Chastain Middle School

Chastain Middle School is a public middle school in Jackson, Mississippi, serving 499 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Jackson Public School District, which is ranked 110 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chastain Middle School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages in standardized test scores, with proficiency rates ranging from 12.9% to 20.7% in English Language Arts and 15.8% to 24.5% in Mathematics, far below the state averages. The school has a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 254 out of 264 middle schools in Mississippi. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.3 to 11.8 students per teacher and a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Jackson Public School District, such as Peeples Middle School, Blackburn Middle School, and Powell Middle School, also struggle academically, with test scores and rankings similar to or even lower than Chastain Middle School. However, two nearby schools, Northwest Middle School and Bailey Middle Apac School, significantly outperform Chastain Middle School and the district average, suggesting that there is potential for academic success within the district.