Greenwood-leflore Cons Sch District, MS

Original Research by School Decision on Greenwood-leflore Cons Sch District

Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District serves the Mississippi Delta, covering Greenwood and surrounding communities across Leflore County. The district formed from the merger of the Greenwood Public School District and the Leflore County School District, and it remains in the middle of a painful reorganization. Publicly reported changes include the merger of Amanda Elzy Junior High School into Greenwood Middle School, the closure of Leflore County Elementary School in Itta Bena, and the closure of Claudine F. Brown Elementary School. The school count has dropped from fifteen to twelve. For families, this means attendance zones and campus assignments have shifted, and some children who once attended a neighborhood school now ride to a different building in a different town.

The district's enrollment is modest for a countywide system. Its student body is overwhelmingly Black, with small Hispanic and multiracial populations and a very small white enrollment. The district lists prekindergarten through twelfth grade across its schools, which include elementary, middle, and high school campuses in both the Greenwood and Leflore County zones, plus a career and technical center and two alternative schools. Free-or-reduced-price lunch counts, special-education rates, and English-learner figures were not available in the data we received, so we cannot characterize those populations here.

On state assessments, the picture is sobering. Across every tested grade in math, ELA, and science, proficiency rates sit well below where most parents would want them. Math results are the weakest area, with the lowest results in eighth grade and a somewhat stronger showing in sixth grade that still leaves most students below proficient. ELA follows a similar pattern, with the seventh grade particularly low and the early elementary grades somewhat better but still modest. Science results for fifth and eighth grade land in a middle range relative to the district's other subjects but still reflect a majority of tested students not reaching proficiency. Participation rates were not reported, so we cannot confirm how complete the testing coverage was. A parent weighing this district should ask school leaders directly what their improvement plan looks like and where they see momentum building.

The housing market across the district is among the most affordable in the state. Weighted home values across the district's zip codes sit far below the Mississippi state benchmark and barely a quarter of the national figure. Some communities within the district, including Itta Bena and Moorhead, carry especially low home values, while Minter City and Schlater are higher. Year-over-year values have declined across much of the area, with a few pockets of stability in Greenwood proper and Belzoni. Mortgage costs are low relative to incomes, which means buying a home here is financially accessible in a way that is rare nationally. Rent data was not available.

The district brief did not include a locale brief for individual towns, so we cannot speak to specific community amenities, employer presence, or infrastructure conditions in each place. The district brief also did not include strategic priorities or program detail beyond the campus changes described above. No Advanced Placement, dual-credit, or career-pathway program information was provided beyond the existence of the Career and Technical Center. No graduation rate was available. No civil-rights data on discipline, access, or staffing was provided. A parent looking into this district would want to visit campuses, ask about academic interventions, and understand how the consolidation is affecting class sizes and teacher stability in the buildings their child would attend.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

3,849

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 4%

Black 93%

White 2%

Asian 0%

Two+ 1%

Schools in this District

15 schools are officially reported under this district.

BANKSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

AMANDA ELZY HIGH SCHOOL

AMANDA ELZY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

THREADGILL PRIMARY SCHOOL

LEFLORE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

LEFLORE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CLAUDINE F BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

THREADGILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GREENWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL

CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER

LEFLORE COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL

GREENWOOD ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

15%

Grade 3

21%

Grade 4

16%

Grade 5

36%

Grade 6

23%

Grade 7

12%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

29%

Grade 3

25%

Grade 4

24%

Grade 5

24%

Grade 6

10%

Grade 7

17%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

31%

Grade 5

29%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$96,296

Year-over-year change-8.8%

Range across 8 ZIP codes$54K to $140K

vs. state typical0.50x

vs. national typical0.26x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (8 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
38930	Greenwood	$87K	+0.5%	20.3%
38952	Schlater	$127K	-5.9%	18.4%
38941	Itta Bena	$54K	-15.4%	17.8%
38944	Minter City	$140K	-17.5%	16.0%
39038	Belzoni	$77K	+7.2%	9.0%
38954	Sidon	$85K	-18.1%	8.9%
38761	Moorhead	$76K	-22.1%	2.9%
38736	Ruleville	$115K	-14.7%	0.7%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$486/mo

Home price / national median income1.1x

Comparison

State typical home value$194,242 (+1.1% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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