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Elementary Schools in Jackson Public Schools

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At a glance

DistrictJackson Public Schools109^th of 133 Mississippi districtsFull district overview →

Schools

7,460

Students

5-star school

Top rankedBarack Obama Elementary School2^nd of 377 Mississippi elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Casey Elementary School up 85 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Clausell Elementary School 14.2 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

McLeod Elementary School

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Jackson Public Schools contains 21 elementary schools serving approximately 7,500 students in grades PK/K through 5 across the Jackson area, and while the district ranks 112th out of 134 Mississippi districts with a 1-star rating, this average hides enormous variation among individual schools. Every school serves a student population that is 99–100% economically disadvantaged, with free/reduced lunch nearly universal. Enrollment ranges from just 40 students at Wells APAC Elementary School to 510 at Pecan Park Elementary School, with a median of 365 students.

Barack Obama Elementary School is the clear standout, ranked #2 in Mississippi (5 stars) with an average proficiency of 86.1% across seven MAAP measures — far above the district average of roughly 35.5%. McWillie Elementary School (#56, 4 stars) and Casey Elementary School (#62, 4 stars) are the district's other top traditional schools, with McWillie posting 92.8% science proficiency and Casey rising dramatically from #145 to #62. North Jackson Elementary School is the most improved school, jumping from #271 to #121. Wells APAC, a specialized 4–5 program with only 40 students and a 6.4-to-1 student-teacher ratio, has been ranked as high as #4 in the state. Several other schools are on the rise, including Walton Elementary School (#328 to #249) and Spann Elementary School (#309 to #259).

