Summary:
The city of Walnut Grove, Mississippi is home to two schools: Leake County Elementary School and Leake County High School, both part of the Leake County School District. While the elementary school is ranked 219 out of 390 Mississippi elementary schools, the high school ranks 193 out of 228 Mississippi high schools, both with below-average performance on standardized tests.
Leake County Elementary School has a high percentage of African American students (65.9%) compared to the state average, and all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency (73.9%) is higher than the state average (71.2%), but it performs below the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In contrast, Leake County High School has an even higher percentage of African American students (76.69%) and also has 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Both schools face challenges in academic performance, with Leake County High School performing below the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across most grade levels and end-of-course exams. However, the high school's Algebra I and U.S. History end-of-course exam proficiency rates are closer to the state average. The difference in spending per student between the elementary and high school ($7,132 vs. $11,540) may be an area for further investigation to understand the resource allocation and potential equity issues within the district.
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