MS Superintendent of Education Robert Taylor 2023 | Mississippi Department of Education
MS Superintendent of Education Robert Taylor 2023 | Mississippi Department of Education
Boys made up 49.7% of the county's student body, while the other 50.3% were girls.
Data also showed that Black students made up 84.9% of the student body, the largest percentage in Washington County schools, followed by white students with 8.2%, 0.6% multiracial students and 0.5% Hispanic students.
Greenville High School had the highest enrollment among Washington County’s 20 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 811 students.
Mississippi's schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.
Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.
Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akin Elementary School | 352 | 313 | -11.1% |
| Armstrong Elementary School | 167 | 121 | -27.5% |
| Boyd Elementary School | 311 | 312 | 0.3% |
| Coleman Middle School | 373 | 330 | -11.5% |
| Edna M. Scott Elementary School | 257 | 236 | -8.2% |
| Greenville High School | 871 | 811 | -6.9% |
| Leland High School | 179 | 203 | 13.4% |
| Leland School Park | 264 | 248 | -6.1% |
| McBride Pre-K Academy | 115 | 131 | 13.9% |
| O'Bannon Elementary School | 476 | 522 | 9.7% |
| O'Bannon High School | 373 | 429 | 15% |
| Riverside Elementary School | 411 | 400 | -2.7% |
| Riverside High School | 372 | 363 | -2.4% |
| Sanders Elementary School | 270 | 253 | -6.3% |
| Simmons High School | 155 | 172 | 11% |
| Stern Elementary School | 176 | 186 | 5.7% |
| T.L. Weston Middle School | 428 | 440 | 2.8% |
| Trigg Elementary School | 251 | 234 | -6.8% |
| Webb Preparatory School | 254 | 258 | 1.6% |
| Weddington Elementary School | 244 | 219 | -10.2% |
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