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Leake Co School Dist Schools
Leake Co School Dist is a public school district in Mississippi, based in Leake County (Carthage). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Leake Co School Dist on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Leake Co School Dist
5 of 5 schools in Leake Co School Dist carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 4
Best schools in Leake Co School Dist
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Leake County Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Leake Central Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Leake Central High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D Leake Central Junior High (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Leake County High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Leake Co School Dist
High schools (2)
- D Leake Central High School, Carthage
- D Leake County High School, Walnut Grove
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Leake Central Junior High, Carthage
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- D+ Leake Central Elementary School, Carthage
- C- Leake County Elementary School, Walnut Grove
Where Leake Co School Dist schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Carthage (3)
- Walnut Grove (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Mississippi
- County: Leake County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,463 students with 190 full-time-equivalent teachers and 403 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2802520
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Madison Co School Dist (21 schools, 23 mi)
- Kosciusko School District (5 schools, 23 mi)
- Neshoba County School District (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Scott Co School Dist (8 schools, 24 mi)
- Union Public School Dist (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Forest Municipal School Dist (3 schools, 29 mi)
- Attala Co School Dist (4 schools, 29 mi)
- Canton Public School Dist (8 schools, 33 mi)
Questions about Leake Co School Dist
How many schools are in Leake Co School Dist?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Leake Co School Dist, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Leake Co School Dist serve?
The largest by graded schools: Carthage, Walnut Grove.
How good are the schools in Leake Co School Dist?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 22% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 23.4%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Leake Co School Dist?
2,463 students were enrolled in Leake Co School Dist in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Leake Co School Dist?
Leake Co School Dist is in Mississippi, based in Leake County, with its district office in Carthage. Its boundary covers about 583 sq mi.