Best Public Schools in Byram, MS

Summary:

The city of Byram, Mississippi is home to two elementary schools: Gary Road Elementary and Gary Road Intermediate School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Hinds County School District, which is ranked 69th out of 130 districts in the state.

While Gary Road Intermediate School has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 254th out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 191st out of 383 in 2024-2025, both schools face significant challenges. Both Gary Road Elementary and Gary Road Intermediate have high chronic absenteeism rates of 23.9%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Gary Road Elementary at 60.47% and Gary Road Intermediate at 74.41%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations.

Despite these challenges, Gary Road Intermediate School is outperforming the Hinds County School District and the state of Mississippi in several key subject areas, including 5th grade science (78.2% proficient vs. 72.5% district and 66.3% state) and 5th grade math (51% proficient vs. 47.7% district and 48.3% state). However, the school's overall performance is still below state averages, particularly in English Language Arts, suggesting there is room for improvement in the school's academic programs. Addressing the high rates of chronic absenteeism and providing targeted support for economically disadvantaged students could be crucial for improving educational outcomes in the Byram community.

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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
Gary Road Intermediate	Public	3-5	7255 Gary Road	Byram	39272	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 372-8150	680	47	14.4	79.3%	39 (5.7%)	609 (89.6%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.9%)	50.6	191^st of 383 public elementary schools	50.1%		41	243^rd of 390 public elementary schools	37.7%	52	40.8	45.5	53.2	51.3	43.0	51.0	78.2	$9,921
Gary Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	7241 Gary Road	Byram	39272	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 373-1319	717	41	17.6	68.1%	38 (5.3%)	650 (90.7%)	13 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)								(n/a)								$9,480

Cities Near Byram

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Terry	4.01 mi	2	122^nd
Raymond	8.92 mi	5	144^th
Jackson	9.2 mi	49	178^th
Crystal Springs	10.86 mi	3	163^rd
Richland	11.82 mi	3	62^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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