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North Jackson Elementary School

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North Jackson Elementary School ranks 172 nd of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

North Jackson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 329 students in grades PK-5 in the Jackson Public School District in Jackson, Mississippi. While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi elementary schools over the past decade, it has shown signs of improvement in recent years.

One of the key strengths of North Jackson Elementary is its strong performance on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 57.6% of 3rd graders at the school were proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly outperforming the district average of 29.3% and the state average of 49.4%. When compared to other nearby schools in the Jackson Public School District, North Jackson Elementary generally outperforms schools like Walton Elementary and Smith Elementary in test scores, though it lags behind higher-performing schools like McWillie Elementary and Green Elementary.

However, North Jackson Elementary faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 22.3% to 30.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 100% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student population. While these factors may contribute to the school's lower performance compared to the state average, the school has shown signs of improvement in recent years, with its ranking increasing from 319 out of 382 schools in 2021-2022 to 172 out of 383 schools in 2024-2025.

346

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,687

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 James M. Davis Drive
Jackson, MS 39206

(601) 987-3528

District: Jackson Public Schools

Students who attend North Jackson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bailey APAC Middle School
	Kirksey Middle School
	Northwest Middle School
High:	Callaway High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.7%

Two or more races:

1.4%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jackson Public Schools

✓Above the Mississippi median (55th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg32%

Mississippi avg54%

172^nd of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	55.5	172 of 383	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.2	271 of 390	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	242 of 377	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.6	319 of 382	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	279 of 381	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	306 of 397	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	361 of 404	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.7	342 of 406	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.3	325 of 394	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.3	281 of 402	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.9	310 of 394	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.2	346 of 408	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.3	309 of 414	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.6	327 of 418	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.4	321 of 403	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.4	331 of 392	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.9	299 of 394	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science57%-9 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Mathematics53%~ state avg

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Schools Near North Jackson 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
North Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	650 James M. Davis Drive	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3528	346	21	16.2	100.0%	3 (0.9%)	338 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	55.5	172^nd of 383 public elementary schools	55.1%		32.2	271^st of 390 public elementary schools	30.5%	99	57.6	59.2	47.0	54.2	71.5	32.7	57.2	$13,687
Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	610 Forest Avenue	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3519	365	21	17.2	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	357 (97.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	13.7	351^st of 383 public elementary schools	8.4%		30.5	275^th of 390 public elementary schools	29.5%	76	25.8	33.4	37.7	29.1	27.8	20.7	28.3	$13,060
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
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
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
Spann Elementary School	Public	K-5	1615 Brecon Dr	Jackson	39211	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3532	433	25	17.2	100.0%	11 (2.5%)	337 (77.8%)	64 (14.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)	33.3	266^th of 383 public elementary schools	30.5%		24.4	309^th of 390 public elementary schools	20.8%	43	47.4	45.5	50.0	18.4	35.1	36.7	56.7	$13,133
Revive Collegiate	Public, Charter	K-3	5301 Old Canton Rd.	Jackson	39211	Hinds County	Revive	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 345-1310	367	17	21.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	353 (96.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)								(n/a)								$11,691
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)
Highland Elementary School	Public	3-5	330 Brame Road	Ridgeland	39157	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 853-8103	629	47	13.4	79.0%	54 (8.6%)	390 (62.0%)	143 (22.7%)	28 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	48.4	199^th of 383 public elementary schools	48.0%		52	192^nd of 390 public elementary schools	50.8%	7	45.3	49.3	50.4	54.7	52.9	44.8	57.2	$12,270
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Jackson Elementary School

What district is North Jackson Elementary School in?

Jackson Public Schools

What schools do graduates of North Jackson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Jackson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bailey APAC Middle School
Middle : Kirksey Middle School
Middle : Northwest Middle School
High : Callaway High School

What is the racial makeup of North Jackson Elementary School?

Students at North Jackson Elementary School are 98% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend North Jackson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended North Jackson Elementary School.

Is North Jackson Elementary School a good school?

North Jackson Elementary School ranks 172^nd of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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