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Wilkins Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

376^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Wilkins Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 315 students in grades PK-5 in Jackson, Mississippi, which is part of the Jackson Public School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Mississippi elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilkins Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 23.9% to 37.8% in recent years, well above state and district averages. Student test scores on the MAAP assessments are also well below state and district averages, with only 17.6% of 3rd graders, 28.1% of 4th graders, and 24.6% of 5th graders projected to be proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to state averages of 49.4%, 52.1%, and 55.9% respectively. Additionally, 100% of Wilkins Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high-poverty student population.

While Wilkins Elementary and other nearby Jackson Public Schools face similar demographic and district-level challenges, some nearby schools like Clausell Elementary and Key Elementary have managed to outperform Wilkins on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. Understanding the factors that contribute to the relative success of these schools could provide valuable insights to help address the deep-rooted challenges faced by Wilkins Elementary.

434

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,543

Per pupil spending ?

99.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1970 Castle Hill Drive
Jackson, MS 39204

(601) 371-4306

District: Jackson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.8%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (18% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg32%

Mississippi avg54%

376^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	6.5	376 of 383	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	389 of 390	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	261 of 377	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.5	321 of 382	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	315 of 381	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	376 of 397	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	400 of 404	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.9	405 of 406	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.3	376 of 394	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	25.0	316 of 402	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.0	348 of 394	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.5	363 of 408	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.8	362 of 414	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.6	383 of 418	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	20.1	348 of 403	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.5	225 of 392	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.2	115 of 394	70.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-30 vs state

Science21%-45 vs state

Mathematics14%-39 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ambition Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	5331 Clinton Blvd.	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Ambition Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(601) 487-1658	563	27	20.8	100.0%	4 (0.7%)	483 (85.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (13.3%)	24.3	305^th of 383 public elementary schools	20.4%		19.9	333^rd of 390 public elementary schools	14.6%	28	34.2	32.9	24.3	31.8	46.3	37.3	17.6	37.6	58.9	$12,519
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 Wilkins Elementary School

What district is Wilkins Elementary School in?

Jackson Public Schools

Is Wilkins Elementary School a good school?

Wilkins Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Mississippi elementary schools.

How many students attend Wilkins Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Wilkins Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wilkins Elementary School?

Students at Wilkins Elementary School are 94% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Wilkins Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bailey APAC Middle School
Middle : Northwest Middle School

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