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Wilkins Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

367^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Wilkins Elementary School is a K-5 school in Jackson, MS, serving 434 students and operating within the Jackson Public Schools district, a district ranked 112th out of 134 in Mississippi. Nearly every student at Wilkins (99.77%) qualifies for free/reduced lunch, reflecting a high-poverty population. The school is very low-performing by statewide standards, ranking 367th out of 377 Mississippi schools for 2025-2026 with a 0-star rating, placing it in the 3rd percentile.

Academically, Wilkins falls far below district and state averages in nearly every subject. For example, 3rd grade ELA proficiency is 16.8% compared to 26.9% for the district and 48.5% statewide, while 3rd grade math proficiency is 19.1% versus 48.8% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, affecting 37.8% of students in 2023-2024 versus 23.9% statewide. The contrast with nearby Barack Obama Elementary School is striking: Obama serves a similarly high-poverty population yet ranks 2nd in Mississippi, with 5.4% chronic absenteeism and 85.4% 3rd grade ELA proficiency. Ambition Preparatory Charter School, about 3.9 miles away, also serves a 100% free/reduced lunch population and substantially outperforms Wilkins, with 49.4% 3rd grade ELA proficiency and 24.3% chronic absenteeism.

Wilkins showed progress in 2022-2023, earning a 2-star rating and ranking 261st, but collapsed in 2023-2024, dropping to 389th out of 390 schools. It has stabilized somewhat since then but remains in the bottom few percent of Mississippi schools. The student-to-teacher ratio jumped from 13.1 to 20.8 in one year, a 59% increase that likely means larger classes and less individualized support. Science is a relative bright spot: 52% of 5th graders were proficient in science in 2025-2026, much closer to the district (57.7%) and state (71.5%) averages. Nearby Key Elementary School (15.7%) and Oak Forest Elementary School (16.5%) prove that high-poverty Jackson schools can achieve far better attendance. Reducing chronic absenteeism and stabilizing staffing are critical first steps toward reversing Wilkins' downward trajectory.

434

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,543

Per pupil spending ?

99.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1970 Castle Hill Drive
Jackson, MS 39204

(601) 371-4306

District: Jackson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.8%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (25% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg34%

Mississippi avg54%

367^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

112^th of 134Jackson 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
2026	8.4	367 of 377	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	376 of 383	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	389 of 390	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	261 of 377	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.5	321 of 382	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	315 of 381	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	376 of 397	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	400 of 404	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.9	405 of 406	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.3	376 of 394	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	25.0	316 of 402	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.0	348 of 394	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.5	363 of 408	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.8	362 of 414	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.6	383 of 418	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	20.1	348 of 403	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.5	225 of 392	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.2	115 of 394	70.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science52%-20 vs state

Mathematics23%-27 vs state

English Language Arts20%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)					MAAP Mathematics (2026)					MAAP Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Wilkins Elementary School	Public	K-5	1970 Castle Hill Drive	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 371-4306	434	21	20.8	99.8%	5 (1.2%)	407 (93.8%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	8.4	367^th of 377 public elementary schools	2.7%		6.5	376^th of 383 public elementary schools	1.8%	9	16.8	17.5	28.0			19.1	25.4	26.0			52.0	$12,543
Key Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	699 W McDowell Road	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 371-4333	259	16	15.9	100.0%	4 (1.5%)	243 (93.8%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	2.6	377^th of 377 public elementary schools	0.0%		6.9	374^th of 383 public elementary schools	2.3%	3	17.3	18.4	28.2			2.9	7.9	0.0			30.8	$14,217
Clausell Elementary School	Public	K-5	3330 Harley Street	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5319	231	16	14.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	226 (97.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	7.5	372^nd of 377 public elementary schools	1.3%		13.5	353^rd of 383 public elementary schools	7.8%	19	27.0	22.7	40.0			11.1	11.4	16.7			43.3	$13,432
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%)	12.8	340^th of 377 public elementary schools	9.8%		7.1	372^nd of 383 public elementary schools	2.9%	32	11.9	13.2	32.0			35.7	21.1	40.0			44.0	$13,595
Oak Forest Elementary School	Public	K-5	1831 Smallwood Street	Jackson	39212	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 371-4330	436	23	18.8	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	425 (97.5%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12	345^th of 377 public elementary schools	8.5%		10.1	362^nd of 383 public elementary schools	5.5%	17	14.5	27.7	51.3			8.7	21.2	29.2			46.4	$14,377
Bates Elementary School	Public	K-5	3180 McDowell Rd. Ext.	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 346-1412	482	26	18.3	99.4%	5 (1.0%)	405 (84.0%)	62 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	10.4	356^th of 377 public elementary schools	5.6%		7	373^rd of 383 public elementary schools	2.6%	17	27.3	25.7	30.0			25.2	27.1	18.6			45.7	$13,079
Shirley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Daniel Lake Blvd	Jackson	39212	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 371-4309	0	24	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	8.7	364^th of 377 public elementary schools	3.4%		7.5	369^th of 383 public elementary schools	3.7%	5	19.1	37.3	33.9			14.2	12.0	18.9			47.2	$12,438
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%)	8.5	365^th of 377 public elementary schools	3.2%		8.8	365^th of 383 public elementary schools	4.7%		22.6	31.0	30.0			17.8	28.2	14.3			38.6	$12,947
Ambition Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	5331 Clinton Blvd.	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Ambition Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(601) 487-1658	563	27	20.8	100.0%	4 (0.7%)	483 (85.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (13.3%)	30.9	272^nd of 377 public elementary schools	27.9%		24.3	305^th of 383 public elementary schools	20.4%	33	49.4	33.3	43.7	23.8	31.0	48.1	29.5	28.7	43.3	39.5	65.7	$12,519
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%)	96.8	2^nd of 377 public elementary schools	99.5%		94.4	10^th of 383 public elementary schools	97.4%	8	85.4	76.6	92.1			85.4	76.6	89.5			97.4	$12,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilkins Elementary School

What district is Wilkins Elementary School in?

Jackson Public Schools

Is Wilkins Elementary School a good school?

Wilkins Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Mississippi elementary schools.

How many students attend Wilkins Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Wilkins Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wilkins Elementary School?

Students at Wilkins Elementary School are 94% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Wilkins Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wilkins Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bailey APAC Middle School
Middle : Northwest Middle School

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