Leake Central Elementary School

Located at 603 HWY. 16 WEST, in CARTHAGE, Mississippi, Leake Central Elementary School is a roomy elementary campus that caters to 850 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Leake County School District. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 91% bigger than typical.

Across the 5 schools in Leake County School District (2,408 students total), Leake Central Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Leake Central Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Black, at 55% of enrollment. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 14% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Leake County as a whole is about 39% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. The state averages about 15.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Leake Central Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.1%; this one delivers 41.6%.

In the surrounding community, Leake County reports that the typical household earns roughly $50,728 per year, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Leake Central Elementary School is one of 8 public schools in Leake County (combined enrollment of about 2,644 students).

Nearest neighbor: Leake Central Junior High School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Leake Central Elementary School comes 3rd of 4 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 53.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Leake Central Elementary School's enrollment has declined 21% since 2018, when it stood at 1,080 (now 850). Hispanic enrollment moved from 15% to 28% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

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