Midtown Public Charter School
Tel:
(601)354-7770
- Midtown Public Charter School serves 106 students in grades 5-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 31%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 33%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Midtown Public Charter School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Midtown Public Charter School places among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Midtown Public Charter School's student population of 106 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-6 |
| Total Students | 106 students |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Midtown Public Charter School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 840 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Midtown Public Charter School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.31. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall School Rank | #772 out of 840 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 31% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 33% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 16:1 |
| Black | 98% | 49% |
| White | 2% | 45% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.31 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 97% | 69% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Midtown Public Charter School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Midtown Public Charter School is Murrah High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Rowan Middle School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Brown Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Jackson Brown Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 202 students
0.4 miles
146 E Ash Street
Jackson, MS 39202
(601)960-5326 0.4 PK-5 202 - Jackson Rowan Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 203 students
0.4 miles
136 E Ash Street
Jackson, MS 39202
(601)960-5349 0.4 6-8 203 - Jackson Bailey Middle Apac School Grades: 6-8 | 485 students
0.7 miles
1900 N State Street
Jackson, MS 39202
(601)960-5343 0.7 6-8 485 - Jackson Davis Magnet School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 264 students
0.7 miles
750 N Congress Street
Jackson, MS 39202
(601)960-5333 0.7 K-5 264 - Jackson Galloway Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 341 students
0.7 miles
186 Idlewild Street
Jackson, MS 39203
(601)960-5313 0.7 PK-5 341
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