The top reported proficiency rate is 59% in Science. The lowest is 24% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Weddington Elementary School
Weddington Elementary School sits on Sampson Road in Greenville, Mississippi, serving grades one through five as part of the Greenville Public School District. It is a small elementary school by enrollment, with roughly even distribution across the five grade levels. The student body is nearly entirely Black, and every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school firmly in a high-poverty context. Data on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not reported, so those portions of the school's profile remain unknown. The school is not a charter school. No magnet status or Title I status was listed in the available data.
State assessment results from the current school year are available across math, English language arts, and science, based on Mississippi's MAAP assessment. In math, proficiency was modest across all three tested grades, with the share of students reaching proficient or above hovering in the lower range. English language arts showed a clearer pattern of improvement as students moved up through the grades. Third-grade ELA proficiency was the lowest result across all subjects and grades, while fifth-grade ELA was markedly stronger, approaching the point where nearly half of tested students reached proficiency. Fifth-grade science was the standout result, with a majority of students demonstrating proficiency. That science figure is a genuine bright spot in the school's academic picture. Participation rates were not reported for any subject or grade. A parent may want to ask the school directly about participation and about supports in place for the earlier grades, particularly in third-grade ELA and fourth-grade math, where results were softest. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say from the provided information whether these results represent improvement, decline, or stability over time.
Because Weddington serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate, no AP or dual-credit coursework, and no college-readiness data to report. These gaps reflect the grade band the school serves rather than missing performance information.
Greenville itself is the county seat of Washington County and the largest city in the Mississippi Delta region. It sits on the eastern bank of Lake Ferguson, an oxbow lake formed from an old Mississippi River channel. The built environment is car-oriented, with US Highways 61 and 82 and the Great River Road serving as the main transportation arteries. The city has a historic downtown commercial core along Main Street, residential neighborhoods, casino and tourism activity on the lakefront, and light industry. Nelson Street was historically a vibrant blues club strip in the mid-twentieth century, comparable to Beale Street in Memphis, and is now marked by a Mississippi Blues Trail marker. The city has experienced population decline over recent decades, consistent with broader Delta trends. Major infrastructure investments include a cable-stayed Greenville Bridge crossing the Mississippi River into Arkansas, and a US Highway 82 bypass under construction at the southern end of the Delta. The Greenville Higher Education Center offers credit courses from Delta State University, Mississippi Delta Community College, and Mississippi Valley State University. Major employers include the two casino operations, the City of Greenville itself, and the school district. Winterville Mounds, a state park and National Historic Landmark featuring prehistoric earthwork mounds, sits a short drive north of the city.
The housing market in the school's zip code is well below both the Mississippi state benchmark and the national benchmark, with a sharp year-over-year decline in typical home values. Estimated monthly mortgage costs are low relative to national norms, reflecting the area's affordable housing stock. Rent data was not available. No information on discipline, staffing, attendance, course access, or broader school environment was provided. No data on programs or extracurricular offerings was available. The Greenville Public Schools district brief did not surface any specific recent policy changes, curriculum shifts, or referendums.
For a family considering Weddington, the picture is of a small, high-poverty elementary school in a historic Delta city with affordable housing and deep cultural roots. The academic results are mixed, with real strength in fifth-grade science and a promising upward arc in ELA across grade levels, alongside lower math proficiency that a parent may want to explore further with the school.
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