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Van Winkle Elementary School

1655 Whiting Road
Jackson, MS 39209

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Bottom 50%

Serving 230 students in grades Prekindergarten, Van Winkle Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 230 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 15-19%
: 20-24%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Van Winkle Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Van Winkle Elementary School's student population of 230 students has declined by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Van Winkle Elementary School
Pre-K	228
Not Listed	2

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Total Students

230 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Van Winkle Elementary School
2023	211
2022	188
2021	56
2020	335
2019	335
2018	419
2017	419
2016	462
2015	450
2014	470
2013	418
2012	529
2011	552
2010	558
2009	545
2008	553
2007	525
2006	538
2005	509
2004	524
2003	515
2002	497
2001	451
2000	467
1999	450
1998	442
1997	350
1996	342
1995	343
1994	354
1993	345
1992	349
1991	427
1990	437
1989	436
1988	434
1987	396

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Van Winkle Elementary School
2023	20
2022	17
2021	16
2020	20
2019	20
2018	18
2017	18
2016	24
2015	22
2014	25
2013	22
2012	30
2011	29
2010	30
2009	30
2008	30
2007	27
2006	22
2005	27
2004	25
2003	26
2002	24
2001	24
2000	25
1999	20
1998	20
1997	16
1996	15
1995	18
1994	18
1993	19
1992	18
1991	19

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School Rankings

The of Van Winkle Elementary School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

(18-19)

15-19%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Van Winkle Elementary School	Mississippi	Jackson Public School District
2019	17%	46%	23%
2018	13%	43%	18%
2017	9%	37%	14%
2016	7%	31%	13%
2015	7%	27%	12%
2014	52%	64%	53%
2013	57%	68%	53%
2012	53%	64%	53%
2011	52%	62%	52%
2010	46%	60%	52%

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(18-19)

20-24%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Van Winkle Elementary School	Mississippi	Jackson Public School District
2019	22%	41%	25%
2018	21%	39%	18%
2017	11%	35%	19%
2016	15%	33%	19%
2015	17%	33%	22%
2014	52%	56%	46%
2013	52%	59%	48%
2012	47%	56%	48%
2011	40%	53%	43%
2010	43%	51%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Van Winkle Elementary School	Mississippi	Jackson Public School District
2023	11:1	13:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2021	4:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	23:1	16:1	16:1
2017	23:1	16:1	16:1
2016	19:1	16:1	16:1
2015	20:1	16:1	16:1
2014	19:1	16:1	17:1
2013	19:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	19:1	16:1	16:1
2010	19:1	16:1	16:1
2009	18:1	16:1	16:1
2008	19:1	15:1	16:1
2007	19:1	16:1	18:1
2006	24:1	16:1	19:1
2005	19:1	17:1	19:1
2004	21:1	16:1	17:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	21:1	17:1	18:1
2001	19:1	17:1	17:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	23:1	17:1	17:1
1998	22:1	18:1	18:1
1997	22:1	18:1	19:1
1996	23:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	18:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	19:1	18:1
1992	20:1	19:1	20:1
1991	23:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Van Winkle Elementary School	Mississippi	Jackson Public School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	6%	4%	2%
2019	6%	4%	2%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	6%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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Black

97%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Van Winkle Elementary School	Mississippi	Jackson Public School District
2023	96%	47%	94%
2022	96%	47%	95%
2021	91%	48%	95%
2020	91%	48%	96%
2019	91%	48%	96%
2018	94%	49%	97%
2017	94%	49%	97%
2016	94%	49%	97%
2015	95%	49%	70%
2014	95%	49%	97%
2013	95%	49%	97%
2012	98%	50%	97%
2011	97%	50%	98%
2010	98%	50%	98%
2009	97%	50%	98%
2008	97%	51%	98%
2007	96%	51%	98%
2006	98%	51%	98%
2005	98%	51%	98%
2004	97%	51%	97%
2003	98%	51%	96%
2002	95%	51%	96%
2001	95%	51%	94%
2000	94%	50%	93%
1999	94%	51%	92%
1998	93%	51%	91%
1997	95%	51%	89%
1996	89%	51%	87%
1995	86%	51%	86%
1994	84%	51%	84%
1993	78%	52%	82%