At the other end of the spectrum, Key Elementary School ranks last in Mississippi at #377, with 5th grade math proficiency at 0%, while Galloway Elementary School (#376), Clausell Elementary School (#372), Boyd Elementary School (#371), and Wilkins Elementary School (#367) sit in the bottom 10% of the state. Half of the district's elementary schools earned 0 stars, and the median JPS school ranks approximately #342 out of 377. Math is the greatest challenge — 3rd grade math proficiency averages just 27.3% versus 48.8% statewide — while science is a relative bright spot, with seven schools meeting or exceeding the state average of 71.5%. Chronic absenteeism averages 25.7% but ranges from 5.4% at Barack Obama to 45.6% at Bates Elementary School. Most importantly, the success of high-poverty schools like Barack Obama, McWillie, Casey, and North Jackson proves that poverty does not determine outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)			MAAP Mathematics (2026)			MAAP Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Boyd Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	4531 Broadmeadow Drive	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(601) 987-3504	424	26	16.1	100.0%	5 (1.2%)	376 (88.7%)	30 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	7.6	371^st of 377 public elementary schools	1.6%		5.6	378^th of 383 public elementary schools	1.3%	7	16.2	32.8	28.0	11.1	27.3	14.0	42.0	$13,502
Casey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 Lake Circle	Jackson	39211	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3510	308	18	17.2	100.0%	12 (3.9%)	280 (90.9%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	79.7	62^nd of 377 public elementary schools	83.6%		62.5	147^th of 383 public elementary schools	61.6%	85	64.8	61.8	65.9	75.6	67.7	63.4	73.2	$15,169
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%)	7.5	372^nd of 377 public elementary schools	1.3%		13.5	353^rd of 383 public elementary schools	7.8%	19	27.0	22.7	40.0	11.1	11.4	16.7	43.3	$13,432
Galloway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	186 Idlewild Street	Jackson	39203	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5313	296	21	14.3	100.0%	3 (1.0%)	287 (97.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4.4	376^th of 377 public elementary schools	0.3%		12.9	355^th of 383 public elementary schools	7.3%	21	16.5	12.0	30.9	10.2	8.0	9.1	49.1	$14,185
Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	610 Forest Avenue	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3519	365	21	17.2	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	357 (97.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	9.5	360^th of 377 public elementary schools	4.5%		13.7	351^st of 383 public elementary schools	8.4%	9	16.0	16.3	43.8	17.3	30.6	16.7	41.7	$13,060
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%)	12.8	340^th of 377 public elementary schools	9.8%		7.1	372^nd of 383 public elementary schools	2.9%	32	11.9	13.2	32.0	35.7	21.1	40.0	44.0	$13,595
John Hopkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	170 John Hopkins Road	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 923-2540	497	28	17.5	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	489 (98.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27.9	291^st of 377 public elementary schools	22.8%		31.3	270^th of 383 public elementary schools	29.5%	21	19.8	44.8	50.8	20.9	32.8	39.4	72.1	$14,271
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1339 Oak Park Drive	Jackson	39213	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3501	444	27	16.1	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	436 (98.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	8.7	363^rd of 377 public elementary schools	3.7%		5.9	377^th of 383 public elementary schools	1.6%	14	25.7	18.8	32.7	24.3	12.5	23.1	46.1	$13,565
Key Elementary School	Public	K-5	699 West 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%)	2.6	377^th of 377 public elementary schools	0.0%		6.9	374^th of 383 public elementary schools	2.3%	3	17.3	18.4	28.2	2.9	7.9	0.0	30.8	$14,217
Shirley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Daniel Lake Blvd	Jackson	39212	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 371-4336	0	24	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	8.7	364^th of 377 public elementary schools	3.4%		7.5	369^th of 383 public elementary schools	3.7%	5	19.1	37.3	33.9	14.2	12.0	18.9	47.2	$12,438
McLeod Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1616 Sandlewood Place	Jackson	39211	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3597	343	21	16.3	99.7%	2 (0.6%)	327 (95.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	22.7	314^th of 377 public elementary schools	16.7%					(n/a)	26.0	47.5	47.1	22.2	25.0	33.3	56.9	$13,210
Oak Forest Elementary School	Public	K-5	1831 Smallwood Drive	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%)	12	345^th of 377 public elementary schools	8.5%		10.1	362^nd of 383 public elementary schools	5.5%	17	14.5	27.7	51.3	8.7	21.2	29.2	46.4	$14,377
Spann Elementary School	Public	K-5	1615 Brecon Drive	Jackson	39211	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(769) 228-0049	433	25	17.2	100.0%	11 (2.5%)	337 (77.8%)	64 (14.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)	32.9	260^th of 377 public elementary schools	31.0%		33.3	266^th of 383 public elementary schools	30.5%	6	42.5	34.7	50.0	28.8	26.9	41.2	73.5	$13,133
Timberlawn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1980 North Siwell Road	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 923-2556	295	19	15.3	100.0%	10 (3.4%)	282 (95.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26.5	296^th of 377 public elementary schools	21.5%		13.7	350^th of 383 public elementary schools	8.6%	54	41.1	45.0	38.0	21.3	36.7	30.0	62.0	$13,162
Walton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Bailey Avenue Ext.	Jackson	39213	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(769) 228-0053	457	28	16.3	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	445 (97.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	35	250^th of 377 public elementary schools	33.7%		22.3	317^th of 383 public elementary schools	17.2%	67	25.5	35.3	60.8	15.7	23.5	60.8	74.5	$13,592
Pecan Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	415 Claiborne Avenue	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%)	8.5	365^th of 377 public elementary schools	3.2%		8.8	365^th of 383 public elementary schools	4.7%		22.6	31.0	30.0	17.8	28.2	14.3	38.6	$12,947
Wilkins Elementary School	Public	K-5	1970 Castle Hill Drive	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(769) 228-0056	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%)	8.4	367^th of 377 public elementary schools	2.7%		6.5	376^th of 383 public elementary schools	1.8%	9	16.8	17.5	28.0	19.1	25.4	26.0	52.0	$12,543
Barack Obama Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7020 Highway 49 North	Jackson	39213	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%)	96.8	2^nd of 377 public elementary schools	99.5%		94.4	10^th of 383 public elementary schools	97.4%	8	85.4	76.6	92.1	85.4	76.6	89.5	97.4	$12,759
North Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	650 James M. Davis Drive	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3528	346	21	16.2	100.0%	3 (0.9%)	338 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	65.2	122^nd of 377 public elementary schools	67.6%		55.5	172^nd of 383 public elementary schools	55.1%	50	43.5	77.1	53.2	34.8	75.1	53.2	83.0	$13,687
McWillie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4851 McWillie Circle	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3709	414	27	15.5	100.0%	94 (22.7%)	297 (71.7%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	81.5	56^th of 377 public elementary schools	85.1%		89.9	25^th of 383 public elementary schools	93.5%	31	67.7	58.8	85.7	58.1	52.9	85.8	92.8	$12,783
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%)	10.4	356^th of 377 public elementary schools	5.6%		7	373^rd of 383 public elementary schools	2.6%	17	27.3	25.7	30.0	25.2	27.1	18.6	45.7	$13,079

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Reimagine Prep	0.68 mi	1	129^th
Rankin County School District	4.33 mi	28	25^th
Ambition Preparatory Charter School	5.8 mi	1	102^nd
Pearl Public Schools	6.44 mi	5	44^th
Mississippi Schools For The Blind And Deaf	6.58 mi	2

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.