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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 3 public middle schools serving 2,132 students in Jackson Co School Dist School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Jackson Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
14 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
8,823 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
558 Teachers
11,108 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.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
35%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.59
# American Indian Students
27 Students
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
282 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
292 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
911 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
11%
43%
# White Students
6,898 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
78%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
401 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
434
# Students in K Grade:
639
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
622
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
609
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
647
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
633
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
681
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
675
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
711
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
722
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
750
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
696
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
630
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
650
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
156
1,953
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.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$100 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,238
$12,094
Spending / Student
$11,355
$11,965
Best Jackson Co School Dist School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Central Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
21725 Slider Rd, Po Box 13 Hur
Hurley, MS 39555
(228) 283-3170
Hurley, MS 39555
(228) 283-3170
Grades: 6-8
| 615 students
Rank: #22.
Vancleave Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4725 Bulldog Lane
Vancleave, MS 39565
(228) 283-3800
Vancleave, MS 39565
(228) 283-3800
Grades: 6-8
| 532 students
Rank: #33.
St. Martin Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10800 Yellow Jacket Blvd.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3500
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 985 students
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