DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a Title I public elementary school with about 542 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 6th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 27 teachers, DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 20:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located at 400 Cotton Street in Greenwood, Mississippi, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that promotes academic growth, social-emotional development, and foundational literacy and numeracy skills for its elementary-aged student body. By focusing on the unique needs of young learners, the school aims to prepare its students for future academic success and to instill a sense of community responsibility.
The school places a strong emphasis on leveraging educational resources to close achievement gaps and encourage student engagement. Through its website and district partnership, Davis Elementary maintains an ongoing commitment to transparency and communication with families, ensuring that parents are well-informed partners in the educational process. As part of the Greenwood public school system, the institution strives to provide a stable, structured setting where students can build the necessary academic habits and character traits to thrive in their transition to middle school and beyond.
For more information, contact DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at (662) 455-7425 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
P.O. Box 1497
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 455-7425
DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Greenwood, MS with about 542 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Mississippi
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- Total Students:
- 542
- Teachers:
- 27.75
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 542 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 99% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 98.7%
- White
- 0.7%
- Asian
- 0.4%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.2%
- Female
- 53.1%
- Male
- 46.9%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.