Summary:
Zip code 38701, covering Greenville, Mississippi, contains 8 schools serving 3,039 students from kindergarten through 12th grade — including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools — in an area where every school reports 100% free/reduced lunch eligibility, reflecting concentrated poverty. Seven of the eight schools belong to the Greenville Public School District, while O'Bannon High School is part of Western Line Schools, which ranks at the 38th percentile statewide compared to Greenville Public's 28th percentile.
Akin Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking 71st of 377 elementary schools (81st percentile, 4 stars) after jumping from the 18th percentile in just two years; it now exceeds state averages in 5th grade science (90.9% vs. 71.5%) and 5th grade ELA (84.8% vs. 55.8%). Among high schools, O'Bannon High School is the stronger option, ranking at the 36th percentile versus Greenville High School's 4th percentile, with dramatically better Algebra I proficiency (77.4% vs. 14.1%) and lower chronic absenteeism (28.3% vs. 44.7%). The middle schools are the weakest tier: T.L. Weston Middle School ranks in the 9th percentile and Coleman Middle School in the 11th percentile, with proficiency rates well below state averages in nearly every subject.
Chronic absenteeism is a systemwide crisis — every school exceeds the state average of 23.9%, with T.L. Weston Middle School at 46.5% and Greenville High School at 44.7%. On the positive side, Weddington Elementary School climbed from the 3rd to 29th percentile, and Stern Elementary School from the 4th to 16th percentile, while Webb Elementary School, a kindergarten-only school with no ranking, shows early warning signs with 32.1% chronic absenteeism. Notably, Greenville High School is moving backward — from the 7th to 4th percentile — suggesting elementary gains in the Greenville Public School District have not yet translated to high school success.
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