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Reimagine Prep

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 266 Mississippi Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Mississippi middle schools

Summary

Reimagine Prep is a public charter middle school located in Jackson, Mississippi, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 525 students. The school is part of the Reimagine Prep District, which is ranked 127 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Reimagine Prep consistently underperforms the state average in proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas, with its most recent proficiency rates ranging from 13.1% to 34.8% in English Language Arts and 4.4% to 20.5% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 37.3% to 55.9% in ELA and 47.5% to 55.5% in Mathematics. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 159 out of 264 middle schools in 2018-2019 to 248 out of 266 middle schools in 2024-2025. Additionally, Reimagine Prep has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.9% to 41.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

The nearby schools, such as Pearl Junior High School and Bailey Middle Apac School, generally outperform Reimagine Prep in academic proficiency, with higher rankings and better test scores. For example, Pearl Junior High School has proficiency rates ranging from 39.5% to 58.9% in Mathematics and 39.6% to 47.6% in ELA, while Bailey Middle Apac School, a Jackson Public School, has proficiency rates ranging from 57.8% to 70% in ELA and 63.3% to 87.3% in Mathematics, far exceeding Reimagine Prep's performance.

457

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,878

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

309 W. McDowell Rd.
Jackson, MS 39204

(601) 941-0844

District: Reimagine Prep

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.9%

White:

1.1%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2019 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (20% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Mississippi avg51%

248^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 33 pts since 2019

From bottom 40% (2019) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

127^th of 130Reimagine Prep 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	9.8	248 of 266	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	203 of 264	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	215 of 243	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	186 of 257	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	206 of 257	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	159 of 264	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-30 vs state

English Language Arts21%-24 vs state

Mathematics14%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)					MAAP Mathematics (2025)					MAAP Algebra I (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 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Reimagine Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	309 W. McDowell Rd.	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Reimagine Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(601) 941-0844	457	21	21.7	100.0%	5 (1.1%)	443 (96.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	9.8	248^th of 266 public middle schools	6.8%		23.9	203^rd of 264 public middle schools	23.1%	45		34.8	23.1	13.1	23.4		4.4	8.5	20.5	13.8		30.4	30.1	$12,878
Peeples Middle School	Public	6-8	2940 Belvedere Drive	Jackson	39212	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 346-5660	541	47	11.6	100.0%	5 (0.9%)	450 (83.2%)	76 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	3.1	262^nd of 266 public middle schools	1.5%		2.4	264^th of 264 public middle schools	0.0%	2			16.2	7.9	8.9			11.3	7.4	4.4			11.6	$16,248
Blackburn Middle School	Public	6-8	1311 W Pearl St	Jackson	39203	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5329	317	43	7.3	99.7%	2 (0.6%)	310 (97.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	4.6	260^th of 266 public middle schools	2.3%		4.1	261^st of 264 public middle schools	1.1%	1			12.2	12.0	12.1			15.0	15.4	8.3			15.1	$16,571
Cardozo Middle School	Public	6-8	3180 McDowell Rd. Ext.	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 346-5635	531	51	10.4	100.0%	9 (1.7%)	498 (93.8%)	21 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	5.2	256^th of 266 public middle schools	3.8%		5	260^th of 264 public middle schools	1.5%	4			17.1	8.3	12.6			10.1	10.6	10.2	58.8		27.0	$15,290
Powell Middle School	Public	6-8	3655 Livingston Road	Jackson	39213	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3580	704	56	12.5	99.6%	6 (0.9%)	685 (97.3%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4.9	259^th of 266 public middle schools	2.6%		3.6	262^nd of 264 public middle schools	0.8%	3			16.8	10.9	15.4			13.6	9.6	5.4			20.3	$16,140
Pearl Junior High School	Public	6-8	200 Mary Ann Drive	Pearl	39208	Rankin County	Pearl Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 932-7952	944	72	13.0	70.9%	408 (43.2%)	381 (40.4%)	114 (12.1%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.3%)	57.7	115^th of 266 public middle schools	56.8%		50.5	130^th of 264 public middle schools	50.8%	15			39.5	39.6	47.6			52.5	49.5	58.9	97.7		50.3	$9,812
Smilow Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	787 E Northside Dr.	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Joel E. Smilow Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(769) 524-5330	521	26	20.0	99.8%	1 (0.2%)	515 (98.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	16.5	228^th of 266 public middle schools	14.3%		24.8	197^th of 264 public middle schools	25.4%	31		37.8	27.1	19.4	22.9		26.4	30.8	17.9	28.9		60.5	34.3	$12,327
Clinton Junior High School	Public	7-8	711 Lakeview Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 924-0619	862	59	14.7	44.4%	281 (32.6%)	487 (56.5%)	32 (3.7%)	46 (5.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.6%)	93.9	4^th of 266 public middle schools	98.5%		92.4	11^th of 264 public middle schools	95.8%	7				58.5	63.8				78.4	80.6	100.0		78.7	$9,209
Byram Middle School	Public	6-8	2009 Byram Bulldog Blvd.	Terry	39170	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 372-4597	785	47	16.8	70.4%	36 (4.6%)	711 (90.6%)	15 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	40.9	162^nd of 266 public middle schools	39.1%		30.5	183^rd of 264 public middle schools	30.7%	21			38.6	30.8	35.1			32.4	47.9	37.6			54.0	$9,639
Midtown Public Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4795 Interstate 55 North Front	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Midtown Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(601) 354-7770	420	31	13.5	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	402 (95.7%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	16.7	226^th of 266 public middle schools	15.0%		14.5	237^th of 264 public middle schools	10.2%	11	50.0	42.4	13.7	13.7	19.0	40.0	33.9	25.5	42.4	19.0		35.6	41.9	$12,067

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Is Reimagine Prep a good school?

Reimagine Prep ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Mississippi middle schools.

How many students attend Reimagine Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Reimagine Prep.

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What is the racial makeup of Reimagine Prep?

Students at Reimagine Prep are 97% African American, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

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