Enrollment
232
Middle
DISTRICT 224 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LELAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280261001472
Leland School Park
200 MILAM STREET, LELAND, MS 38756 · (662) 686-5017 · Washington County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL232 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Mississippi public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
229 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 22% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 21% smaller than its 8th grade class (52).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Leland School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
29.2%
MS avg 45.9% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
34.7%
MS avg 52.8% . -1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.2% | 34.7% |
| 2023-24 | 25.2% | 35.8% |
% 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
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Leland School Park
Leland School Park's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leland School Park this school | 232 | 98.7% | 32.8% |
| Amanda Elzy Junior High School GREENWOOD | 199 | 100.0% | 19.2% |
| Holly Springs Intermediate School HOLLY SPRINGS | 228 | 97.4% | 40.8% |
| Eva Gordon Upper Elementary School Magnolia | 236 | 98.7% | 45.0% |
| Higgins Middle School MCCOMB | 287 | 100.0% | 48.4% |
| Northwest Middle School Jackson | 242 | 100.0% | 71.1% |
Matched among Mississippi middle 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 Leland School Park ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #144 of 176 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #126 of 181 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #123 of 181 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 232 | #158 of 186 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #112 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.8% | #118 of 164 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.7% | #77 of 184 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.3% | #48 of 119 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
232
-43 (-16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 232 | 16 | 14.5:1 | 99% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 248 | 24.5 | 10.1:1 | 100% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 27.4 | 9.6:1 | 100% (264) |
| 2020-21 | 275 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 100% (275) |
| 2017-18 | 291 | 18.7 | 15.5:1 | 100% (291) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leland School Park.
About Leland School Park
Leland School Park is a low-enrollment middle school in LELAND, Mississippi, administered by Leland School District. It enrolls 232 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. It has 49% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Mississippi (about 452).
In Leland School District, 3 schools enroll a combined 671 students.
Black students are 82% of those enrolled at Leland School Park. The rest of enrollment is 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 5% White. Census estimates put the Black share of Washington County's population at about 72%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 32, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 16 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.5:1. The average for middle schools in Mississippi, 13.7:1, is lower. Of all students at Leland School Park, 99% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Washington County.
Leland School Park earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 20% of Mississippi public middle schools.
The model predicts 44.8% for a school in Mississippi with Leland School Park's free or reduced-price lunch share. Leland School Park posts 32.8%.
In Washington County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $42,165, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 22% of residents are in poverty. The county has 25 public schools and about 6,329 students.
Leland School Park's closest public school neighbor is Leland High School, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Leland School Park is 8th of 9 on proficiency.
The NCES locale for Leland School Park is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 43 students, from 275 to 232.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Leland School Park. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Edna M Scott Elementary SchoolElementary · 239 students
- Leland High SchoolHigh · 200 students
- LELAND CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTERHigh
Other schools in LELAND
- Edna M Scott Elementary SchoolElementary · 239 students
- Leland High SchoolHigh · 200 students
- LELAND CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- Leland High School0.8 mi · 200
- Edna M Scott Elementary School0.8 mi · 239
- Trigg Elementary School6.4 mi · 231
- O'Bannon High School6.5 mi · 474
- O'Bannon Elementary School6.6 mi · 543
- Boyd Elementary School7.7 mi · 298
Frequently asked questions
About Leland School ParkWhat is the total enrollment at Leland School Park?
Leland School Park enrolls approximately 232 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Leland School Park serve?
Leland School Park serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leland School Park?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Leland School Park is approximately 14.5:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Leland School Park?
At Leland School Park, the student body is approximately 5% White, 5% Hispanic, 82% Black, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Leland School Park?
Leland School Park is overseen by Leland School District in Washington County.
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