Elementary school (grades K-5) · Greenwood, MS

Davis Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Davis Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 280019801514
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Davis Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median.

#3 of 3
elementary schools in Greenwood · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
13:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Davis Elementary School has class sizes near the Mississippi median. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Davis Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Greenwood, MS.

Enrollment

377

Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13:1

vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg

-2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 80.5% Mississippi avg

+24% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Davis Elementary School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Davis Elementary School

Davis Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Greenwood, Mississippi, enrolling 377 students.

At 13:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Mississippi median, within a few percentage points of the 13.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 100.0% lands close to the Mississippi typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 377 students, its enrollment sits close to the Mississippi median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.

Against 311 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #209.

Its student body is led by African American (74%) and Two or More (26%) (diversity index 39/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 377 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 30.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Greenwood's elementary schools, it stands alongside Threadgill Elementary School (295 students): Davis Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13:1 vs 11.8:1).

Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch District also operates Greenwood High School (633 students) and Amanda Elzy High School (367 students) alongside Davis Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Davis Elementary School compares

Davis Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Mississippi Mississippi avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13:1 ▼ 2% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 377 top 57% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
377
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 24% above the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 46% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,911
per pupil, district-wide - below Mississippi avg of $11,990
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 377 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 73.5%
Two or More 25.7%
White 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 73.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.4, Davis Elementary School is about as mixed as the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch District, which includes Davis Elementary School.

$11,911
Per student
-1%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.0%
State 44.3%
Federal 30.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Davis Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Greenwood High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Amanda Elzy High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Leflore County Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Threadgill Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Leflore County High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Davis Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Greenwood

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Mississippi, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Davis Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Davis Elementary School

How many students attend Davis Elementary School?

Davis Elementary School has 377 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Greenwood, MS.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Davis Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Davis Elementary School is 13:1, which is 2% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Davis Elementary School?

100.0% of students at Davis Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Davis Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Davis Elementary School is African American at 73.5% of enrollment, in Greenwood, MS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Davis Elementary School?

Davis Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Davis Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Greenwood?

By Resource Investment Index, Davis Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Greenwood, MS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Greenwood on the city page.

Is Davis Elementary School a good school?

Davis Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch District?

Besides Davis Elementary School, Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch District also operates Greenwood High School (633 students), Amanda Elzy High School (367 students), and Leflore County Elementary School (306 students). See the Greenwood-Leflore Cons Sch District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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