Summary:
The Greene County School District in Mississippi has only one middle school, Leakesville Junior High School, which serves students in grades 5-8. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, placing 57th out of 243 Mississippi middle schools in 2022-2023, 59th out of 264 in 2023-2024, and 112th out of 266 in 2024-2025.
Leakesville Junior High School's academic performance has been mixed, with some grade levels and subjects performing above the state and district averages, while others fall below. The school's 5th grade students scored 49.4% proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to the district average of 53.1% and the state average of 55.9%. In 8th grade math, the school's proficiency rate was 28%, compared to the district average of 31.6% and the state average of 47.5%. However, the school's science proficiency rates were stronger, with 74.1% of 5th graders and 66.2% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, exceeding both the district and state averages.
Leakesville Junior High School serves a predominantly low-income population, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1 to 1, but its chronic absenteeism rate was 23.9% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is a potential area of concern. Overall, the school appears to be facing some academic and demographic challenges, but also has areas of strength that could be leveraged to improve student outcomes.
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