Les Elementary School (Closed 2015)
Les Elementary School served 679 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 39% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 64%) for the 2013-14 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 41% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 56%) for the 2013-14 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 was higher than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 679 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (13-14) | 39% | 64% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (13-14) | 41% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 22:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 4% |
| Black | 99% | 48% |
| White | 1% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.02 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 69% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13) | 2% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Holmes County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Les Elementary School is Holmes County Central High School (0.8 miles away)
The nearest middle school is S V Marshall Elementary School (8.2 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is William Dean Junior Elementary School (1.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Lexington Holmes County Central High School Math: 14% | Reading: 11%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 744 students10
0.8 miles
9749 Brozville Road, P. O. Box
Lexington, MS 39095
(662) 834-2172 0.8 9-12 744 - Lexington Holmes County Career Technical Center Vocational School
1.0 miles
77 Kickernick Street
Lexington, MS 39095
(662) 834-3052 1 n/a n/a - Lexington William Dean Junior Elementary School Math: 12% | Reading: 15%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 596 students10
1.4 miles
96 Rockport Road
Lexington, MS 39095
(662) 834-3003 1.4 PK-5 596 - Tchula S V Marshall Elementary School Math: 15% | Reading: 19%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: K-8 | 817 students10
8.2 miles
12572 Highway 12
Tchula, MS 39169
(662) 235-5226 8.2 K-8 817 - Tchula Holmes Learning Center Alternative School
10.3 miles
32 School Street
Tchula, MS 39169
(662) 235-5637 10.3 n/a n/a
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