For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 484 students in Leland School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Leland School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
687 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Leland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,825 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,105 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
13,909 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
618 Students
131,030 Students
% Black Students
90%
45%
# White Students
32 Students
126,881 Students
% White Students
5%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
15,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
7,573
# Students in K Grade:
50
32,159
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
33,793
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
33,611
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
32,438
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
30,795
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
30,335
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
32,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
51
23,550
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
22,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
2,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
52
2,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
2,153
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
1,810
# Ungraded Students:
24
5,092
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,077 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,671 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,077
$12,205
Spending / Student
$19,671
$12,074
Best Leland School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edna M Scott Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
404 E Third Street
Leland, MS 38756
(662) 686-5013
Leland, MS 38756
(662) 686-5013
Grades: 1-5
| 236 students
Rank: #22.
Leland School Park
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Milam Street
Leland, MS 38756
(662) 686-5017
Leland, MS 38756
(662) 686-5017
Grades: 6-8
| 248 students
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