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Wells APAC Elementary School

Public Grades 4-5

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Ida B. Wells Apac School is a small, high-performing elementary school serving grades 4-5 in the Jackson Public School District in Jackson, MS. With just 34 students, the school has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking among the top 20 elementary schools in Mississippi for several years.

Ida B. Wells Apac School significantly outperforms the Jackson Public School District and the state of Mississippi on standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 84.2% of 4th graders and 90.5% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to only 30.2% at Walton Elementary, 17.2% at Boyd Elementary, and 46% at Casey Elementary. In math, 84.2% of 4th graders and 61.9% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to 32.6% and 26.8% for the district. The school also had 100% of 5th graders proficient or better in science, far exceeding the district's 44.2% and the state's 66.3%.

While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 30.1% in 2022-2023, it is still lower than the Jackson Public School District average of 23.9%. Additionally, Ida B. Wells Apac School has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.4 to 9 students per teacher over the past few years, compared to the district average of 11-15 students per teacher. The school's success in serving a high-poverty student population, with 95.95% to 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggests that its practices and strategies could potentially be replicated at other schools to improve educational outcomes.

Students ?

6.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$58,969

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1120 Riverside Drive
Jackson, MS 39202

(601) 960-5387

District: Jackson Public Schools

Students who attend Wells APAC Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bailey APAC Middle School
	Northwest Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.5%

White:

30.0%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2014 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (84% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Mississippi elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jackson Public Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg35%

Mississippi avg56%

14^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	14 of 383	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	4 of 390	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	20 of 382	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	53.3	182 of 381	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	96.7	5 of 397	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	6 of 404	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	89.7	29 of 406	92.9%	★★★★★
2016	97.8	4 of 394	99.0%	★★★★★
2015	94.3	16 of 402	96.0%	★★★★★
2014	98.5	2 of 394	99.5%	★★★★★
2013	97.8	1 of 408	99.8%	★★★★★
2012	98.4	2 of 414	99.5%	★★★★★
2011	98.1	1 of 418	99.8%	★★★★★
2010	98.7	1 of 403	99.8%	★★★★★
2009	98.4	1 of 392	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	98.7	1 of 394	99.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science100%+34 vs state

English Language Arts88%+34 vs state

Mathematics72%+20 vs state

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by a principal
Monday, July 30, 2018

This school will continue to work hard for our students and their successes will in turn keep our school as one of the best in the state. Close Quote

Schools Near Wells APAC 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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	62.5	147^th of 383 public elementary schools	61.6%		62.7	145^th of 390 public elementary schools	62.8%	2	57.7	46.0	65.3	48.1	58.0	51.0	77.6	$15,169
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
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)
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
McWillie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4851 McWillie Circle	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3709	414	27	15.5	100.0%	94 (22.7%)	297 (71.7%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	89.9	25^th of 383 public elementary schools	93.5%		87.3	34^th of 390 public elementary schools	91.3%	9	80.0	88.9	83.3	76.7	77.8	58.3	83.3	$12,783

Frequently Asked Questions about Wells APAC Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Wells APAC Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wells APAC Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bailey APAC Middle School
Middle : Northwest Middle School

Is Wells APAC Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Wells APAC Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Wells APAC Elementary School?

Students at Wells APAC Elementary School are 68% African American, 30% White, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Wells APAC Elementary School in?

Jackson Public Schools

How many students attend Wells APAC Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 40 students attended Wells APAC Elementary School.

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