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Galloway Elementary School

Q: Is Galloway Elementary School a good school?

Galloway Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Mississippi elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Galloway Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Galloway Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Galloway Elementary School?

Students at Galloway Elementary School are 97% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Galloway Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Galloway Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Bailey APAC Middle School Middle : Northwest Middle School High : Lanier Junior/Senior High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

376^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Galloway Elementary School is a PK–5 public elementary school in Jackson, MS, serving 296 students in the Jackson Public Schools district, where every student qualifies for free/reduced lunch. Galloway is currently ranked 376th out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools — essentially at the very bottom of the state — a dramatic decline from its 2022–23 ranking of 257th, when it earned 2 stars.

The most urgent challenges are low academic proficiency and chronic absenteeism. In 5th-grade math, just 9.1% of Galloway students are proficient, compared to roughly 50% statewide — and nearby schools like Walton Elementary School (60.8%) and Isable Elementary School (40%) outperform Galloway by 4 to 7 times. Chronic absenteeism affects 36.7% of Galloway students, meaning more than a third miss significant school time. This stands in stark contrast to Barack Obama Elementary School (5.4%) and Wells APAC Elementary School (8.8%), both located just 1.3 miles away and serving equally high-poverty populations, yet ranking 2nd and 14th in the state. These comparisons suggest demographics alone don't explain Galloway's performance.

There are a few bright spots. Galloway's 5th-grade science proficiency (49.1%) is a relative strength, beating several nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1 is more favorable than many peers. However, extreme year-to-year swings in scores — like 4th-grade math jumping from 8% to 40% and back to 8% — point to instability that makes sustained progress difficult. For parents, the key takeaway is that Galloway is a school in crisis, but with genuine assets to build on. Focused work on attendance, instructional stability, and foundational math and reading skills will be essential for turning things around.

296

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,185

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

186 Idlewild Street
Jackson, MS 39203

(601) 960-5313

District: Jackson Public Schools

Students who attend Galloway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bailey APAC Middle School
	Northwest Middle School
High:	Lanier Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.0%

Hispanic:

1.4%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (19% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg34%

Mississippi avg54%

376^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	4.4	376 of 377	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	355 of 383	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	366 of 390	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	257 of 377	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.0	297 of 382	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	360 of 381	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	371 of 397	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	392 of 404	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.2	406 of 406	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.7	386 of 394	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	21.1	338 of 402	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.6	381 of 394	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	24.0	342 of 408	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.6	290 of 414	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.5	331 of 418	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.5	346 of 403	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.7	284 of 392	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.2	293 of 394	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science49%-22 vs state

English Language Arts20%-33 vs state

Mathematics9%-41 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
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	100.0%	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	355^th of 383 public elementary schools	7.3%	21	16.5	12.0	30.9	10.2	8.0	9.1	49.1	$14,185
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	100.0%	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	317^th of 383 public elementary schools	17.2%	67	25.5	35.3	60.8	15.7	23.5	60.8	74.5	$13,592
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	100.0%	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	377^th of 383 public elementary schools	1.6%	14	25.7	18.8	32.7	24.3	12.5	23.1	46.1	$13,565
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	100.0%	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 383 public elementary schools	97.4%	8	85.4	76.6	92.1	85.4	76.6	89.5	97.4	$12,759
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	100.0%	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	365^th of 383 public elementary schools	4.7%		22.6	31.0	30.0	17.8	28.2	14.3	38.6	$12,947
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	100.0%	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	378^th of 383 public elementary schools	1.3%	7	16.2	32.8	28.0	11.1	27.3	14.0	42.0	$13,502
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	100.0%	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	372^nd of 383 public elementary schools	2.9%	32	11.9	13.2	32.0	35.7	21.1	40.0	44.0	$13,595
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	100.0%	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	330^th of 383 public elementary schools	13.8%	17	22.8	36.3		14.4	23.9			$12,218
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	100.0%	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	351^st of 383 public elementary schools	8.4%	9	16.0	16.3	43.8	17.3	30.6	16.7	41.7	$13,060
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	100.0%	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 383 public elementary schools	61.6%	85	64.8	61.8	65.9	75.6	67.7	63.4	73.2	$15,169

Frequently Asked Questions about Galloway Elementary School

Is Galloway Elementary School a good school?

Galloway Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Mississippi elementary schools.

How many students attend Galloway Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Galloway Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Galloway Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bailey APAC Middle School
Middle : Northwest Middle School
High : Lanier Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Galloway Elementary School?

Students at Galloway Elementary School are 97% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Galloway Elementary School in?

Jackson Public Schools

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