Summary:
Zip code 38941 is home to a single high school, Leflore County High School, which serves grades 7 through 12 in Itta Bena, Mississippi, within the Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District. With 293 students and a student-teacher ratio of 10.3, the school operates as a small, intimate learning environment. Every student at the school qualifies for free or reduced lunch, reflecting the high poverty level of the surrounding area.
Leflore County High School has shown meaningful academic momentum recently. The school improved its state ranking from the 3rd percentile in 2024-2025 to the 21st percentile in 2025-2026, moving from a 0-star to a 1-star rating. This progress is visible in several subject areas. Seventh grade mathematics proficiency reached 60 percent, above the state average of 57.7 percent, and eighth grade math jumped from 11.9 percent to 42.4 percent proficiency year over year. Biology proficiency also rose sharply from 21.9 percent to 51.1 percent. Chronic absenteeism stands at 16.1 percent, well below both the district's 23.8 percent and the state's 23.9 percent.
Despite these bright spots, challenges remain. English Language Arts proficiency is low, with only 18.2 percent of eighth graders proficient compared to 40.9 percent statewide. The graduation rate of 75 percent also trails the district's 82.6 percent and the state's 89.2 percent. While the school outperformed its district in six of seven tested areas in 2025-2026, it still falls below state averages in most subjects. With continued focus on literacy and graduation support, the school has potential to keep climbing.
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