Lester Elementary School in Jackson MS

Performance Trends

Compare Details Lester Elementary School ranks worse than 68.2% of elementary schools in Mississippi. It also ranks 4^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Jackson Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.27. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (96.8%), two or more races (2.1%), White (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lester Elementary School is 13.6, which is the 9^th best among 29 elementary schools in the Jackson Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Lester Elementary School employs 13.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lester Elementary School is $8,601. 19 elementary schools in the Jackson Public School District spend more per student.

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Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Lester Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lester Elementary School 260^th of 381 Mississippi public elementary schools. (See Lester Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Jackson Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Jackson Public School District 109^th of 128 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lester Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	45.50	232^nd	394	41.1%
2009	46.49	226^th	392	42.3%
2010	43.44	243^rd	403	39.7%
2011	29.41	328^th	418	21.5%
2012	26.66	337^th	414	18.6%
2013	32.95	298^th	408	27.0%
2014	21.16	343^rd	394	12.9%
2015	13.18	388^th	402	3.5%
2016	13.24	370^th	394	6.1%
2017	18.87	347^th	406	14.5%
2018	31.86	284^th	404	29.7%
2019	45.22	224^th	397	43.6%
2021	28.27	260^th	381	31.8%

Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 7, 2009

My children have to walk home in a busy and not-so-safe area. My oldest son's performance has spiraled downward since he enrolled here. The teacher took away their recess because they had "too much work". The teachers are rude to the students. Also there are no extra activities (i.e. football, basketball, etc.) to motivate the children. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lester Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	158	197	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	356
1991	162	209	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	373
1992	125	175	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	300
1993	122	175	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	297
1994	92	168	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	260
1995	75	236	0	1	3	n/a	n/a	315
1996	75	236	0	1	3	n/a	n/a	315
1997	87	291	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	382
1998	72	321	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	398
1999	56	294	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	353
2000	44	345	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	389
2001	35	362	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	398
2002	28	353	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	381
2003	28	353	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	381
2004	19	305	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	324
2005	10	311	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	322
2006	13	306	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	319
2007	7	305	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	312
2008	12	327	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	339
2009	13	316	0	0	0	0	0	329
2010	11	321	0	0	0	0	0	332
2011	4	337	0	0	0	0	1	342
2012	6	265	0	0	0	0	0	271
2013	7	348	0	1	0	0	4	360
2014	8	346	0	2	0	0	3	359
2015	7	383	0	2	0	0	0	392
2016	11	368	0	1	0	0	4	384
2017	5	374	0	1	0	0	5	385
2018	6	352	0	6	0	0	5	369
2019	8	295	0	4	0	0	2	309
2020	3	233	0	2	0	0	4	242
2021	2	183	0	0	0	0	4	189

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lester Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	356	18.2	19.5	n/a
1991	373	17.0	21.9	n/a
1992	300	16.0	18.7	61
1993	297	18.1	16.4	63.3
1994	260	17.0	15.3	63.5
1995	315	14.3	22.0	64.8
1996	315	14.3	22.0	64.8
1997	382	18.7	20.4	69.6
1998	398	18.7	21.3	69.1
1999	353	22.0	16.0	77.9
2000	389	20.8	18.7	78.7
2001	398	21.5	18.5	81.2
2002	381	20.4	18.7	82.9
2003	381	20.4	18.7	82.9
2004	324	20.2	16.0	88.3
2005	322	20.3	15.9	73.9
2006	319	17.4	18.3	89.7
2007	312	19.8	15.8	89.7
2008	339	17.5	19.4	93.2
2009	329	16.6	19.8	93.6
2010	332	17.4	18.9	94.3
2011	342	16.3	20.9	96.5
2012	271	15.0	17.9	94.8
2013	360	18.7	19.2	97.5
2014	359	19.7	18.1	98.6
2015	392	21.0	18.6	100
2016	384	22.0	17.4	100
2017	385	17.3	22.2	100
2018	369	20.3	18.1	100
2019	309	16.4	18.8	100
2020	242	16.1	15.0	100
2021	189	13.8	13.6	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Lester Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	356	18.2	19.5	n/a
1991	373	17.0	21.9	n/a
1992	300	16.0	18.7	61
1993	297	18.1	16.4	63.3
1994	260	17.0	15.3	63.5
1995	315	14.3	22.0	64.8
1996	315	14.3	22.0	64.8
1997	382	18.7	20.4	69.6
1998	398	18.7	21.3	69.1
1999	353	22.0	16.0	77.9
2000	389	20.8	18.7	78.7
2001	398	21.5	18.5	81.2
2002	381	20.4	18.7	82.9
2003	381	20.4	18.7	82.9
2004	324	20.2	16.0	88.3
2005	322	20.3	15.9	73.9
2006	319	17.4	18.3	89.7
2007	312	19.8	15.8	89.7
2008	339	17.5	19.4	93.2
2009	329	16.6	19.8	93.6
2010	332	17.4	18.9	94.3
2011	342	16.3	20.9	96.5
2012	271	15.0	17.9	94.8
2013	360	18.7	19.2	97.5
2014	359	19.7	18.1	98.6
2015	392	21.0	18.6	100
2016	384	22.0	17.4	100
2017	385	17.3	22.2	100
2018	369	20.3	18.1	100
2019	309	16.4	18.8	100
2020	242	16.1	15.0	100
2021	189	13.8	13.6	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lester Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,315 (15.3%)	$7,286 (84.7%)	$8,601

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lester Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 224^th of 397 Elementary schools	Ranks 260^th of 381 Elementary schools	11.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lester Elementary School)	44.1	91.7	47.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Public School District)	36.1	16	20.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.3	34.7	13.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lester Elementary School)	15.3	12.5	2.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jackson Public School District)	25.9	5.3	20.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.4	34.9	16.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lester Elementary School)	73.8	25	48.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Public School District)	32.6	16.8	15.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.5	37.2	11.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lester Elementary School)	33.3	12.9	20.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jackson Public School District)	27	6.3	20.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	48.8	33.2	15.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lester Elementary School)	73.1	18.5	54.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Public School District)	33.2	22.6	10.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	43	41.5	1.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lester Elementary School)	23.1	0	23.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jackson Public School District)	25.6	8.7	16.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	38.9	33.4	5.5%
5th Grade Science (Lester Elementary School)	40.3	7.4	32.9%
5th Grade Science (Mississippi)	55.9	54.3	1.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	309	189	38.8%
African American	295	183	38%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	4	0	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
Two or More Races	2	4	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Middle:	Bailey Middle Apac School
	Northwest Middle School
	Peeples Middle School
High:	Jim Hill High School

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