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Boyd Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

371^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Boyd Elementary School is a K-5 school in the Jackson Public Schools district serving 424 students in north Jackson, MS, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is currently rated in the bottom 2% of Mississippi elementary schools, ranking 371st out of 377 with a 0-star rating in 2025-2026, and has spent the past decade in the bottom 11% statewide.

Academically, Boyd's proficiency rates are far below district and state averages in every subject and grade. In the most recent testing cycle, only 16.2% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA (district: 26.9%; state: 48.5%) and just 11.1% were proficient in math (district: 22.5%; state: 48.8%). Math is especially weak — roughly 9 out of 10 students are not meeting grade-level expectations. The contrast with nearby schools is striking. McWillie Elementary, just 0.9 miles away, posted 3rd grade ELA proficiency of 67.7% and math proficiency of 58.1%. Casey Elementary and North Jackson Elementary also outperform Boyd by two to five times, despite all serving similar student populations.

The most urgent issue may be attendance. Boyd's chronic absenteeism rate was 41.7% in 2023-2024 — nearly double the district rate of 30.1% and well above the state's 23.9%. It is more than four times the rate at Walton Elementary (8.9%) and more than three times the rate at Casey (12.7%). Notably, Boyd's attendance was once healthy — just 13.7% in 2018-2019 — but spiked to 48.6% during the pandemic and has remained above 39% ever since. There is one bright spot: 5th grade science reached 67.3% proficiency in 2023-2024, above the district average. Nearby schools with similar demographics but stronger outcomes show that improvement is possible, making attendance recovery a logical first step.

424

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,502

Per pupil spending ?

50.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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

4531 Broadmeadow Drive
Jackson, MS 39206

(601) 987-3504

District: Jackson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.7%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (23% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 28% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg34%

Mississippi avg54%

371^st of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Jackson Public Schools

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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	371 of 377	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.6	375 of 380	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	354 of 380	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	326 of 358	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	346 of 355	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	343 of 352	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	342 of 354	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	340 of 351	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	361 of 406	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.2	392 of 394	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	22.4	331 of 402	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.0	370 of 394	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	28.7	319 of 408	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.8	253 of 414	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.9	352 of 418	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	73.3	95 of 403	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	30.3	289 of 392	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.2	283 of 394	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science42%-30 vs state

English Language Arts24%-28 vs state

Mathematics17%-33 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 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 Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th 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	50.2%	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	375^th of 380 public elementary schools	1.3%	4	16.2	32.8	28.0				11.1	27.3	14.0				42.0		$13,502
Smilow Collegiate	Public, Charter	K-4	787 E. Northside Dr.	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Joel E. Smilow Collegiate	Yes	No	No	Yes	(769) 524-5340	547	26	21.0	54.5%	4 (0.7%)	530 (96.9%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	11.7	347^th of 377 public elementary schools	8.0%		19.6	327^th of 380 public elementary schools	13.9%	20	22.8	36.3					14.4	23.9							$12,218
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	45.7%	2 (0.5%)	402 (95.7%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	14	334^th of 377 public elementary schools	11.4%		21.3	320^th of 380 public elementary schools	15.8%	14		26.5	29.3	25.7	16.4	16.5		26.5	28.5	30.1	36.4	24.0	59.5	40.5	$12,067
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	20.0%	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 380 public elementary schools	93.4%	31	67.7	58.8	85.7				58.1	52.9	85.8				92.8		$12,783
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	60.0%	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	348^th of 380 public elementary schools	8.4%	12	16.0	16.3	43.8				17.3	30.6	16.7				41.7		$13,060
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	36.0%	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	265^th of 380 public elementary schools	30.3%	5	42.5	34.7	50.0				28.8	26.9	41.2				73.5		$13,133
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	29.2%	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 380 public elementary schools	61.3%	85	64.8	61.8	65.9				75.6	67.7	63.4				73.2		$15,169
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	53.6%	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	314^th of 380 public elementary schools	17.4%	64	25.5	35.3	60.8				15.7	23.5	60.8				74.5		$13,592
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	47.1%	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 380 public elementary schools	54.7%	50	43.5	77.1	53.2				34.8	75.1	53.2				83.0		$13,687
Revive Collegiate	Public, Charter	K-4	5301 Old Canton Rd.	Jackson	39211	Hinds County	Revive	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 345-1310	367	17	21.5	52.9%	0 (0.0%)	353 (96.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	18.9	322^nd of 377 public elementary schools	14.6%					(n/a)	29.2	49.2					20.3	22.2							$11,691

Frequently Asked Questions about Boyd Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Boyd Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Boyd Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bailey APAC Middle School
Middle : Northwest Middle School
High : Murrah High School

Is Boyd Elementary School a good school?

Boyd Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Mississippi elementary schools.

How many students attend Boyd Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Boyd Elementary School.

What district is Boyd Elementary School in?

Jackson Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Boyd Elementary School?

Students at Boyd Elementary School are 89% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

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2024–25 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025

2023–24 through 2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 26, 2025

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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