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ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

528 RedBud Street, Greenville, MS 38701 · (662)334-7121 · Washington County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL121 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
121
Elementary
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 446
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
121 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2023-24

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 12420%
Grade 22722%
Grade 33025%
Grade 41512%
Grade 52521%

This year's 1st grade class (24) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (25).

Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Black
—98%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 45% · US 15%
Asian
—1%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
—1%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.

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Test scores

MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
23.6%
MS avg 46.9%
Math
29.2%
MS avg 53.2%

What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 47 and 53.

Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MississippiIn Washington County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
29.2%#373 of 439#10 of 12
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
23.6%#414 of 439#12 of 12
Enrollment
ranked largest first
121#439 of 453#12 of 12
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#35 of 444#2 of 12
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
121
-39 (-24%) vs 2017
-71% since 1990-91, when it was 417
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 16.4:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
0%
was 2%
% Black
98%
was 98%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2023-24121139.3:1100% (121)
2022-2316712.813.0:1100% (167)
2020-211591114.4:1100% (159)
2017-181609.816.4:1100% (160)
2015-162551615.9:1100% (255)
2010-113362016.8:198% (330)
2000-013792118.1:188% (333)
1990-914172218.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

About ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a very small elementary school located in Greenville, Mississippi. Enrollment totals 121 students across grades 1 through 5. The school is 73% below the average for elementary schools in Mississippi.

Across its 11 schools, GREENVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS enrolls 3,385 students. ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.

At ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 98% of students are Black. Census figures show Washington County is about 72% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 3%.

There are 13 full-time-equivalent teachers at ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 13.0:1. Elementary schools in Mississippi average 15.9:1, 2.8 more students per teacher than here. A total of 121 students, or 100%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Washington County is close, at 100%.

Washington County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $42,165 a year, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 22%. ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Washington County with 24 other public schools.

Coleman Middle School, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.

Enrollment fell 24% over 6 years, reaching 121 in 2023-24. The ratio was 16.4:1 in 2017-18 and 9.3:1 in 2023-24.

ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Washington County at a glance

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Population
42,765
Census ACS
Median income
$42,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
6,329 students

Quick facts

School name
ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
GREENVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
528 RedBud Street, Greenville, MS 38701
Phone
(662)334-7121
County
Washington County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
01–05
Total enrollment
121
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
13.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
121 (100%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
280162000237
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in GREENVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Other schools in Greenville
Other Armstrong Elementary schools

9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Armstrong Elementary. ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 10th largest of the 10.

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Frequently asked questions

About ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 121 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 98% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of GREENVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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