Leake Central Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Leake Central Elementary School

603 Hwy. 16 West
Carthage, MS 39051

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Bottom 50%

Serving 862 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Leake Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 862 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50% in MS
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Leake Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Leake Central Elementary School's student population of 862 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 65 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Leake Central Elementary School
Kind	145
1	155
2	150
3	131
4	112
5	123
Not Listed	46

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Total Students

862 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Leake Central Elementary School
2023	860
2022	890
2021	905
2020	1,029
2019	1,029
2018	1,097
2017	1,097
2016	1,113
2015	1,159
2014	1,149
2013	1,233
2012	868
2011	825
2010	915
2009	888
2008	898
2007	887
2006	884
2005	895
2004	900
2003	864
2002	891
2001	909
2000	800
1999	563
1998	507
1997	531
1996	468
1995	452
1994	483
1993	477
1992	488
1991	484

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

65 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Leake Central Elementary School
2023	68
2022	59
2021	59
2020	60
2019	60
2018	63
2017	63
2016	63
2015	63
2014	61
2013	59
2012	48
2011	47
2010	51
2009	49
2008	51
2007	47
2006	39
2005	42
2004	46
2003	46
2002	46
2001	46
2000	43
1999	30
1998	29
1997	28
1996	25
1995	24
1994	25
1993	23

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. May 22, 2026

School Rankings

Leake Central Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Leake Central Elementary School is 0.61, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

#660 out of 795 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Leake Central Elementary School
2023	#660
2022	#689
2021	#667
2019	#552
2018	#585
2017	#525
2016	#691
2015	#738
2014	#594
2013	#720
2012	#622

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31%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Leake Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Leake Co School District
2023	31%	52%	35%
2022	18%	47%	22%
2021	5%	37%	11%
2019	27%	46%	32%
2018	26%	43%	30%
2017	27%	37%	24%
2016	15%	31%	16%
2015	13%	27%	11%
2014	59%	64%	55%
2013	50%	68%	51%
2012	54%	64%	47%

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24%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Leake Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Leake Co School District
2022	24%	42%	24%
2021	20%	35%	22%
2019	34%	41%	31%
2018	27%	39%	30%
2017	25%	35%	24%
2016	14%	33%	17%
2015	10%	33%	14%
2014	43%	56%	45%
2013	39%	59%	41%
2012	43%	56%	40%
2011	30%	53%	36%

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35-39%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Leake Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Leake Co School District
2022	37%	55%	27%
2021	47%	49%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Leake Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Leake Co School District
2023	13:1	13:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	16:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	15:1
2015	18:1	16:1	15:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	21:1	16:1	17:1
2012	18:1	16:1	16:1
2011	18:1	16:1	16:1
2010	18:1	16:1	16:1
2009	18:1	16:1	15:1
2008	18:1	15:1	16:1
2007	19:1	16:1	17:1
2006	23:1	16:1	17:1
2005	21:1	17:1	17:1
2004	20:1	16:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	17:1	17:1
2001	20:1	17:1	17:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	19:1	17:1	18:1
1998	17:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	19:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	20:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	Leake Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Leake Co School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2021)
Year	Leake Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Leake Co School District
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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Hispanic

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Leake Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Leake Co School District
2023	22%	5%	15%
2022	20%	4%	14%
2021	19%	4%	13%
2020	17%	4%	12%
2019	17%	4%	12%
2018	15%	4%	10%
2017	15%	4%	10%
2016	15%	3%	10%
2015	14%	3%	9%
2014	13%	3%	8%
2013	11%	3%	7%
2012	14%	3%	7%
2011	13%	3%	6%
2010	12%	2%	5%
2009	8%	2%	4%
2008	8%	2%	4%
2007	7%	2%	3%
2006	5%	1%	1%
2005	4%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	3%	1%	1%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Black

56%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Leake Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Leake Co School District
2023	59%	47%	59%
2022	58%	47%	60%
2021	57%	48%	60%
2020	54%	48%	59%
2019	54%	48%	59%
2018	55%	49%	60%
2017	55%	49%	60%
2016	58%	49%	62%
2015	56%	49%	60%
2014	57%	49%	63%
2013	57%	49%	61%
2012	57%	50%	61%
2011	57%	50%	59%
2010	54%	50%	58%
2009	55%	50%	59%
2008	54%	51%	58%
2007	54%	51%	58%
2006	55%	51%	59%
2005	54%	51%	59%
2004	53%	51%	58%
2003	56%	51%	59%
2002	54%	51%	59%
2001	52%	51%	59%
2000	52%	50%	61%
1999	52%	51%	61%
1998	50%	51%	60%
1997	51%	51%	60%
1996	50%	51%	61%
1995	49%	51%	60%
1994	50%	51%	60%
1993	49%	52%	59%

