Schools in Zip Code 38941

The two schools serving zip code 38941 in Itta Bena, MS — Leflore Elementary School (PK–6, 306 students) and Leflore County High School (7–12, 293 students) — are part of the Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District, which ranks 121st out of 134 Mississippi districts. Both schools share the same campus at 401 Lakeside Drive, effectively creating a single PK–12 complex, and both serve a 100% free/reduced lunch population, reflecting high economic need in the area.

Leflore County High School is the standout for improvement, jumping from the 3rd to 21st percentile in state rankings between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. Its 7th grade math proficiency (60%) exceeds both district (41.2%) and state (57.7%) averages, and 8th grade math rose from 11.9% to 42.4% proficiency. Biology End-of-Course scores (51.1%) also outperform the district. Leflore Elementary School, meanwhile, shines in 6th grade math with 56.5% proficiency, beating the state average (52.9%), and posts an impressive 12.3% chronic absenteeism rate — roughly half the state rate. Both schools keep chronic absenteeism well below the district (23.8%) and state (23.9%) averages, with the high school at 16.1%.

However, challenges remain. The graduation rate at Leflore County High School is just 75%, trailing the district (82.6%) and state (89.2%). Most proficiency rates still fall below state averages, particularly in ELA and science — for example, only 25% of 5th graders at Leflore Elementary School are proficient in science versus 66.3% statewide. The elementary school's state percentile slipped from 10th to 7th, while the high school climbed dramatically. In short, these schools face substantial socioeconomic obstacles but show genuine bright spots in math, attendance, and the high school's upward trajectory — signs of progress worth building on despite overall low performance relative to Mississippi.