Jackson Co School Dist School District

4700 Colonel Vickrey Rd.
Vancleave, MS 39565-5069
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Jackson Co School Dist 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 6,062 students in Jackson Co School Dist School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Jackson Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
14 Schools
699 Schools
# Students
8,823 Students
296,385 Students
# Teachers
558 Teachers
20,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Jackson Co School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#12 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Jackson Co School Dist  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jackson Co School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jackson Co School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Jackson Co School Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.60
# American Indian Students
27 Students
1,944 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
282 Students
3,103 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
292 Students
13,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
5%
# Black Students
911 Students
134,650 Students
% Black Students
11%
45%
# White Students
6,898 Students
130,341 Students
% White Students
78%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
198 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
401 Students
12,538 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2
6,354
# Students in K Grade:
639
32,733
# Students in 1st Grade:
622
32,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
609
31,687
# Students in 3rd Grade:
647
31,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
633
32,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
681
33,315
# Students in 6th Grade:
675
32,363
# Students in 7th Grade:
711
25,238
# Students in 8th Grade:
722
25,171
# Students in 9th Grade:
750
2,453
# Students in 10th Grade:
696
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
630
2,001
# Students in 12th Grade:
650
1,862
# Ungraded Students:
156
4,516

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,238 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,355 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Jackson Co School Dist  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$100 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of Jackson Co School Dist  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,238
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Jackson Co School Dist  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,355
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in Jackson Co School Dist  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jackson Co School Dist School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St Martin East Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7508 Rose Farm Road
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3570
Grades: PK-3
| 657 students
Rank: #22.
East Central Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
21725 Slider Rd, Po Box 13 Hur
Hurley, MS 39555
(228) 283-3170
Grades: 6-8
| 615 students
Rank: #33.
East Central Upper Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5404 Hurley-wade Rd.
Moss Point, MS 39562
(228) 283-3220
Grades: 3-5
| 530 students
Rank: #44.
Vancleave Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4725 Bulldog Lane
Vancleave, MS 39565
(228) 283-3800
Grades: 6-8
| 532 students
Rank: #55.
Vancleave Upper Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13901 Hwy 57
Vancleave, MS 39565
(228) 283-3838
Grades: 4-5
| 352 students
Rank: #66.
St Martin N Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
11000 Yellowjacket Street
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 283-3636
Grades: PK-3
| 532 students
Rank: #77.
St Martin Upper Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
11000 Yellow Jacket Blvd.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3555
Grades: 4-5
| 627 students
Rank: #88.
St. Martin Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10800 Yellow Jacket Blvd.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 985 students
Rank: n/an/a
5621 Hwy 614
Hurley, MS 39555
(228) 283-3300
Grades: PK-2
| 561 students
Rank: n/an/a
12602 Hwy 57
Vancleave, MS 39565
(228) 283-3900
Grades: K-3
| 671 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,823 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in MS)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 48% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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