Enrollment
306
Elementary
DISTRICT 278 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280019801519
Leflore Elementary School
401 LAKESIDE DRIVE, ITTA BENA, MS 38941 · (662) 581-3038 · Leflore County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
306 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 80% larger than its 6th grade class (25).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
24.7%
MS avg 45.9% . +3.4pp since 2023
Math
24.0%
MS avg 52.8% . -5.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.7% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.3% | 29.4% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Leflore Elementary School
Leflore Elementary School's state test result (32.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leflore Elementary School this school | 306 | 100.0% | 32.5% |
| Utica Elem Mid School Utica | 304 | 100.0% | 47.9% |
| 28th Street Elementary Gulfport | 359 | 99.4% | 48.7% |
| Earl Travillion Attendance Center Hattiesburg | 261 | 96.9% | 31.6% |
| Verona Elementary School VERONA | 364 | 99.2% | 23.6% |
| McNeal Elementary School Canton | 385 | 100.0% | 45.3% |
Matched among Mississippi elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Leflore Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Leflore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #392 of 428 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #403 of 439 ▼ 28 | #3 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #408 of 439 ▲ 23 | #6 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #318 of 453 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #111 of 408 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.9% | #262 of 409 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #15 of 444 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
306
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 306 | 22.2 | 13.8:1 | 100% (306) |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 22.5 | 13.5:1 | 100% (303) |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 25.6 | 12.6:1 | 100% (322) |
| 2020-21 | 312 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 100% (312) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leflore Elementary School.
About Leflore Elementary School
Leflore Elementary School is a small elementary school in ITTA BENA, Mississippi, one of the schools in Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District. Its enrollment is 306 students, spread over pre-K through 6. Across elementary schools in Mississippi, the average enrollment is about 446.
Enrollment across the 12 schools in Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District totals 3,718 students.
The share of students at Leflore Elementary School who are Black is 80%. Smaller groups are 11% Hispanic and 9% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 34%.
Leflore Elementary School has 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Mississippi is 15.9:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 100% at Leflore Elementary School. The figure for public schools in Leflore County is close, at 100%.
Leflore Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 9% of Mississippi public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 44.1% for Leflore Elementary School. The school posts 32.5%, 11.6 points below the prediction.
In Leflore County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $35,277, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 28% of people live in poverty. There are 16 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,921, Leflore Elementary School among them.
Of the public schools around it, Leflore Elementary School is closest to Leflore County High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is at least 8. Leflore Elementary School is 5th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
In 2020-21, Leflore Elementary School enrolled 312; in 2024-25, 306. Students per teacher dropped from 14.9 in 2020-21 to 13.8 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Leflore Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Leflore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,141
Census ACS
Median income
$35,277
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
28%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,921 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District
- Greenwood High School/VotechHigh · 633 students
- Davis Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Amanda Elzy High SchoolHigh · 367 students
- Threadgill ElementaryElementary · 295 students
- Leflore County High SchoolHigh · 293 students
- Greenwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 278 students
Other schools in ITTA BENA
- Leflore County High SchoolHigh · 293 students
- LEFLORE COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLCombined
Other Leflore Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Leflore Elementary. Leflore Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Leflore Elementary SchoolLeflore, OK · 145 students
Nearby schools
- Leflore County High School0.0 mi · 293
- Claudine Brown Elementary School7.2 mi · 248
- Greenwood High School/Votech7.4 mi · 633
- Greenwood Middle School7.4 mi · 278
- Leflore Legacy Academy8.0 mi · 203
- Davis Elementary School8.0 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About Leflore Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Leflore Elementary School?
Leflore Elementary School enrolls approximately 306 students in grades PK-06.
Is Leflore Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Leflore Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Leflore Elementary School have?
Leflore Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Leflore Elementary School?
Student demographics at Leflore Elementary School are roughly 0% White, 11% Hispanic, 80% Black, 9% Two or more.
Is Leflore Elementary School public or private?
Leflore Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.