Bankston Elementary School

Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District

1312 Grand Boulevard
Greenwood, MS 38930

www.glcsd.org/

254 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Bankston Elementary School is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Greenwood, MS. Administered by Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 254 enrolled students across grades KG through 06.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 19.7 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 99.6% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 253 students qualified for free lunch and 0 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 1312 Grand Boulevard in Greenwood, MS 38930, Bankston Elementary School serves families zoned within the Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

254

Total Students

19.7

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

99.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bankston Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	33
Hispanic	37
Black	172
Asian	1
Two or More	11

Black
172 (67.7%)
Hispanic
37 (14.6%)
White
33 (13.0%)
Two or More
11 (4.3%)
Asian
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District
Phone:	(662)455-7421
Website:	http://www.glcsd.org/
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	254
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	253
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 29

Grade 1 36

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 56

Grade 4 28

Grade 5 28

Grade 6 29