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Stern Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5

334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Stern Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 1-5 in Greenville, Mississippi, with 186 students. The school is part of the Greenville Public Schools district, which is ranked 104 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Stern Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Mississippi elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 274 and 393 out of around 400 schools.

Stern Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 23.9% to 33.9% over the past few years, well above the state average. Student test scores are also well below state and district averages, with only 22.6% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and 17.7% proficient in math, compared to 49.4% and 53.3% statewide, respectively. Additionally, 100% of Stern Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating an extremely high-poverty student population. While other elementary schools in the Greenville district also struggle with low performance and high poverty, they generally outperform Stern Elementary, suggesting it may be the lowest-performing school in the district.

The persistent low performance and lack of improvement at Stern Elementary over many years indicate the school is facing deep-seated challenges that have not been adequately addressed. The extremely high poverty rate and low district ranking suggest the school likely faces significant resource constraints and challenges in terms of funding, staffing, facilities, and other key inputs. Addressing the alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates should also be a top priority for the school and district.

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 — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (31% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg41%

Mississippi avg54%

334^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

104^th of 130Greenville 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Science64%-3 vs state

Mathematics26%-27 vs state

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Stern Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Science (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 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th 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%)	18.6	334^th of 383 public elementary schools	12.8%		8.6	375^th of 390 public elementary schools	3.8%	41	22.6	21.2	33.3		17.7	27.7	35.3		63.5	$17,162
Webb Elementary School	Public	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%)	34.2	264^th of 383 public elementary schools	31.1%		21	324^th of 390 public elementary schools	16.9%	60	40.0	42.6	42.6		43.6	39.4	36.1		59.5	$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%)	57.9	164^th of 383 public elementary schools	57.2%		22.2	318^th of 390 public elementary schools	18.5%	154	57.4	64.1	35.5		46.8	82.1	36.6		64.6	$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%)	18.1	337^th of 383 public elementary schools	12.0%		7.9	377^th of 390 public elementary schools	3.3%	40	18.2	27.1	43.5		25.5	16.7	30.4		58.7	$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%)	46.7	205^th of 383 public elementary schools	46.5%		20	332^nd of 390 public elementary schools	14.9%	127	43.2	40.0	46.3		56.8	42.9	31.7		87.8	$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	215^th of 383 public elementary schools	43.9%		43.7	223^rd of 390 public elementary schools	42.8%	8	48.8	40.4	52.7	51.5	52.4	30.8	42.1	31.8	59.2	$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%)	47.7	202^nd of 383 public elementary schools	47.3%		32.2	269^th of 390 public elementary schools	31.0%	67	43.2	35.9	44.3		38.6	41.0	57.7		86.5	$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%)	38.7	242^nd of 383 public elementary schools	36.8%		24.5	308^th of 390 public elementary schools	21.0%	66	65.4	52.9	47.3	31.9	48.1	41.5	33.3	26.4	57.4	$14,664
Sanders Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	502 West Washington Street	Hollandale	38748	Washington County	Hollandale	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%)	22.6	316^th of 383 public elementary schools	17.5%		16.3	341^st of 390 public elementary schools	12.6%	25	25.1	58.4	37.1		31.3	41.7	11.5		45.7	$19,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Stern Elementary School

How many students attend Stern Elementary School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Stern Elementary School?

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

Is Stern Elementary School a good school?

Stern Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Mississippi elementary schools.

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

What district is Stern Elementary School in?

Greenville Public School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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