Summary:
ZIP code 38704 in Greenville, Mississippi has a single public school option: O’Bannon Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 6 with 543 students. There are no middle schools, high schools, or alternative schools in the ZIP code, so students must attend schools in surrounding areas beyond 6th grade. Within Western Line Schools, O’Bannon serves a high-poverty population — 99.45% of students receive free or reduced lunch — yet its chronic absenteeism rate is just 13.8%, far better than the district’s 23.5% and the state’s 23.9%. The school maintains a 15:1 student-teacher ratio.
The standout academic area is 6th grade English Language Arts, where 68% of students are proficient — 20 points above the state (48%) and nearly 9 points above the district (59.2%), representing a 16.5-point jump from the prior year. Sixth grade math also improved dramatically, rising from 31.8% to 46.2%, and 5th grade science is a relative strength at 63.5% proficient. The school’s state ranking has climbed from 223rd in 2023-2024 to 213th in 2025-2026, placing it in the 44th percentile statewide — above its district’s 38th percentile ranking.
Challenges remain. Fourth grade ELA is a concern at just 36.1% proficient — 16 points below the state — and 4th grade math is the weakest subject at 37.3%, well below the state’s 51.5%. Math proficiency trails the state average in every grade, and 3rd grade math declined sharply from 52.4% to 44.1%. Overall, average proficiency improved from roughly 45.5% to 48.3%, but gains were uneven. As the only school in ZIP code 38704, O’Bannon Elementary is the essential foundation for students’ academic journeys, and its steady progress — especially in 6th grade — signals positive momentum.
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