Stern Elementary School

Stern Elementary School, a small elementary-level community in Greenville, Mississippi, one of the schools within Greenville Public School District, caters to 303 students, covering grades 1 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 32% leaner than typical.

Stern Elementary School is one of 10 schools operated by Greenville Public School District, a district that enrolls 3,264 students overall.

On demographics, Stern Elementary School reports that 74% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 24% multiracial. Compared to Washington County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Stern Elementary School shows 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Stern Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at Stern Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Stern Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.1%, the actual is 34.2%, a residual of -9.9 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Washington County put median household income runs about $42,165, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 22%. Across Washington County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,329 students), Stern Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Greenville High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Stern Elementary School.

Stern Elementary School operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 8%: 330 students in 2018 compared to 303 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 100% to 74% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Stern Elementary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.