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Van Winkle Elementary School

Public Prekindergarten Grades PK

275

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,543

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1655 Whiting Rd
Jackson, MS 39209

(601) 923-2547

District: Jackson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.5%

Two or more races:

8.7%

Hispanic:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2010 → 8th in 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (20% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2010

!Science scores 37 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school20%

District avg32%

Mississippi avg48%

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Van Winkle Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2019	12.7	366 of 397	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	379 of 404	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.7	400 of 406	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.5	366 of 394	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.6	351 of 402	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.7	262 of 394	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.7	299 of 408	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.0	303 of 414	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.5	294 of 418	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.7	301 of 403	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.9	251 of 392	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.7	275 of 394	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2018-2019) ?

English Language Arts23%-23 vs state

Science19%-37 vs state

Mathematics16%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Van Winkle Elementary School	Public	PK	1655 Whiting Rd	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 923-2547	275	18	15.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	249 (90.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.7%)								(n/a)	$10,543
Madison County Preschool	Public	PK	476 Highland Colony Parkway	Ridgeland	39157	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 853-1326	47	10	4.5	38.3%	16 (34.0%)	25 (53.2%)	3 (6.4%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)								(n/a)	$23,452

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Winkle Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Van Winkle Elementary School?

Students at Van Winkle Elementary School are 91% African American, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend Van Winkle Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Van Winkle Elementary School.

What district is Van Winkle Elementary School in?

Jackson Public Schools

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