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Barr Elementary School

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Public Grades

166

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

1593 W Capitol Street
Jackson, MS 39203

(601) 960-5336

District: Jackson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.4%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2008 → 28th in 2017

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2008

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school52%

District avg31%

Mississippi avg48%

Not ranked this year

Barr Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

109^th of 133Jackson Public Schools 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2017	31.0	291 of 406	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	350 of 394	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.8	381 of 402	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	49.3	209 of 394	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.0	150 of 408	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.0	153 of 414	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	84.0	47 of 418	88.8%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	77 of 403	80.9%	★★★★☆
2009	61.4	154 of 392	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.3	167 of 394	57.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2018-2019) ?

Science88%+32 vs state

English Language Arts38%-4 vs state

Mathematics29%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)						MAAP Mathematics (2026)						MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Science (2026)		MAAP Biology (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 English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd 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 English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
Lanier Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	833 West Maple Street	Jackson	39203	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5369	895	81	11.0	50.5%	5 (0.6%)	880 (98.3%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5.1	218^th of 224 public high schools	2.7%		6	223^rd of 232 public high schools	3.9%	5					2.5	8.9					18.0	23.4	38.5	20.3		25.3	23.5	$15,881
Blackburn Middle School	Public	6-8	1311 West Pearl Street	Jackson	39203	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5329	317	43	7.3	57.4%	2 (0.6%)	310 (97.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	4	260^th of 263 public middle schools	1.1%		4.6	259^th of 265 public middle schools	2.3%	1				15.1	9.7	18.5				11.0	16.6	15.6	91.6			21.9		$16,571
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
Provine High School	Public	9-12	2400 Robinson Street	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5393	791	75	10.6	47.9%	1 (0.1%)	757 (95.7%)	25 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	2.6	224^th of 224 public high schools	0.0%		4.3	227^th of 232 public high schools	2.2%	3													27.7	20.9			18.4	$15,668
Career Development Center	Public	8-12	2703 First Avenue	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 960-5322	0	0	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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	56.1%	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	352^nd of 380 public elementary schools	7.4%	24	16.5	12.0	30.9				10.2	8.0	9.1						49.1			$14,185
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	63.1%	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	369^th of 380 public elementary schools	2.9%	29	11.9	13.2	32.0				35.7	21.1	40.0						44.0			$13,595
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
Jim Hill High School	Public	9-12	2185 Coach Fred Harris Street	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5354	975	85	11.4	43.7%	7 (0.7%)	930 (95.4%)	31 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	7	215^th of 224 public high schools	4.0%		18.7	188^th of 232 public high schools	19.0%	27													36.7	21.0			35.9	$15,144
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	18.6%	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 380 public elementary schools	97.4%	8	85.4	76.6	92.1				85.4	76.6	89.5						97.4			$12,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Barr Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Barr Elementary School?

Students at Barr Elementary School are 99% African American.

What district is Barr Elementary School in?

Jackson Public Schools

How many students attend Barr Elementary School?

In the 2019-20 school year, 166 students attended Barr Elementary 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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