Bankston Elementary School

Located at 1312 Grand Boulevard, in Greenwood, Mississippi, Bankston Elementary School is a compact primary school that enrolls 254 students (grades K through 6), overseen by Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District. Enrollment runs roughly 43% leaner than the state mean of about 446.

Across the 12 schools in Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District (3,718 students total), Bankston Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Bankston Elementary School records that the largest single group is Black, at 68% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 15% Hispanic, 13% White, 4% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, Leflore County reports that the typical household earns roughly $35,277 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 28% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bankston Elementary School is one of 16 public schools in Leflore County (combined enrollment of about 3,921 students).

Nearest neighbor: Leflore Legacy Academy, around 1.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Bankston Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

On the community side, members of the Bankston Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.