LEAKE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LEAKE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Leake County School District school district, located in WALNUT GROVE, MS with about 480 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 6th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 28 teachers, LEAKE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 17:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
For more information, contact LEAKE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at (601) 253-2324 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
WALNUT GROVE, MS 39189
(601) 253-2324
http://www.leakesd.org
LEAKE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in WALNUT GROVE, MS with about 480 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Mississippi
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Leake County School District
- Total Students:
- 480
- Teachers:
- 28.12
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Provision 3
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 480 students
- Black or African American
- 64.0%
- White
- 27.1%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 5.4%
- Two or more races
- 2.9%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.4%
- Asian
- 0.2%
- Female
- 49.6%
- Male
- 50.4%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.