Enrollment
239
Elementary
DISTRICT 224 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LELAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280261000509
Edna M Scott Elementary School
404 E THIRD STREET, LELAND, MS 38756 · (662) 686-5013 · Washington County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL239 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
239 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Edna M Scott Elementary School→Leland School Park
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MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.8%
MS avg 45.9% . -0.5pp since 2022
Math
45.9%
MS avg 52.8% . +9.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
239
-91 (-28%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 15.8:1
% White
3%
was 7%
% Hispanic
5%
was 1%
% Black
66%
was 91%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Edna M Scott Elementary School
Edna M Scott Elementary School is one of the compact primary schools in LELAND, Mississippi, run under Leland School District, with 239 students on its rolls from grades 1 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 46% leaner than typical.
Leland School District comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 671 students; Edna M Scott Elementary School is among them.
Demographically, Edna M Scott Elementary School logs that the largest single group is Black, at 66% of enrollment. Other groups include 26% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% White.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Edna M Scott Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
In the area at large, census data for Washington County shows the typical household earns roughly $42,165 per year, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 22%. Across Washington County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,329 students), Edna M Scott Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Leland High School, around 0.1 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 28%: 330 students in 2018 compared to 239 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 91% to 66% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 in 2025.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,765
Census ACS
Median income
$42,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
6,329 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Leland School District
- Leland School ParkMiddle · 232 students
- Leland High SchoolHigh · 200 students
- LELAND CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTERHigh
Other schools in LELAND
- Leland School ParkMiddle · 232 students
- Leland High SchoolHigh · 200 students
- LELAND CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- Leland High School0.1 mi · 200
- Leland School Park0.8 mi · 232
- O'Bannon High School6.6 mi · 474
- O'Bannon Elementary School6.7 mi · 543
- Trigg Elementary School6.8 mi · 231
- Boyd Elementary School8.0 mi · 298
Frequently asked questions
About Edna M Scott Elementary SchoolHow large is Edna M Scott Elementary School?
Edna M Scott Elementary School enrolls approximately 239 students in grades 01-05.
Is Edna M Scott Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Edna M Scott Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edna M Scott Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Edna M Scott Elementary School is approximately 18.1:1 (13 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Edna M Scott Elementary School?
Edna M Scott Elementary School reports a student body of 3% White, 5% Hispanic, 66% Black, 26% Two or more.
Who oversees Edna M Scott Elementary School?
Edna M Scott Elementary School is overseen by Leland School District in Washington County.
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