About Elliston Academy
History & Legacy
Dr. Floyd Simmons with Student
Our late Pastor, Dr. Floyd Simmons, with a vision and compassion for the lost, undertook the foundation of Elliston Baptist Academy in the fall of 1972.
The purpose of the Academy was to give people in the middle class community the opportunity to put their children in school at a tuition rate that was lower than other private schools.
At the peak of growth, the Academy's enrollment was approximately 1800 students. A decline in enrollment is partly due to people moving into the outer areas of the City, and even into Mississippi. The Academy has a present enrollment of about 65 students in grades PK-12.
The school has continued to provide quality Christian education in a positive, uplifting, safe, and loving environment. The needs and care of our students is our number one priority. The school hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
The purpose of the Academy was to give people in the middle class community the opportunity to put their children in school at a tuition rate that was lower than other private schools.
At the peak of growth, the Academy's enrollment was approximately 1800 students. A decline in enrollment is partly due to people moving into the outer areas of the City, and even into Mississippi. The Academy has a present enrollment of about 65 students in grades PK-12.
The school has continued to provide quality Christian education in a positive, uplifting, safe, and loving environment. The needs and care of our students is our number one priority. The school hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.