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Stern Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5

316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Stern Elementary School is a Grade 1–5 campus in Greenville, Mississippi, serving 303 students within the Greenville Public School District. The school operates in a high-poverty context—100% of its students qualify for free/reduced lunch—and faces significant academic challenges. In 2025–2026, Stern Elementary School ranked 315th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools, placing it in the 16th percentile with a 1-star rating. It is the lowest-ranked elementary school in its district, trailing behind nearby schools like Akin Elementary School (81st percentile) and Trigg Elementary School (53rd percentile).

Test scores at Stern trail district and state averages in nearly every subject and grade level. For example, 4th grade math proficiency is just 16.7%, compared to the 51.5% state average, and 3rd grade reading proficiency is 34.2% versus 48.5% statewide. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism, which affects 33.8% of students—well above the state average of 23.9%. Class sizes have grown sharply, with the student–teacher ratio rising from 11.1 in 2022–2023 to 16.9 in 2024–2025, one of the highest among nearby elementary schools.

There are some encouraging signs. Stern's 5th graders outperformed several nearby schools in reading, math, and science, and 5th grade science proficiency has jumped from 28% in 2023–2024 to 64.1% in 2025–2026. The contrast with Akin Elementary School, located less than two miles away with identical poverty levels, is striking—Akin's 5th grade reading proficiency is 84.8% versus Stern's 43.6%. This suggests the gap is not inevitable. Reducing absenteeism, stabilizing class sizes, and learning from successful peer schools like Akin could help Stern continue its slow upward trend from the 4th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 16th percentile today.

303

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,162

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

522 McAllister Street
Greenville, MS 38701

(662) 378-1821

District: Greenville Public School District

Students who attend Stern Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Coleman Middle School
High:	Greenville High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.3%

Two or more races:

24.4%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (36% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg47%

Mississippi avg54%

316^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Greenville Public School District

97^th of 133Greenville Public 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	316 of 377	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	334 of 383	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	375 of 390	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	298 of 377	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	333 of 382	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	338 of 381	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	360 of 397	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	359 of 404	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	393 of 406	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	27.8	289 of 394	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.9	274 of 402	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.7	177 of 394	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	35.5	283 of 408	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.5	275 of 414	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.3	261 of 418	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	9.9	389 of 403	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	42.6	239 of 392	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.6	230 of 394	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science64%-7 vs state

English Language Arts34%-19 vs state

Mathematics29%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)						MAAP Mathematics (2026)						MAAP Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Stern Elementary School	Public	1-5	522 McAllister Street	Greenville	38701	Washington County	Greenville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 378-1821	303	18	16.9	100.0%	3 (1.0%)	225 (74.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (24.4%)	22.5	316^th of 377 public elementary schools	16.2%		18.6	334^th of 383 public elementary schools	12.8%	18	34.2	25.9	43.6				29.0	16.7	46.1				64.1		$17,162
Webb Elementary School	Public	PK-K	600 South Harvey St.	Greenville	38701	Washington County	Greenville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 334-7146	230	15	15.6	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	223 (97.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)															$13,016
Boyd Elementary School	Public	1-5	1021 South Colorado Street	Greenville	38703	Washington County	Greenville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 334-2872	298	18	16.3	100.0%	2 (0.7%)	230 (77.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (21.1%)	35.1	249^th of 377 public elementary schools	34.0%		34.2	264^th of 383 public elementary schools	31.1%	15	42.4	41.4	42.4				45.0	41.5	39.0				61.0		$11,629
Akin Elementary School	Public	1-5	361 Bowman Blvd	Greenville	38701	Washington County	Greenville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 334-7161	255	20	12.9	100.0%	10 (3.9%)	198 (77.6%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.7%)	78	72^nd of 377 public elementary schools	80.9%		57.9	164^th of 383 public elementary schools	57.2%	92	63.4	63.3	84.8				56.1	49.0	66.7				90.9		$12,503
Weddington Elementary School	Public	1-5	668 Sampson Rd.	Greenville	38701	Washington County	Greenville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 334-2863	249	18	13.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	248 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	31.6	269^th of 377 public elementary schools	28.6%		18.1	337^th of 383 public elementary schools	12.0%	68	51.1	32.5	32.6				55.5	22.5	34.8				60.9		$13,133
Trigg Elementary School	Public	1-5	3004 Lincoln Dr.	Greenville	38703	Washington County	Greenville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 334-7176	231	17	13.8	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	174 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (24.2%)	51.2	179^th of 377 public elementary schools	52.5%		46.7	205^th of 383 public elementary schools	46.5%	26	59.0	52.1	36.1				56.4	36.9	36.1				86.1		$13,934
O'Bannon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1209 S. Raceway Road	Greenville	38704	Washington County	Western Line Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 332-4830	543	36	15.0	99.4%	23 (4.2%)	487 (89.7%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	44.7	214^th of 377 public elementary schools	43.2%		44	215^th of 383 public elementary schools	43.9%	1	47.5	36.1	50.0	68.0			44.1	37.3	42.3	46.2			63.5		$11,709
Edna M Scott Elementary School	Public	1-5	404 E Third Street	Leland	38756	Washington County	Leland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 686-5013	239	13	18.0	100.0%	8 (3.3%)	157 (65.7%)	11 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (26.4%)	29.9	277^th of 377 public elementary schools	26.5%		47.7	202^nd of 383 public elementary schools	47.3%	75	55.5	31.8	36.6				37.8	38.6	36.6				51.2		$15,801
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	939 Riverside Road	Avon	38723	Washington County	Western Line Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 335-4528	402	29	13.9	99.3%	197 (49.0%)	154 (38.3%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	49.9	188^th of 377 public elementary schools	50.1%		38.7	242^nd of 383 public elementary schools	36.8%	54	45.4	54.2	54.7	42.8			43.2	48.0	49.0	64.3			56.6		$14,664
T.R. Sanders PreK - 8 STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	502 West Washington Street	Hollandale	38748	Washington County	Hollandale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 827-2024	246	17	14.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	246 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.2	324^th of 377 public elementary schools	14.1%		22.6	316^th of 383 public elementary schools	17.5%	8	34.6	27.6	47.8	27.3	20.0	38.9	23.0	10.3	17.4	36.4	17.8	27.8	65.2	50.0	$19,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Stern Elementary School

Is Stern Elementary School a good school?

Stern Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Mississippi elementary schools.

What district is Stern Elementary School in?

Greenville Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Stern Elementary School?

Students at Stern Elementary School are 74% African American, 24% Two or more races.

How many students attend Stern Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Stern Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Stern Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Stern Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coleman Middle School
High : Greenville High School

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