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Barack Obama Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Barack Obama Elementary School is a K-5 elementary school in Jackson, MS, serving 242 students in the Jackson Public Schools district. What makes this school truly remarkable is that, despite being part of a district ranked 112 out of 134 in Mississippi with a 1-star rating, Barack Obama Elementary is ranked #2 out of 377 elementary schools in the state for 2025–2026, earning a 5-star rating and 99th percentile placement. This is no fluke: the school has ranked in the state's top 10 for over a decade, including #1 finishes five times since 2011.

In every subject and grade tested, Barack Obama Elementary dramatically outperforms both its district and the state. For example, 5th-grade science proficiency is 97.4%, compared to 57.7% for the district and 71.5% for the state. In 3rd-grade math, 85.4% of Obama students are proficient versus just 22.5% districtwide and 48.8% statewide. The gap with nearby schools is just as striking. In 5th-grade math, Casey Elementary School posts 63.4%, Walton Elementary School 60.8%, and Galloway Elementary School just 9.1%, while Obama reaches 89.5%. Most nearby schools, including Smilow Collegiate, rank in the bottom quarter of the state, while Obama sits at #2.

Attendance appears to be a key factor. Obama’s chronic absenteeism rate is just 5.4%, compared to 30.1% for the district and 23.9% statewide, while nearby Pecan Park Elementary School (26.7%) and Boyd Elementary School (41.7%) struggle much more. All of Obama’s students qualify for free or reduced lunch, making its sustained high performance especially noteworthy. This school proves that success is possible regardless of a district’s overall struggles, and it stands as a bright, consistent exception worth learning from.

242

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,759

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7020 Highway 49 North
Jackson, MS 39213

(601) 960-5334

District: Jackson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.5%

Hispanic:

1.2%

Asian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2012 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (86% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Mississippi elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jackson Public Schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg34%

Mississippi avg54%

2^nd of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	96.8	2 of 377	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	94.4	10 of 383	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	17 of 390	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	1 of 404	99.8%	★★★★★
2017	99.5	1 of 406	99.8%	★★★★★
2016	99.2	1 of 394	99.7%	★★★★★
2015	97.9	9 of 402	97.8%	★★★★★
2014	98.8	1 of 394	99.7%	★★★★★
2013	97.1	2 of 408	99.5%	★★★★★
2012	98.8	1 of 414	99.8%	★★★★★
2011	97.8	2 of 418	99.5%	★★★★★
2010	90.9	21 of 403	94.8%	★★★★★
2009	94.1	12 of 392	96.9%	★★★★★
2008	79.8	64 of 394	83.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science97%+26 vs state

English Language Arts84%+32 vs state

Mathematics83%+33 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 (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Barack Obama Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7020 Highway 49 North	Jackson	39213	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
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%)	4.4	376^th of 377 public elementary schools	0.3%		12.9	355^th of 383 public elementary schools	7.3%	21	16.5	12.0	30.9	10.2	8.0	9.1	49.1	$14,185
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
Pecan Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	415 Claiborne Avenue	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
Walton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Bailey Avenue Ext.	Jackson	39213	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(769) 228-0053	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%)	35	249^th of 377 public elementary schools	34.0%		22.3	317^th of 383 public elementary schools	17.2%	68	25.5	35.3	60.8	15.7	23.5	60.8	74.5	$13,592
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%)	8.7	363^rd of 377 public elementary schools	3.7%		5.9	377^th of 383 public elementary schools	1.6%	14	25.7	18.8	32.7	24.3	12.5	23.1	46.1	$13,565
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%)	79.7	62^nd of 377 public elementary schools	83.6%		62.5	147^th of 383 public elementary schools	61.6%	85	64.8	61.8	65.9	75.6	67.7	63.4	73.2	$15,169
Boyd Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	4531 Broadmeadow Drive	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%)	7.6	371^st of 377 public elementary schools	1.6%		5.6	378^th of 383 public elementary schools	1.3%	7	16.2	32.8	28.0	11.1	27.3	14.0	42.0	$13,502
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%)	11.7	347^th of 377 public elementary schools	8.0%		19.6	330^th of 383 public elementary schools	13.8%	17	22.8	36.3		14.4	23.9			$12,218
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Barack Obama Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Barack Obama Elementary School?

Students at Barack Obama Elementary School are 98% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Barack Obama Elementary School in?

Jackson Public Schools

How many students attend Barack Obama Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Barack Obama Elementary School.

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Yes! Barack Obama Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 377 Mississippi elementary schools.

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