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Grenada School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 793 students in Grenada School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Grenada School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
3,863 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
270 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grenada School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
49%
40%
% White
46%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,517 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,113 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,517
$12,408
Spending / Student
$10,113
$12,276
Best Grenada School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grenada Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
28 Jones Road
Grenada, MS 38901
(662) 226-5135
Grenada, MS 38901
(662) 226-5135
Gr: 6-8 | 793 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: n/an/a
Grenada Enrichment & Transition Cen
Alternative School
809 Tie Plant Road
Grenada, MS 38902
(662) 226-3311
Grenada, MS 38902
(662) 226-3311
Gr: 6-12
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