Grenada School District

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The Grenada School District is a public school district based in Grenada, Mississippi (USA). The district's boundaries parallel that of Grenada County.

Schools[edit]

  • Grenada High School (Grades 9-12)
  • Grenada Middle School (Grades 6-8)
  • Grenada Elementary School — Green Top (Grades 4-5)
  • Grenada Elementary School — Red Top (Grades PreK-3)
  • Tie Plant School (alternative)
  • Grenada Adult Education Center (Adult Literacy, Adult Basic Education, English-as-a-Second Language, GED Testing)

Historical schools[edit]

Before racial integration, GSD operated a second set of schools for African-American students to attend.[1] Those schools included:

  • Rebecca Reed School
  • Tie Plant School
  • Willie Wilson Elementary School
  • Carrie Dotson High School

Demographics[edit]

2006-07 school year[edit]

There were a total of 4,753 students enrolled in the Grenada School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 50.94% African American, 48.33% White, 0.17% Hispanic, 0.36% Asian, and 0.21% Native American.[2] 55.2% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[3]

Previous school years[edit]

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American
Hispanic Native
American
White
2005-06[2] 4,765 50% 50% 0.34% 51.92% 0.25% 0.19% 47.30%
2004-05[2] 4,685 51% 49% 0.19% 53.06% 0.13% 0.13% 46.49%
2003-04[2] 4,715 50% 50% 0.19% 53.91% 0.08% 0.13% 45.68%
2002-03[4] 4,646 50% 50% 0.13% 54.26% 0.28% 0.09% 45.24%

Accountability statistics[edit]

2006-07[5] 2005-06[6] 2004-05[7] 2003-04[8] 2002-03[9]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 0 2 1 0 0
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 2 2 1 2 0
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 2 0 2 2 4
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Not Assigned 0 0 0 0 0

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cunningham v Grenada School District" (PDF). Civil Rights Monuments Archive. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
  3. ^ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. January 16, 2008. Retrieved May 18, 2008. [dead link]
  4. ^ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. September 2, 2004. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
  5. ^ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 13, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  6. ^ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 6, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
  7. ^ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
  8. ^ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
  9. ^ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2007.

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