Middle Schools in Greenville Public Schools

The two middle schools in the Greenville Public Schools district in Mississippi, T.L. Weston Middle School and Coleman Middle School, are both struggling academically, with consistently low rankings and performance well below the state averages.

Neither school appears to be a standout performer, with both ranked in the bottom 10% of middle schools in Mississippi. Both schools have overwhelmingly African American student populations (over 98%) and 100% of their students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high poverty levels. Test scores in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly below state averages, suggesting that students in these schools are not receiving the necessary support and resources to achieve academic success.

Despite high spending per student (around $9,400 per student), the schools have not shown significant improvement in their rankings or performance over the past few years. This suggests that the Greenville Public Schools district may need to re-evaluate its approach to supporting these underperforming schools and address the root causes of their struggles, which could include racial inequities and the challenges faced by students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.