Elzy High School	Public	9-12	604 Elzy Avenue	Greenwood	38930	Leflore County	Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 459-8034	367	27	13.5	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	299 (81.5%)	32 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.3%)	7.9	219^th of 232 public high schools	5.6%		10.1	208^th of 228 public high schools	8.8%	11					36.7	22.5		36.3	46.7	$12,969
Career And Technical Center	Public	9-12	616 Sycamore Avenue	Greenwood	38930	Leflore County	Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 455-7414	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Greenwood High School/Votech	Public	9-12	1209 Garrard Avenue	Greenwood	38930	Leflore County	Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 455-7450	633	39	16.0	99.8%	13 (2.1%)	586 (92.6%)	10 (1.6%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	14.5	200^th of 232 public high schools	13.8%		8.2	217^th of 228 public high schools	4.8%	17					42.2	27.6		32.3	59.5	$12,094
Leflore County High School	Public	7-12	401 Lakeside Drive	Itta Bena	38941	Leflore County	Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 374-7076	293	28	10.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	187 (63.8%)	20 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (29.4%)	5.7	224^th of 232 public high schools	3.4%		5.5	223^rd of 228 public high schools	2.2%	1	13.5	14.3	43.2	11.9	36.1	20.4	31.0	21.9	36.5	$14,706
J.Z. George High School	Public	7-12	900 George Street	North Carrollton	38947	Carroll County	Carroll County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 237-4701	343	32	10.6	96.8%	110 (32.1%)	197 (57.4%)	18 (5.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	18.8	187^th of 232 public high schools	19.4%		32.9	155^th of 228 public high schools	32.0%	32	20.4	31.0	32.7	28.6	65.5	29.1	35.7	38.8	74.1	$15,252

Frequently Asked Questions about Amanda Elzy High School

Is Amanda Elzy High School a good school?

Amanda Elzy High School ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Mississippi high schools.

How many students attend Amanda Elzy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Amanda Elzy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Amanda Elzy High School?

Students at Amanda Elzy High School are 81% African American, 9% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

What district is Amanda Elzy High School in?

Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District

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