Summary:
The Leland School District in Mississippi has only one middle school, Leland School Park, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance is consistently below average compared to other middle schools in the state, ranking 194 out of 243 middle schools in Mississippi for the 2022-2023 school year and receiving a 1-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Leland School Park's academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates in MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) tests falling well below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates ranged from 18.8% to 39.2%, compared to the state averages of 37.3% to 46.7%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 23.9% to 40%, compared to the state averages of 47.5% to 55.5%. The only exception is the 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I, which is higher than the district and state averages.
Additionally, Leland School Park faces challenges related to chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 23.9% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income families. While the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.1 could be an advantage in providing more individualized attention, the consistent underperformance and equity concerns suggest the need for targeted interventions and strategies to support student learning and address the underlying challenges faced by the school and its community.
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