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Enrollment
543
Elementary
DISTRICT 473 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTERN LINE SCHOOLS·NCES 280468000875
O'Bannon Elementary School
1209 S. Raceway Road, Greenville, MS 38704 · (662) 332-4830 · Washington County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL543 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
540 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 73 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 7% larger than its 6th grade class (73).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 62% · US 70%
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.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
MS avg 45.9% . -2.6pp since 2023
Math
40.0%
MS avg 52.8% . -0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.6% | 40.5% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like O'Bannon Elementary School
O'Bannon Elementary School's state test result (50.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Bannon Elementary School this school | 543 | 99.4% | 50.5% |
| Smilow Collegiate Jackson | 547 | 100.0% | 30.2% |
| A. W. Watson Elementary PORT GIBSON | 531 | 100.0% | 36.2% |
| Ambition Preparatory Charter School Jackson | 563 | 100.0% | 41.7% |
| John Hopkins Elementary School Jackson | 497 | 100.0% | 43.6% |
| McLaurin Elementary NATCHEZ | 642 | 100.0% | 44.7% |
Matched among Mississippi elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where O'Bannon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #258 of 428 | #3 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #300 of 439 ▲ 1 | #5 of 12 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #224 of 439 ▲ 18 | #2 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 543 | #124 of 453 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #212 of 408 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.2% | #339 of 409 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #135 of 444 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #86 of 90 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
543
+71 (+15%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 1,225
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 543 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 99% (540) |
| 2023-24 | 522 | 43.5 | 12.0:1 | 100% (522) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 43.3 | 11.0:1 | 100% (476) |
| 2020-21 | 472 | 37 | 12.8:1 | 100% (472) |
| 2017-18 | 538 | 33 | 16.3:1 | 100% (538) |
| 2015-16 | 536 | 34 | 15.8:1 | 99% (533) |
| 2010-11 | 562 | 29 | 19.4:1 | 98% (549) |
| 2000-01 | 544 | 34 | 16.0:1 | 80% (437) |
| 1990-91 | 1,225 | 65 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for O'Bannon Elementary School.
About O'Bannon Elementary School
Located in Greenville, Mississippi, O'Bannon Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. In all, 543 students attend the school in pre-K through 6. That puts enrollment 22% bigger than the 446-student average for elementary schools in Mississippi.
Western Line Schools includes 4 schools. Together they enroll 1,739 students.
Black students account for 90% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% White and 4% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 72%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 19, compared with 70 nationally.
O'Bannon Elementary School lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.1 students per teacher. The school's 15.1:1 compares with an average of 15.9:1 for elementary schools in Mississippi. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 99% of the student body. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Washington County.
Among Mississippi public elementary schools, O'Bannon Elementary School outscored 52%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, O'Bannon Elementary School is 6.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 50.5%. Predicted: 44.4%.
American Community Survey estimates for Washington County show that median household income comes to about $42,165, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 22%. The county's public schools total 25, with about 6,329 students.
Measured in a straight line, O'Bannon High School is less than a tenth of a mile from O'Bannon Elementary School. The five-mile area around O'Bannon Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, O'Bannon Elementary School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 543, from 472 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.8:1 to 15.1:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for O'Bannon Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Western Line Schools
- O'Bannon High SchoolHigh · 474 students
- Riverside Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
- Riverside High SchoolHigh · 320 students
Other schools in Greenville
- Greenville High SchoolHigh · 836 students
- O'Bannon High SchoolHigh · 474 students
- T.L. Weston Middle SchoolMiddle · 412 students
- Stern Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Boyd Elementary SchoolElementary · 298 students
- Coleman Middle SchoolMiddle · 287 students
Nearby schools
- O'Bannon High School0.1 mi · 474
- Boyd Elementary School1.5 mi · 298
- Trigg Elementary School1.7 mi · 231
- Greenville High School2.4 mi · 836
- Coleman Middle School2.5 mi · 287
- Akin Elementary School2.5 mi · 255
Frequently asked questions
About O'Bannon Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at O'Bannon Elementary School?
O'Bannon Elementary School enrolls approximately 543 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does O'Bannon Elementary School serve?
O'Bannon Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at O'Bannon Elementary School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at O'Bannon Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at O'Bannon Elementary School?
At O'Bannon Elementary School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 2% Hispanic, 90% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is O'Bannon Elementary School public or private?
O'Bannon Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Western Line Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.