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Shirley Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

369^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Shirley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Jackson Public School District in Jackson, Mississippi. With 280 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Shirley Elementary School has faced significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, well below-average test scores, and a high-poverty student population.

The school's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 23.9% to 51.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Its test scores are also consistently well below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 16.3% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 49.4% statewide, and only 5.1% were proficient in math, compared to 53.3% statewide. Additionally, 100% of Shirley Elementary School's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high-poverty student population.

Compared to nearby schools in the Jackson Public School District, such as Bates, Clausell, Wilkins, Isable, Key, Marshall, Lester, and Oak Forest Elementary Schools, Shirley Elementary School performs significantly worse, with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing these issues will be crucial for the school to improve and better serve its students.

Students ?

0.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,438

Per pupil spending ?

∞%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 Daniel Lake Blvd
Jackson, MS 39212

(601) 371-4309

District: Jackson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 0 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (21% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg32%

Mississippi avg54%

369^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Jackson Public Schools

103^rd of 130Jackson Public Schools among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	369 of 383	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	367 of 390	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	308 of 382	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	337 of 381	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	309 of 397	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	339 of 404	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.3	279 of 406	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.6	314 of 394	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.0	340 of 402	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.9	288 of 394	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.3	369 of 408	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	29.6	322 of 414	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.1	400 of 418	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.7	353 of 403	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.7	347 of 392	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.7	354 of 394	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science39%-28 vs state

English Language Arts25%-28 vs state

Mathematics12%-41 vs state

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Schools Near Shirley Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAAP Mathematics (2025)			MAAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Shirley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Daniel Lake Blvd	Jackson	39212	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 371-4309	0	24	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	7.5	369^th of 383 public elementary schools	3.7%		10.7	367^th of 390 public elementary schools	5.9%	2	16.3	33.3	27.5	5.1	16.7	16.3	38.8	$12,438
Key Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	699 W McDowell Road	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 371-4333	259	16	15.9	100.0%	4 (1.5%)	243 (93.8%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	6.9	374^th of 383 public elementary schools	2.3%		15.1	347^th of 390 public elementary schools	11.0%	27	8.5	18.6	32.4	6.4	34.9	13.5	21.6	$14,217
Wilkins Elementary School	Public	K-5	1970 Castle Hill Drive	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 371-4306	434	21	20.8	99.8%	5 (1.2%)	407 (93.8%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	6.5	376^th of 383 public elementary schools	1.8%		2.9	389^th of 390 public elementary schools	0.3%	13	17.6	28.1	24.6	6.6	12.3	26.3	21.0	$12,543
Oak Forest Elementary School	Public	K-5	1831 Smallwood Street	Jackson	39212	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 371-4330	436	23	18.8	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	425 (97.5%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10.1	362^nd of 383 public elementary schools	5.5%		19.8	334^th of 390 public elementary schools	14.4%	28	17.8	39.2	21.2	12.2	29.4	9.1	47.0	$14,377
Isable Elementary School	Public	K-5	1716 Isable Street	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5310	244	15	16.5	100.0%	4 (1.6%)	233 (95.5%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	7.1	372^nd of 383 public elementary schools	2.9%		11	364^th of 390 public elementary schools	6.7%	8	19.2	24.2	18.9	3.8	0.0	29.7	36.1	$13,595
Clausell Elementary School	Public	K-5	3330 Harley Street	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5319	231	16	14.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	226 (97.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	13.5	353^rd of 383 public elementary schools	7.8%		29.5	279^th of 390 public elementary schools	28.5%	74	19.6	32.3	31.8	27.4	35.3	27.2	34.1	$13,432
Bates Elementary School	Public	K-5	3180 McDowell Rd. Ext.	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 346-1412	482	26	18.3	99.4%	5 (1.0%)	405 (84.0%)	62 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	7	373^rd of 383 public elementary schools	2.6%		7	381^st of 390 public elementary schools	2.3%	8	19.2	27.5	28.0	21.2	18.8	10.2	22.0	$13,079
Richland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Spell Drive	Richland	39218	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 939-4375	369	25	14.4	78.9%	190 (51.5%)	77 (20.9%)	67 (18.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.7%)								(n/a)								$12,798
Pecan Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	415 Claiborne Ave	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5444	510	31	16.5	100.0%	7 (1.4%)	425 (83.3%)	67 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	8.8	365^th of 383 public elementary schools	4.7%		7.7	379^th of 390 public elementary schools	2.8%	14	24.3	23.4	20.5	29.9	29.7	9.6	25.3	$12,947
Barack Obama Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	750 N. Congress Street	Jackson	39202	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(601) 960-5334	242	14	16.9	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	236 (97.5%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.4	10^th of 383 public elementary schools	97.4%		91.5	17^th of 390 public elementary schools	95.6%	7	89.8	76.2	90.0	77.5	73.8	95.0	97.5	$12,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Shirley Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Shirley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Shirley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bailey APAC Middle School
Middle : Northwest Middle School

What district is Shirley Elementary School in?

Jackson Public Schools

Is Shirley Elementary School a good school?

Shirley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Mississippi elementary schools.

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How many students attend Shirley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 0 students attended Shirley Elementary School.

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