South Leake Elementary School

1280 School St, Walnut Grove, MS 39189 | (601) 253-2324
  • Grades: KG-6
  • Student Enrollment: 355
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 1280 School Street, Walnut Grove, MS 39189
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Leake County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $7,074
  • Graduation Rate: 56.2%
  • Dropout Rate: 3.6%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.4
  • Enrolled Students: 3,354

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 355
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 23.2
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 194 (54.6%)
  • Females: 161 (45.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 26 (7.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 312 (87.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 338 (95.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
South Leake Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian82.3%
Black28881.1%
Asian--
Hispanic102.8%
White4613.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For South Leake Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten5214.6%
1st Grade4412.4%
2nd Grade4813.5%
3rd Grade5816.3%
4th Grade5314.9%
5th Grade4813.5%
6th Grade3710.4%
Ungraded154.2%
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
  • Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 90%
  • Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:-
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
  • Average Teaching Experience: 11 Years
  • Average Salary: $36,249
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
South Leake Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years
  Salary Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience$32,36040%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience$38,84260%
Source: MS Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that South Leake Elementary School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on MCT and MST state exams in the following subjects:
  • Language Arts
  • Math
  • Science

MCT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201030.9%34.7%49.2%
200912.7%24.6%47.5%
 
Math Test
201034.5%39.7%58.8%
200918.2%38.6%56.6%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201020.4%36.1%53.0%
200920.8%33.7%52.3%
 
Math Test
201027.1%43.0%59.2%
200931.3%37.9%57.6%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201030.4%35.6%51.4%
200917.1%33.7%50.6%
 
Math Test
201026.1%43.0%58.7%
200914.3%35.5%54.8%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201030.6%35.3%53.0%
200934.0%41.2%50.9%
 
Math Test
201016.7%38.4%55.8%
200934.0%40.6%52.3%
 

MST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Science Test
201013.6%28.6%44.9%
20092.8%25.5%42.8%
 
Source: MS Department of Education 2009-2010

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