Summary:
Zip code 38941 in Itta Bena, Mississippi, is served by just one elementary school, Leflore Elementary School, which enrolls 306 students in grades PK through 6 within the Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District. This is a high-poverty school where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet it shows some notable strengths alongside serious academic challenges.
Leflore Elementary’s biggest bright spot is attendance: only 12.3% of students were chronically absent in 2023–2024, about half the district rate of 23.8% and the state rate of 23.9%. This is especially impressive given the school’s economic disadvantage. Another standout is 6th grade math, where 56.5% of students scored proficient on the state MAAP exam in 2024–2025 — above the state average of 52.9% and nearly 21 points above the district’s 35.6%. However, math results are wildly inconsistent by grade: 3rd grade sits at 14.5%, 4th at 30.9%, 5th at just 11.1%, and 6th at 56.5%. The 45-point gap between 5th and 6th grade suggests grade-specific teaching or intervention may be driving the success in 6th grade, rather than a school-wide math strength.
English Language Arts proficiency is low across all grades, ranging from 20% in 3rd grade to 31% in 4th grade, with every grade trailing the state by roughly 20–31 percentage points. Science is even more concerning: only 25% of 5th graders were proficient, compared to 66.3% statewide. The school’s overall state ranking remains stagnant, hovering between the 7th and 10th percentile over the past three years, with a 0-star rating in 2024–2025. Still, the school’s low chronic absenteeism and strong 6th grade math performance show that with the right support, Leflore Elementary students can achieve at high levels.
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