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Peeples Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 266 Mississippi Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Mississippi middle schools

Summary

Peeples Middle School is a public middle school located in Jackson, Mississippi, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 273 students. 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. Peeples Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Mississippi middle schools over the past decade, with a ranking as low as 265 out of 272 schools in the 2016-2017 school year.

Peeples Middle School faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 23.9% to 35.1% in recent years, well above the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the MAAP tests, is consistently well below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 7.9% to 16.2%, compared to the state averages of 37.3% to 46.7%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 4.4% to 11.3%, compared to the state averages of 47.5% to 52.9%. Despite the school's small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio ranging from 8 to 9.9 students per teacher, these factors have not translated into improved academic outcomes for students.

When comparing Peeples Middle School to other nearby schools in the Jackson Public School District, it becomes clear that the school is performing significantly worse than its peers. For example, Bailey Middle Apac School, which is located within the same district, has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state and has significantly higher proficiency rates across all subject areas. Despite the challenges faced by Peeples Middle School, there is little evidence of sustained improvement over the past decade, with the school's ranking and star rating remaining stagnant.

541

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,248

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2940 Belvedere Drive
Jackson, MS 39212

(601) 346-5660

District: Jackson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.2%

Hispanic:

14.0%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (9% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg23%

Mississippi avg48%

262^nd of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Middle 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	262 of 266	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.4	264 of 264	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	192 of 257	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	202 of 257	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	244 of 264	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	226 of 252	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.3	265 of 272	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.3	254 of 260	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.3	235 of 266	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	7.5	255 of 264	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.0	261 of 269	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	49.5	145 of 270	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.9	139 of 264	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.2	193 of 255	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.2	185 of 247	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.9	167 of 244	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science12%-43 vs state

English Language Arts10%-31 vs state

Mathematics7%-45 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, October 8, 2010

Peeples is embarking upon a new outlook to be the best in the city more parent support and community help.I believe we can do all we put our minds to do together for a prosperous new school year beating the path down for a bright future.So look out we putting forth a new attitude to be stronger, wiser and more capable for being a part of making the city of Jackson stand out as the most desirable place to live and raise a family. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)					MAAP Mathematics (2025)					MAAP Algebra I (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 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 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Peeples Middle School	Public	6-8	2940 Belvedere Drive	Jackson	39212	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 346-5660	541	47	11.6	100.0%	5 (0.9%)	450 (83.2%)	76 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	3.1	262^nd of 266 public middle schools	1.5%		2.4	264^th of 264 public middle schools	0.0%	2			16.2	7.9	8.9			11.3	7.4	4.4			11.6	$16,248
Reimagine Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	309 W. McDowell Rd.	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Reimagine Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(601) 941-0844	457	21	21.7	100.0%	5 (1.1%)	443 (96.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	9.8	248^th of 266 public middle schools	6.8%		23.9	203^rd of 264 public middle schools	23.1%	45		34.8	23.1	13.1	23.4		4.4	8.5	20.5	13.8		30.4	30.1	$12,878
Blackburn Middle School	Public	6-8	1311 W Pearl St	Jackson	39203	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5329	317	43	7.3	99.7%	2 (0.6%)	310 (97.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	4.6	260^th of 266 public middle schools	2.3%		4.1	261^st of 264 public middle schools	1.1%	1			12.2	12.0	12.1			15.0	15.4	8.3			15.1	$16,571
Cardozo Middle School	Public	6-8	3180 McDowell Rd. Ext.	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 346-5635	531	51	10.4	100.0%	9 (1.7%)	498 (93.8%)	21 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	5.2	256^th of 266 public middle schools	3.8%		5	260^th of 264 public middle schools	1.5%	4			17.1	8.3	12.6			10.1	10.6	10.2	58.8		27.0	$15,290
Powell Middle School	Public	6-8	3655 Livingston Road	Jackson	39213	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3580	704	56	12.5	99.6%	6 (0.9%)	685 (97.3%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4.9	259^th of 266 public middle schools	2.6%		3.6	262^nd of 264 public middle schools	0.8%	3			16.8	10.9	15.4			13.6	9.6	5.4			20.3	$16,140
Pearl Junior High School	Public	6-8	200 Mary Ann Drive	Pearl	39208	Rankin County	Pearl Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 932-7952	944	72	13.0	70.9%	408 (43.2%)	381 (40.4%)	114 (12.1%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.3%)	57.7	115^th of 266 public middle schools	56.8%		50.5	130^th of 264 public middle schools	50.8%	15			39.5	39.6	47.6			52.5	49.5	58.9	97.7		50.3	$9,812
Byram Middle School	Public	6-8	2009 Byram Bulldog Blvd.	Terry	39170	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 372-4597	785	47	16.8	70.4%	36 (4.6%)	711 (90.6%)	15 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	40.9	162^nd of 266 public middle schools	39.1%		30.5	183^rd of 264 public middle schools	30.7%	21			38.6	30.8	35.1			32.4	47.9	37.6			54.0	$9,639
Smilow Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	787 E Northside Dr.	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Joel E. Smilow Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(769) 524-5330	521	26	20.0	99.8%	1 (0.2%)	515 (98.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	16.5	228^th of 266 public middle schools	14.3%		24.8	197^th of 264 public middle schools	25.4%	31		37.8	27.1	19.4	22.9		26.4	30.8	17.9	28.9		60.5	34.3	$12,327
Clinton Junior High School	Public	7-8	711 Lakeview Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 924-0619	862	59	14.7	44.4%	281 (32.6%)	487 (56.5%)	32 (3.7%)	46 (5.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.6%)	93.9	4^th of 266 public middle schools	98.5%		92.4	11^th of 264 public middle schools	95.8%	7				58.5	63.8				78.4	80.6	100.0		78.7	$9,209
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	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	402 (95.7%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	16.7	226^th of 266 public middle schools	15.0%		14.5	237^th of 264 public middle schools	10.2%	11	50.0	42.4	13.7	13.7	19.0	40.0	33.9	25.5	42.4	19.0		35.6	41.9	$12,067

Frequently Asked Questions about Peeples Middle School

What district is Peeples Middle School in?

Jackson Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Peeples Middle School?

Students at Peeples Middle School are 83% African American, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Peeples Middle School a good school?

Peeples Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Mississippi middle schools.

How many students attend Peeples Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Peeples Middle School.

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