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Grenada Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
11th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools
Better than 97% of Mississippi elementary schools
Summary

Grenada Elementary School is a large PK-5 school in Grenada, MS, serving 2,044 students in the Grenada School District. It is one of the highest-performing elementary schools in Mississippi, earning a 5-star rating and ranking 11th out of 377 elementary schools statewide (97th percentile) in the most recent year.

This school achieves remarkable results while serving a student body where 75% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch. Grenada consistently exceeds state proficiency averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, 3rd grade ELA proficiency is 70.9% vs. 48.5% statewide, and 4th grade math is 82.5% vs. 51.5% statewide. Science is a particular standout, with 5th grade science proficiency at an extraordinary 94.9% compared to 71.5% statewide. The school has shown a clear upward trajectory over time, improving from a rank of 88th in 2017-2018 to its current 11th-place ranking.

When compared to nearby Coffeeville Elementary School and Marshall Elementary School, the differences are dramatic. Grenada's average proficiency across grades 3-5 is approximately 79.8%, compared to 30.3% at Marshall and 49.5% at Coffeeville. For instance, 4th grade math proficiency is 82.5% at Grenada versus just 19.6% at Marshall. Grenada also has better attendance, with an 18.4% chronic absenteeism rate versus 38.0% at Coffeeville. Despite its large size, Grenada maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.8, demonstrating that high achievement is possible at scale.

2,044
Students ?
14.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,356
Per pupil spending ?
75.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 250 Pender Drive
       Grenada, MS  38901

(662) 226-8900

District: Grenada School District


Students who attend Grenada Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Grenada Middle School
High:    Grenada High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
47.8%
African American:
46.4%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2018 → 97th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (79% vs 54% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 3% of Mississippi elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2018
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school79%
District avg79%
Mississippi avg54%
11th of 377
Mississippi public elementary schools ?
Top 3%▲ up 22 pts since 2018
From top 25% (2018) to top 3% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
10th of 133Grenada 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202694.211 of 37797.1%★★★★★
202586.937 of 38090.3%★★★★★
202488.826 of 38093.2%★★★★★
202388.726 of 35892.7%★★★★★
202281.958 of 35583.7%★★★★☆
202187.932 of 35290.9%★★★★★
201985.448 of 35486.4%★★★★☆
201874.987 of 35175.2%★★★★☆
By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?
Science95%+23 vs state
Mathematics80%+30 vs state
English Language Arts74%+22 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Grenada Elementary School

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

Middle : Grenada Middle School
High : Grenada High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,044 students attended Grenada Elementary School.

Yes! Grenada Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 11th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools.

Students at Grenada Elementary School are 48% White, 46% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataOct 6, 2026
2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025


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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