Amanda Elzy High School

604 Elzy Avenue, Greenwood MS, 38930 | Leflore County School District | 662-453-3394
  • grades 9-12
  • students 403
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 15% 64% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 30 in Greenwood
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
25%Greenwood
40%Mississippi

Amanda Elzy High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Leflore County School District" in Greenwood, MS. There are a total of 403 students and 29 teachers at Amanda Elzy High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Amanda Elzy High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 14.5%, which is 64% lower than the Mississippi average.

Amanda Elzy High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students403
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment9
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)9
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Amanda Elzy High School, there are a total of 9 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Amanda Elzy High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 1.1% 0.9% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 98.1% 95.0% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.7% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9% 3.5% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Greenwood demographics profile

StatisticGreenwoodMississippiNational
Population13,8262,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,1216491
Median age35.236.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%54%55%
Speak English98%96%79%
Speak Spanish2%2%13%

Education level achieved in Greenwood

IndexGreenwoodMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade79.3%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school76.4%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college45.4%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.5%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.1%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Amanda Elzy High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.