Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 280219000400
McLeod Elementary School
1616 Sandlewood Place, Jackson, MS 39211 · (601) 987-3597 · Hinds County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
342 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 | 20 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
31.5%
MS avg 45.9% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
22.2%
MS avg 52.8% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.5% | 22.2% |
| 2023-24 | 29.9% | 18.2% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
29.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 44% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 McLeod Elementary School
McLeod Elementary School's state test result (29.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod Elementary School this school | 343 | 99.7% | 29.1% |
| Stokes Beard Elementary School Columbus | 369 | 100.0% | 38.4% |
| Revive Collegiate Jackson | 367 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Quitman County Elementary LAMBERT | 331 | 100.0% | 54.9% |
| Green Elementary School Jackson | 365 | 100.0% | 37.2% |
| Robinsonville Elementary School Robinsonville | 380 | 99.7% | 54.0% |
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 McLeod Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Hinds County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #403 of 428 | #26 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #406 of 439 ▲ 10 | #24 of 38 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #364 of 439 ▲ 33 | #21 of 38 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #287 of 453 | #22 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #306 of 408 | #21 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.0% | #377 of 409 | #21 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.7% | #119 of 444 | #32 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.6% | #23 of 296 | #3 of 22 |
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
343
-77 (-18%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 591
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 343 | 21 | 16.4:1 | 100% (342) |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 22.3 | 16.3:1 | 100% (363) |
| 2022-23 | 378 | 24.3 | 15.6:1 | 100% (378) |
| 2020-21 | 420 | 25 | 16.8:1 | 100% (420) |
| 2017-18 | 533 | 24.3 | 22.0:1 | 100% (533) |
| 2015-16 | 521 | 25 | 20.8:1 | 100% (521) |
| 2010-11 | 482 | 23 | 21.0:1 | 84% (403) |
| 2000-01 | 353 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 81% (286) |
| 1990-91 | 591 | 28 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McLeod Elementary School.
About McLeod Elementary School
McLeod Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Jackson Public Schools, located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has 343 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Mississippi have about 446 students on average; enrollment here is 23% lower.
Jackson Public Schools has 45 schools; together they serve 19,765 students.
McLeod Elementary School is 95% Black by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Hinds County's population at about 72%. The diversity index for McLeod Elementary School is 9%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Mississippi is about 15.9:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at McLeod Elementary School, 100% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Hinds County average 88%.
Compared with Mississippi schools that have similar shares of low-income students, McLeod Elementary School scores 15.2 points lower than predicted. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.1%; the prediction is 44.3%.
The county, Hinds County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $49,402 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Hinds County has 84 public schools with about 32,870 students, including McLeod Elementary School.
Among nearby public schools, Revive Collegiate is closest at about 0.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. McLeod Elementary School comes in 7th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's student count decreased 18% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
The discussion board for McLeod Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hinds County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
218,533
Census ACS
Median income
$49,402
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
32,870 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson Public Schools
- Murrah High SchoolHigh · 1,259 students
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- Callaway High SchoolHigh · 994 students
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- Lanier Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 895 students
- Provine High SchoolHigh · 791 students
Other schools in Jackson
- Murrah High SchoolHigh · 1,259 students
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- Callaway High SchoolHigh · 994 students
- Jim Hill High SchoolHigh · 975 students
- Lanier Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 895 students
- Provine High SchoolHigh · 791 students
Nearby schools
- Revive Collegiate0.5 mi · 367
- Spann Elementary School1.3 mi · 433
- Midtown Public Charter School1.8 mi · 420
- McWillie Elementary School1.8 mi · 414
- Casey Elementary School2.1 mi · 308
- CHASTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL2.1 mi · 483
Frequently asked questions
About McLeod Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at McLeod Elementary School?
McLeod Elementary School enrolls approximately 343 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does McLeod Elementary School serve?
McLeod Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at McLeod Elementary School?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at McLeod Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at McLeod Elementary School?
Student demographics at McLeod Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 95% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is McLeod Elementary School public or private?
McLeod Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jackson Public Schools.
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