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Gary Road Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-2

717

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,480

Per pupil spending ?

68.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7241 Gary Road
Byram, MS 39272

(601) 373-1319

District: Hinds County School District

Students who attend Gary Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Byram Middle School
High:	Terry High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.7%

White:

5.3%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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69^th of 130Hinds County School District among Mississippi districts

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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 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
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
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
Timberlawn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1980 N. 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%)	13.7	350^th of 383 public elementary schools	8.6%		20.4	329^th of 390 public elementary schools	15.6%	21	37.5	30.2	36.4	19.5	11.6	15.9	38.6	$13,162
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
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
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
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
Richland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Spell Drive	Richland	39218	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 939-4375	369	25	14.4	78.9%	190 (51.5%)	77 (20.9%)	67 (18.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.7%)								(n/a)								$12,798
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Road Elementary

How many students attend Gary Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 717 students attended Gary Road Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Gary Road Elementary?

Students at Gary Road Elementary are 91% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Gary Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gary Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Byram Middle School
High : Terry High School

What district is Gary Road Elementary in?

Hinds County School District

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