Summary:
Zip code 38930 in Greenwood, Mississippi is served by 6 elementary/primary schools—Davis Elementary School, Threadgill Elementary, East Elementary School, Bankston Elementary School, Claudine Brown Elementary School, and Threadgill Primary School—spanning grades PK through 6, all within the Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District, which ranks near the bottom of Mississippi districts. These schools face extreme poverty, with nearly every student eligible for free/reduced lunch, yet academic performance varies meaningfully from campus to campus.
Bankston Elementary School is the clear academic leader, ranking highest in the zip code (14th percentile) with the lowest student-teacher ratio (12.8) and strongest math and ELA scores in most grade levels. Davis Elementary School is the largest school and posts standout results in 5th grade science (63.2% proficiency) and 6th grade math, though it struggles badly in 3rd grade math (8.6%). Threadgill Elementary is the highest-risk school: its state rank has been near the bottom for three straight years, chronic absenteeism is the highest in the zip (26.6%), and math proficiency is extremely low. East Elementary School is the most improved, jumping from the 1st percentile to the 7th percentile over two years, with science and 5th grade ELA showing real gains.
Across the zip code, math is the most critical weakness—average 3rd grade math proficiency is just 16.1% vs. 48.8% statewide—while 5th grade science is a relative bright spot (48.6% zip average, close to the district's 49.4%). Chronic absenteeism is a systemic issue, affecting roughly 1 in 4 students; Threadgill Primary School has the lowest rate (19.7%) and Claudine Brown Elementary School is already at 25.4% in the early grades. These primary schools have no test data yet, but their attendance patterns are an early warning sign. Even in a struggling district, Bankston shows that school-level factors like class size and attendance can make a real difference for students.
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