Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 584 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEAKE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280252001120
Leake County Elementary School
1280 SCHOOL STREET, WALNUT GROVE, MS 39189 · (601) 253-2324 · Leake County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
317 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
Leake County Elementary School→Leake County High School
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MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.9%
MS avg 45.9% . -3.2pp since 2022
Math
43.6%
MS avg 52.8% . -6.1pp 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 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
317
-163 (-34%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 17.1:1
% White
28%
was 27%
% Hispanic
6%
was 5%
% Black
64%
was 64%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Leake County Elementary School
As a small primary school in WALNUT GROVE, Mississippi, Leake County Elementary School instructs 317 students from grades pre-K through 6, overseen by Leake County School District. That puts it 29% below the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 446 students.
Leake County School District comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,408 students; Leake County Elementary School is among them.
On demographics, Leake County Elementary School shows that Black students make up the majority at 64%. Beyond that, the school reports 28% White, 6% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 39%.
On the resource side, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Leake County Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Leake County put the typical household earns roughly $50,728 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Leake County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,644 students), of which Leake County Elementary School is one.
The closest other public school is Leake County High School, roughly 1.4 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Leake County Elementary School has shrank 34%, going from 480 students in 2018 to 317 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.
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Leake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,319
Census ACS
Median income
$50,728
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,644 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Leake County School District
- Leake Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 850 students
- Leake Central High SchoolHigh · 592 students
- Leake Central Junior High SchoolMiddle · 383 students
- Leake County High SchoolHigh · 266 students
- LEAKE CO CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- Leake County High School1.4 mi · 266
- Standing Pine Elementary School4.2 mi · 119
- Sebastopol Attendance Center7.5 mi · 684
- Leake Central Elementary School9.3 mi · 850
- Leake Central High School9.7 mi · 592
- Leake Central Junior High School10.1 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About Leake County Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Leake County Elementary School?
Leake County Elementary School enrolls approximately 317 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Leake County Elementary School serve?
Leake County Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leake County Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Leake County Elementary School is approximately 12.2:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Leake County Elementary School?
Student demographics at Leake County Elementary School are roughly 28% White, 6% Hispanic, 64% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Leake County Elementary School in?
Leake County Elementary School is part of Leake County School District.
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