Elementary Schools in Leake County School District

Summary:

The Leake County School District in Mississippi is home to two elementary schools: Leake Central Elementary School and Leake County Elementary School. While both schools serve high-poverty student populations, the data reveals that Leake County Elementary School is the standout performer in the district.

Leake County Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 40.5% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA compared to the district's 18.2% and the state's 49.4%. The school also has a higher statewide ranking, placing in the top 274 out of 383 Mississippi elementary schools, and a higher 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Leake County Elementary School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.8, compared to 13.1 at Leake Central Elementary School.

However, both schools face significant challenges, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and high chronic absenteeism rates of 23.9%. Overall, the Leake County School District as a whole is ranked 99 out of 130 districts in Mississippi and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating a need for improvement in the quality of education provided across the district.

District Detail

111 West Main Street
Carthage, MS 39051

(601) 267-4579

SchoolDigger Rank:
99^th of 130 Mississippi districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 2,408

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Leake Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	603 Hwy. 16 West	Carthage	39051	Leake County	Leake County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 267-9148	850	54	15.8	100.0%	119 (14.0%)	469 (55.2%)	236 (27.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.6%)	16.7	340^th of 383 public elementary schools	11.2%		24.6	307^th of 390 public elementary schools	21.3%	33	12.1	29.3	30.4		16.2	39.7	32.8		57.2	$11,299
Leake County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1280 School Street	Walnut Grove	39189	Leake County	Leake County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 253-2324	317	26	12.1	100.0%	88 (27.8%)	203 (64.0%)	20 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	30.7	274^th of 383 public elementary schools	28.5%		45.4	219^th of 390 public elementary schools	43.8%	55	40.5	43.6	31.3	36.1	47.6	53.9	31.3	41.6	37.6	$13,753

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Red Water Elementary School	2.93 mi	1
Standing Pine Elementary School	6.44 mi	1
Scott County School District	16.3 mi	9	51^st
Madison County Schools	17.06 mi	23	18^th
Choctaw Central Middle School	17.78 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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