Summary:
The city of Carthage, Mississippi has only one middle school, Leake Central Junior High, which serves students in grades 6-8. Located within the Leake County School District, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi middle schools over the past three years, with performance generally below the district and state averages in key subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics.
However, Leake Central Junior High stands out for its exceptional performance in Algebra I, with 100% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.4, but faces challenges with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% in the 2022-2023 school year.
While Leake Central Junior High has some areas of strength, such as its Algebra I performance, the school's overall academic performance suggests opportunities for improvement across various subject areas. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and identifying targeted strategies to improve student learning could be key focus areas for the school and district to help drive progress and better align the school's performance with district and state averages.
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