Leake Central Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Carthage, Mississippi·39051
Score
9.9/100
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#286
Among 317 Mississippi elementary schools
#2
In Leake County School District
Top 91%
In Mississippi

Score 9.9/100: better than 9% of Mississippi elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Mississippi, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Mississippi schools.

English language arts
23%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 52%, better than 3% of them
384 students tested
Math
28%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 54%, better than 12% of them
380 students tested
Science
57%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 68%, better than 30% of them
112 students tested
All Mississippi schools (ELA / math)
48% / 55%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Mississippi Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MAAP G3 ELA12.2156
English language artsGrade 4MAAP G4 ELA29.3116
English language artsGrade 5MAAP G5 ELA30.4112
MathGrade 3MAAP G3 Math16.2154
MathGrade 4MAAP G4 Math39.7116
MathGrade 5MAAP G5 Math32.7110
ScienceGrade 5MAAP G5 Science57.1112

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
862
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
862
Typical elementary school: 385
Free or reduced-price lunch
99%
Typical elementary school: 79%

District and location

City
Leake County

Contact

Address
603 HWY. 16 WEST
Carthage, MS 39051
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Mississippi. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Leake Central Elementary School at a glance

Leake Central Elementary School is a public elementary school in Carthage, Mississippi, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Leake County School District. It has about 862 students (a typical Mississippi elementary school has 385). About 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 79% at a typical Mississippi elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 23% in English language arts (similar schools: 52%) and 28% in math (similar schools: 54%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Mississippi elementary schools, it scores 9.9 out of 100: better than 9% of them, ranking #286 of 317. Its English language arts result fell by 15 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.