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Jackson Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,132 students in Jackson Co School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Jackson Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
14 Schools
359 Schools
# Students
8,906 Students
135,767 Students
# Teachers
583 Teachers
10,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Jackson Co School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.60
# American Indian Students
26 Students
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
284 Students
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
301 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
938 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
11%
42%
# White Students
6,827 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
77%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
520 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
528
# Students in K Grade:
622
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
676
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
645
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
613
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
664
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
642
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
690
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
709
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
713
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
791
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
697
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
686
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
589
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
169
1,979
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,133 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,249 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$100 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,133
$12,143
Spending / Student
$11,249
$12,013
Best Jackson Co School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vancleave Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4725 Bulldog Lane
Vancleave, MS 39565
(228) 283-3800
Vancleave, MS 39565
(228) 283-3800
Grades: 6-8
| 537 students
Rank: #22.
East Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21725 Slider Rd, Po Box 13 Hur
Hurley, MS 39555
(228) 283-3170
Hurley, MS 39555
(228) 283-3170
Grades: 6-8
| 600 students
Rank: #33.
St. Martin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10800 Yellow Jacket Blvd.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3500
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 995 students
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