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Ms Schools For The Blind And Deaf ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 109 students in Ms Schools For The Blind And Deaf. 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 Schools For The Blind And Deaf have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
2 Schools
680 Schools
# Students
109 Students
286,688 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
19,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ms Schools For The Blind And Deaf, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 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.
Overall District Rank
#148 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
47%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
42%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
55%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
Showing 2013–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
62%
43%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% White
22%
42%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $112,908 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has declined by 41% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $100,514 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has declined by 40% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$6,387 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$6,242 MM
Revenue / Student
$112,908
$14,756
Spending / Student
$100,514
$14,421
Best Ms Schools For The Blind And Deaf Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Middle School For The Blind
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1252 Eastover Drive
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 984-8200
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 984-8200
Gr: 1-12 | 42 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #22.
Middle School For The Deaf
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1253 Eastover Drive
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 984-8000
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 984-8000
Gr: K-12 | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
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