McBride Elementary School

McBride Elementary School is one of the tiny elementary schools in Greenville, Mississippi, part of Greenville Public School District, with 163 students on its rolls from grade pre-K. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 446 students each, so McBride Elementary School sits 63% leaner than that benchmark.

Greenville Public School District comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 3,264 students; McBride Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, McBride Elementary School lists that nearly all students (100%) are Black. By comparison, Washington County as a whole is about 72% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate median household earnings sit near $42,165, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Washington County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,329 students), of which McBride Elementary School is one.

ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around McBride Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 11%: 184 students in 2018 compared to 163 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.