Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind School District

1253 Eastover Drive
Jackson, MS 39211
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 110 students in Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% 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
2 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
110 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1

District Rank

Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind 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 80% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#147 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
≥80%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind  School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,825 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,105 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
13,909 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
5%
# Black Students
71 Students
131,030 Students
% Black Students
64%
45%
# White Students
25 Students
126,881 Students
% White Students
23%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
15,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
3
7,573
# Students in K Grade:
4
32,159
# Students in 1st Grade:
5
33,793
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
33,611
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
32,438
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
30,795
# Students in 5th Grade:
3
30,335
# Students in 6th Grade:
5
32,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
8
23,550
# Students in 8th Grade:
6
22,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
10
2,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
2,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
2,153
# Students in 12th Grade:
3
1,810
# Ungraded Students:
12
5,092

District Revenue and Spending

The school district's spending/student of $48,182 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Spending
$5 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$48,182
$12,074
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middle School For The Blind
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1252 Eastover Drive
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 984-8200
Grades: PK-12
| 42 students
Rank: #22.
Middle School For The Deaf
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1253 Eastover Drive
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 984-8000
Grades: PK-12
| 68 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 110 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 4:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : ≥80% (Top 1% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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