Leake Central Junior High School has 487 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Leake Central Junior High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 74% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Leake Central Junior High School’s learner population of 487 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years

School Comparison: Leake Central Junior High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Leake Central Junior High School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Leake Central Junior High School is Leake Central High School (1.3 miles away). The nearest middle school is Red Water Elementary School (1.8 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Leake Central Elementary School (0.9 miles away).