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Ambition Preparatory Charter School

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Ambition Preparatory Charter School ranks 273 rd of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-7

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Ambition Preparatory Charter School is a K-6 charter school on Clinton Blvd. in Jackson, MS, serving 563 students and operating as its own charter school district, with 100% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. The school is on a steady upward climb, improving from the 10th to the 28th percentile in state ranking since 2022-2023. Most notably, its 3rd grade ELA proficiency (49.4%) exceeds the state average (48.5%), and 3rd grade math (48.1%) nearly matches it (48.8%). Among nearby Jackson Public Schools elementary schools, 3rd grade ELA ranges from 11.9% to 27.3%, meaning Ambition often more than doubles its JPS neighbors' scores.

However, these early gains fade quickly. By 4th grade, proficiency drops to 33.3% in ELA and 29.5% in math, well below state averages, and by 6th grade ELA falls to 23.8% (state 48.0%). Attendance is a bright spot: chronic absenteeism fell from 40.0% (2020-2021) to 24.3% (2023-2024), lower than nearby John Hopkins Elementary (26.5%), Pecan Park Elementary (26.7%), and Wilkins Elementary (37.8%) in the Jackson Public Schools district. The student-teacher ratio, however, has climbed from 15.9 to 20.8, higher than neighboring JPS schools (14.2–18.3) and Clinton Public School District schools (around 15).

Ambition's results are notable given that all of its students are economically disadvantaged, while nearby Clinton-area schools like Eastside Elementary and Northside Elementary post 77–84% proficiency with roughly 50% free/reduced lunch. The school's steady improvement and attendance gains suggest its strategies are working, but the upper-grade decline and growing class sizes are worth monitoring. Data also hints at expansion: 7th grade MAAP scores appear in 2025-2026, with ELA at 31% and math at 39.5%.

563

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,519

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

5331 Clinton Blvd.
Jackson, MS 39209-3003

(601) 487-1658

District: Ambition Preparatory Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.8%

Two or more races:

13.3%

White:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2023 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (40% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Mississippi avg52%

Elementary school

273^rd of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 19 pts since 2023

From bottom 8% (2023) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

200^th of 263

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%

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★★★★★

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102^nd of 133Ambition Preparatory Charter School 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)

Elementary school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	273 of 377	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	303 of 380	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	329 of 380	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	329 of 358	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science66%-6 vs state

Mathematics38%-14 vs state

English Language Arts37%-12 vs state

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Ambition Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-7	5331 Clinton Blvd.	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Ambition Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(601) 487-1658	563	27	20.8	55.4%	4 (0.7%)	483 (85.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (13.3%)	30.9	273^rd of 377 public elementary schools	27.6%		24.3	303^rd of 380 public elementary schools	20.3%	30	49.4	33.3	43.7	23.8	31.0	48.1	29.5	28.7	43.3	39.5	65.7	$12,519
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	52.9%	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	269^th of 380 public elementary schools	29.2%	22	19.8	44.8	50.8			20.9	32.8	39.4			72.1	$14,271
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	61.0%	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	350^th of 380 public elementary schools	7.9%	22	27.0	22.7	40.0			11.1	11.4	16.7			43.3	$13,432
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	48.2%	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	362^nd of 380 public elementary schools	4.7%	3	22.6	31.0	30.0			17.8	28.2	14.3			38.6	$12,947
Clinton Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	501 Arrow Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 924-5205	746	47	15.8	19.8%	227 (30.4%)	418 (56.0%)	39 (5.2%)	41 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.7%)								(n/a)												$10,344
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	61.9%	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	374^th of 380 public elementary schools	1.6%	11	25.7	18.8	32.7			24.3	12.5	23.1			46.1	$13,565
Eastside Elementary School	Public	4-5	453 Arrow Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 924-7261	747	49	15.2	15.0%	250 (33.5%)	378 (50.6%)	44 (5.9%)	44 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.0%)	94.3	9^th of 377 public elementary schools	97.6%		92.2	16^th of 380 public elementary schools	95.8%	7		77.0	73.3				84.3	82.2			90.8	$9,696
Northside Elementary School	Public	2-3	451 Arrow Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 924-7531	683	45	15.1	17.1%	213 (31.2%)	361 (52.9%)	37 (5.4%)	42 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)								(n/a)	62.9					76.4						$9,334
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	45.2%	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	370^th of 380 public elementary schools	2.6%	14	27.3	25.7	30.0			25.2	27.1	18.6			45.7	$13,079
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	59.2%	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	373^rd of 380 public elementary schools	1.8%	6	16.8	17.5	28.0			19.1	25.4	26.0			52.0	$12,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Ambition Preparatory Charter School

Is Ambition Preparatory Charter School a good school?

Ambition Preparatory Charter School ranks 273^rd of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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Students at Ambition Preparatory Charter School are 86% African American, 13% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ambition Preparatory Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Ambition Preparatory Charter School.

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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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