Leflore Legacy Academy

Leflore Legacy Academy is a public charter middle school located in Greenwood, Mississippi, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 227 students. The school is part of the Leflore Legacy Academy District, which is ranked 115 out of 130 districts in Mississippi and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leflore Legacy Academy faces significant challenges, as evidenced by its high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.9% to 23.9% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools, such as Amanda Elzy Junior High School and Greenwood Middle School. Additionally, the school's test scores in MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the state averages and the nearby schools, with proficiency rates ranging from 19.1% to 47.7% in the 2024-2025 school year, while the state averages ranged from 37.3% to 67.3%.

The data suggests that Leflore Legacy Academy may benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues contributing to its low performance. The school's 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.2 to 11.8 over the past few years, may be contributing factors to the school's poor academic performance. The school's declining performance over the past few years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and the drop in its SchoolDigger rating from 1 star to 0 stars, further highlights the need for immediate action to improve the educational outcomes for its students.