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White

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Van Winkle Elementary School	Mississippi	Jackson Public School District
2020	2%	44%	2%
2019	2%	44%	2%
2018	1%	43%	1%
2017	1%	43%	1%
2015	1%	46%	3%
2014	2%	45%	1%
2013	2%	46%	1%
2012	1%	46%	1%
2011	2%	45%	1%
2010	1%	46%	1%
2009	2%	46%	1%
2008	2%	46%	1%
2007	3%	46%	2%
2006	1%	46%	2%
2005	1%	47%	2%
2004	3%	46%	3%
2003	2%	46%	4%
2002	4%	46%	4%
2001	5%	46%	6%
2000	6%	47%	7%
1999	6%	47%	8%
1998	7%	48%	9%
1997	5%	48%	11%
1996	11%	48%	13%
1995	13%	48%	14%
1994	16%	48%	16%
1993	22%	48%	18%
1992	24%	48%	19%
1991	31%	48%	19%
1990	34%	49%	20%
1989	35%	49%	22%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Van Winkle Elementary School	Mississippi	Jackson Public School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	4%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.06

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Van Winkle Elementary School	Mississippi	Jackson Public School District
2023	0.08	0.60	0.11
2022	0.08	0.60	0.10
2021	0.17	0.59	0.09
2020	0.17	0.58	0.08
2019	0.17	0.58	0.08
2018	0.12	0.58	0.06
2017	0.12	0.58	0.06
2016	0.11	0.56	0.05
2015	0.10	0.55	0.24
2014	0.10	0.56	0.06
2013	0.10	0.55	0.06
2012	0.04	0.55	0.05
2011	0.06	0.55	0.05
2010	0.04	0.55	0.05
2009	0.06	0.54	0.05
2008	0.06	0.53	0.05
2007	0.08	0.53	0.05
2006	0.05	0.53	0.05
2005	0.05	0.52	0.05
2004	0.06	0.53	0.07
2003	0.06	0.53	0.08
2002	0.10	0.53	0.09
2001	0.11	0.53	0.11
2000	0.11	0.53	0.13
1999	0.13	0.52	0.16
1998	0.13	0.51	0.18
1997	0.10	0.51	0.21
1996	0.20	0.51	0.23
1995	0.25	0.51	0.26
1994	0.27	0.51	0.28
1993	0.35	0.51	0.30

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Van Winkle Elementary School	Mississippi	Jackson Public School District
2023	100%	74%	100%
2022	100%	100%	100%
2021	100%	100%	100%
2020	100%	68%	100%
2019	100%	68%	100%
2018	100%	70%	100%
2017	100%	70%	100%
2016	100%	70%	100%
2015	100%	67%	100%
2014	92%	65%	87%
2013	89%	64%	85%
2012	81%	63%	83%
2011	84%	63%	84%
2010	83%	62%	81%
2009	78%	59%	79%
2008	84%	58%	79%
2007	86%	59%	78%
2006	86%	63%	76%
2005	56%	56%	59%
2004	78%	56%	68%
2003	77%	57%	76%
2002	74%	57%	74%
2001	72%	55%	72%
2000	70%	55%	70%
1999	70%	55%	70%
1998	69%	56%	69%
1997	70%	56%	70%
1996	65%	55%	65%
1995	66%	55%	66%
1994	63%	55%	63%
1993	63%	55%	63%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Van Winkle Elementary School	Mississippi	Jackson Public School District
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	4%	8%	5%
2012	5%	8%	6%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	2%	8%	6%
2009	4%	9%	7%
2008	4%	9%	5%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	3%	7%	7%
2005	2%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	7%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	9%	9%	9%
2000	9%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jackson Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Van Winkle Elementary School often compared to?

Van Winkle Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lester Elementary School, Key Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MS state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% MS state average).

How many students attend Van Winkle Elementary School?

230 students attend Van Winkle Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

97% of Van Winkle Elementary School students are Black, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Van Winkle Elementary School?

Van Winkle Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Van Winkle Elementary School offer ?

Van Winkle Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Van Winkle Elementary School part of?

Van Winkle Elementary School is part of Jackson Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 230 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 15-19%
: 20-24%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education