Greenwood Public School District (Mississippi)
The Greenwood Public School District was a public school district based in Greenwood, Mississippi (USA).
Effective July 1, 2019 the Greenwood and the Leflore County School District consolidated into the Greenwood-Leflore School District.[1]
History
David Jordan, a member of the Mississippi Senate, criticized the upcoming Greenwood-Leflore merger since the Leflore district's performance in state tests was worse than that of the Greenwood district; their respective grades from the Mississippi Department of Education circa 2016-2017 were F and C.[2] Circa 2016 the rating of the Greenwood district was D. Unlike most state-mandated school district consolidations, in which a larger district absorbs a smaller district, in this instance two districts of roughly equal size are merging; in 2016 the Greenwood district had 2,846 students while the Leflore district had 2,405 students. Adam Ganucheau and Zachary Oren Smith of Mississippi Today described both districts as being "large".[3]
Schools
- Greenwood High School (Grades 9-12)
- Greenwood Middle School (Grades 7-8)
- Bankston Elementary (Grades K-6)
- Davis Elementary (Grades K-6)
- Threadgill Elementary (Grades K-6)
- W.C. Williams Elementary (Grades K-6)
Demographics
Around 1988 Greenwood High School was almost split evenly between black and white students. In 1998 it was 92% black. Greenwood Junior High School was 97% black. Many white students were instead going to the private school Pillow Academy.[4]
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 3,110 students enrolled in the Greenwood Public School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 51% female and 49% male. The racial makeup of the district was 91.64% African American, 7.43% White, 0.48% Hispanic, and 0.45% Asian.[5] All of the district's students were eligible to receive free or price-subsidized lunch.[6]
Previous school years
School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
2005-06[5] | 3,152 | 50% | 50% | 0.48% | 91.18% | 0.48% | – | 7.87% |
2004-05[5] | 3,211 | 49% | 51% | 0.47% | 89.97% | 0.34% | – | 9.22% |
2003-04[5] | 3,422 | 49% | 51% | 0.29% | 88.84% | 0.15% | 0.06% | 10.67% |
2002-03[7] | 3,486 | 50% | 50% | 0.29% | 88.73% | 0.20% | – | 10.79% |
Accountability statistics
2006-07[8] | 2005-06[9] | 2004-05[10] | 2003-04[11] | 2002-03[12] | |
District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
School Performance Classifications | |||||
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
School uniforms
Students at all schools are required to wear school uniforms.[13] The policy was established in the 2009-2010 school year.[14]
References
- "School District Consolidation in Mississippi Archived 2017-07-02 at the Wayback Machine." Mississippi Professional Educators. December 2016. Retrieved on July 2, 2017. Page 2 (PDF p. 3/6).
- "Lt. Governor Willing To Listen On Greenwood-Leflore Merger". Delta Daily News. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- Ganucheau, Adam; Zachary Oren Smith (2016-04-25). "School vote in Jackson hits Greenwood hard". Mississippi Today. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- Rubin, Richard. "Should the Mississippi Files Have Been Re-opened? No, because." The New York Times. August 30, 1998. Retrieved on March 25, 2012.
- "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on 2007-03-23.
- "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-02. Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-09-13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
- "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-13. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
- "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
- "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-11. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
- "Student Dress Code Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine." Greenwood Public School District. Retrieved on August 10, 2010.
- "Home." Greenwood Public School District. Retrieved on August 10, 2010.
External links
- Greenwood Public School District
- Map of school districts in Leflore County, MS, 2010 - U.S. Census Bureau