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Galloway Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

355^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Galloway Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jackson, Mississippi, serving 317 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Jackson Public School District, which is ranked 103 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Galloway Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Mississippi elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 257 and 406 out of around 400 schools.

Galloway Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 23.9% to 36.7% over the past few years, well above the state average. The school's test scores on the MAAP exams are also consistently well below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 16.7% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 49.4% statewide, and just 13.9% were proficient in math. Additionally, 100% of Galloway Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating an extremely economically disadvantaged student population.

While the nearby Boyd, Dawson, Lake, Smith, Pecan Park, and Walton Elementary schools also struggle with low test scores and high poverty levels, a few schools like Ida B. Wells APAC and Barack H. Obama Elementary stand out with significantly higher academic performance, suggesting that high-quality education is possible even in this challenging district.

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: Declining — 16th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (27% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg32%

Mississippi avg54%

355^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

103^rd of 130Jackson 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Science51%-15 vs state

English Language Arts25%-27 vs state

Mathematics22%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Galloway Elementary School

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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
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%)	12.9	355^th of 383 public elementary schools	7.3%		10.9	366^th of 390 public elementary schools	6.2%	11	16.7	31.1	34.1	13.9	40.0	14.6	51.2	$14,185
Wells APAC Elementary School	Public	4-5	1120 Riverside Drive	Jackson	39202	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5387	40	6	6.4	100.0%	12 (30.0%)	27 (67.5%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93.8	14^th of 383 public elementary schools	96.3%		96.7	4^th of 390 public elementary schools	99.0%	10		84.2	90.5		84.2	61.9	100.0	$58,969
Walton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Bailey Avenue	Jackson	39213	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3591	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%)	22.3	317^th of 383 public elementary schools	17.2%		20.5	328^th of 390 public elementary schools	15.9%	11	33.0	30.2	45.4	22.8	30.1	47.3	43.6	$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%)	5.9	377^th of 383 public elementary schools	1.6%		16.3	343^rd of 390 public elementary schools	12.1%	34	15.5	13.7	26.4	15.5	15.7	16.2	36.7	$13,565
Barack Obama Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	750 N. Congress Street	Jackson	39202	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%)	94.4	10^th of 383 public elementary schools	97.4%		91.5	17^th of 390 public elementary schools	95.6%	7	89.8	76.2	90.0	77.5	73.8	95.0	97.5	$12,759
Morrison Academic Advancement Center	Public	1-7	1224 Eminence Row	Jackson	39213	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3695	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pecan Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	415 Claiborne Ave	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%)	8.8	365^th of 383 public elementary schools	4.7%		7.7	379^th of 390 public elementary schools	2.8%	14	24.3	23.4	20.5	29.9	29.7	9.6	25.3	$12,947
Boyd Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	4531 Broadmeadow Street	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%)	5.6	378^th of 383 public elementary schools	1.3%		12	359^th of 390 public elementary schools	7.9%	19	19.4	17.2	32.9	10.8	15.5	10.4	25.8	$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%)	7.1	372^nd of 383 public elementary schools	2.9%		11	364^th of 390 public elementary schools	6.7%	8	19.2	24.2	18.9	3.8	0.0	29.7	36.1	$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%)	19.6	330^th of 383 public elementary schools	13.8%		12.2	357^th of 390 public elementary schools	8.5%	27	31.2	40.0		29.5	28.6			$12,218

Frequently Asked Questions about Galloway Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Galloway Elementary School?

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

Is Galloway Elementary School a good school?

Galloway Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.3% 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 district is Galloway Elementary School in?

Jackson Public Schools

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