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White

15%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Leake Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Leake Co School District
2023	16%	42%	23%
2022	19%	43%	23%
2021	20%	43%	24%
2020	25%	44%	27%
2019	25%	44%	27%
2018	27%	43%	28%
2017	27%	43%	28%
2016	25%	45%	27%
2015	27%	46%	29%
2014	26%	45%	26%
2013	30%	46%	29%
2012	26%	46%	30%
2011	28%	45%	33%
2010	33%	46%	35%
2009	35%	46%	36%
2008	36%	46%	36%
2007	37%	46%	37%
2006	39%	46%	39%
2005	40%	47%	38%
2004	41%	46%	39%
2003	39%	46%	38%
2002	43%	46%	39%
2001	43%	46%	38%
2000	44%	47%	37%
1999	44%	47%	37%
1998	45%	48%	38%
1997	45%	48%	38%
1996	47%	48%	37%
1995	48%	48%	38%
1994	48%	48%	38%
1993	49%	48%	39%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Leake Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Leake Co School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2014	3%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Leake Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Leake Co School District
2023	0.58	0.60	0.58
2022	0.59	0.60	0.58
2021	0.60	0.59	0.57
2020	0.62	0.58	0.58
2019	0.62	0.58	0.58
2018	0.61	0.58	0.55
2017	0.61	0.58	0.55
2016	0.58	0.56	0.54
2015	0.60	0.55	0.55
2014	0.60	0.56	0.54
2013	0.58	0.55	0.54
2012	0.59	0.55	0.54
2011	0.59	0.55	0.54
2010	0.59	0.55	0.54
2009	0.57	0.54	0.53
2008	0.58	0.53	0.53
2007	0.57	0.53	0.53
2006	0.55	0.53	0.52
2005	0.55	0.52	0.52
2004	0.56	0.53	0.52
2003	0.54	0.53	0.52
2002	0.53	0.53	0.51
2001	0.55	0.53	0.51
2000	0.54	0.53	0.50
1999	0.54	0.52	0.50
1998	0.55	0.51	0.50
1997	0.54	0.51	0.50
1996	0.53	0.51	0.50
1995	0.53	0.51	0.50
1994	0.52	0.51	0.50
1993	0.52	0.51	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Leake Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Leake Co School District
2023	100%	74%	97%
2022	100%	100%	97%
2021	100%	100%	96%
2020	100%	68%	96%
2019	100%	68%	96%
2018	86%	70%	81%
2017	86%	70%	81%
2016	87%	70%	83%
2015	85%	67%	81%
2014	84%	65%	82%
2013	83%	64%	81%
2012	82%	63%	79%
2011	83%	63%	76%
2010	76%	62%	71%
2009	74%	59%	69%
2008	71%	58%	68%
2007	70%	59%	66%
2006	66%	63%	67%
2005	63%	56%	62%
2004	63%	56%	63%
2003	65%	57%	65%
2002	63%	57%	63%
2001	63%	55%	63%
2000	63%	55%	63%
1999	64%	55%	64%
1998	66%	56%	66%
1997	67%	56%	67%
1996	68%	55%	68%
1995	69%	55%	68%
1994	69%	55%	69%
1993	69%	55%	69%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Leake Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Leake Co School District
2018	6%	6%	7%
2017	6%	6%	7%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	6%	8%	7%
2012	7%	8%	8%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	8%	8%	10%
2009	7%	9%	9%
2008	8%	9%	9%
2007	9%	8%	10%
2006	11%	7%	13%
2005	11%	8%	12%
2004	9%	8%	10%
2003	10%	8%	10%
2002	10%	8%	10%
2001	12%	9%	12%
2000	13%	9%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Leake Co School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Leake Central Elementary School's ranking?

Leake Central Elementary School is ranked #660 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Leake Central Elementary School often compared to?

Leake Central Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Leake County Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Leake Central Elementary School?

862 students attend Leake Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Leake Central Elementary School students are Black, 24% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Leake Central Elementary School?

Leake Central Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Leake Central Elementary School offer ?

Leake Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Leake Central Elementary School part of?

Leake Central Elementary School is part of Leake Co School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 862 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education