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Jackson Elementary

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Jackson Elementary ranks 112 th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Jackson Elementary is a K–4 school in Pascagoula, MS, serving 193 students within the Pascagoula-Gautier School District. The school holds a 4-star rating and ranks 111th out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools, placing it in the 71st percentile for 2025–26. About 83% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet Jackson Elementary outperforms several nearby schools serving similar or even more affluent populations — Eastlawn Elementary (66% free/reduced lunch) ranks in the 31st percentile and Arlington Elementary (85% free/reduced lunch) ranks in the 33rd, while Jackson sits in the 71st.

Jackson's most distinctive pattern is the sharp contrast between 3rd and 4th grade performance. In 2025–26, 71% of 3rd graders scored proficient in ELA — the highest among comparable district elementary schools — and 67.7% scored proficient in math, second only to Beach Elementary. Both figures far exceed district and state averages. By 4th grade, proficiency drops to 50% in ELA and 47.2% in math, falling below district and state averages. Jackson has also shown strong recent improvement, jumping from the 48th percentile in 2023–24 to the 71st percentile in 2025–26, a remarkable 93-place climb.

Chronic absenteeism at Jackson is 18.4%, below both the district (21.1%) and state (23.9%) averages. Attendance alone isn't the whole story — Lake Elementary has much higher absenteeism (28.7%) yet ranks 51st in Mississippi. Just five miles away, Escatawpa Upper Elementary in the Moss Point School District posted 3rd-grade math proficiency of only 16.2% compared with Jackson's 67.7%. Jackson's trajectory is encouraging, but its 4th-grade drop-off and small class sizes mean outcomes can swing from year to year. If the school can extend its 3rd-grade strengths into 4th grade, it has the potential to become one of the top elementary schools in the region.

193

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

82.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3203 Lanier Street
Pascagoula, MS 39581

(228) 938-6554

District: Pascagoula-Gautier School District

Students who attend Jackson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Trent Lott
	William M Colmer Middle
High:	Pascagoula High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.5%

Hispanic:

24.4%

White:

13.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (58% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Mississippi median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg52%

Mississippi avg50%

112^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 133Pascagoula-Gautier School District 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	67.8	112 of 377	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	59.5	159 of 380	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	204 of 380	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.6	119 of 358	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	101 of 355	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	33.9	233 of 352	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	230 of 354	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	201 of 351	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.2	146 of 406	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.4	164 of 394	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.5	153 of 402	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	24.0	334 of 394	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	53.0	198 of 408	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.9	245 of 414	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.9	317 of 418	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.6	320 of 403	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.4	255 of 392	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.5	278 of 394	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+9 vs state

Mathematics57%+7 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Jackson Elementary	Public	K-4	3203 Lanier Street	Pascagoula	39581	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6554	193	13	14.7	82.9%	25 (13.0%)	109 (56.5%)	47 (24.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	67.8	112^th of 377 public elementary schools	70.3%		59.5	159^th of 380 public elementary schools	58.2%	47	71.0	50.0		67.7	47.2			$16,180
Cherokee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4102 Scovel Rd	Pascagoula	39581	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6547	206	16	12.5	74.3%	56 (27.2%)	95 (46.1%)	43 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.8%)	49.6	190^th of 377 public elementary schools	49.6%		75.9	77^th of 380 public elementary schools	79.7%	113	37.6	47.9		36.1	76.1			$17,530
Eastlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2611 Ingalls Ave	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6431	337	24	13.9	66.2%	133 (39.5%)	114 (33.8%)	62 (18.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.0%)	32.8	262^nd of 377 public elementary schools	30.5%		55.5	173^rd of 380 public elementary schools	54.5%	89	36.1	40.0		27.8	51.6			$13,686
Arlington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3511 Arlington Street	Pascagoula	39581	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6552	333	22	14.8	85.3%	39 (11.7%)	189 (56.8%)	86 (25.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	34.6	252^nd of 377 public elementary schools	33.2%		29.1	282^nd of 380 public elementary schools	25.8%	30	42.4	48.3		28.7	39.6			$13,618
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Dupont Street	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6559	245	18	13.2	79.6%	71 (29.0%)	122 (49.8%)	39 (15.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	64.5	124^th of 377 public elementary schools	67.1%		74.2	87^th of 380 public elementary schools	77.1%	37	60.0	62.8		50.0	45.7			$15,374
Lake Elementary	Public	K-4	4503 Willow Street	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6422	96	9	10.8	66.7%	53 (55.2%)	29 (30.2%)	7 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.3%)	82.4	51^st of 377 public elementary schools	86.5%		69	116^th of 380 public elementary schools	69.5%	65	66.7	63.1		57.1	73.7			$18,603
Beach Elementary	Public	K-4	633 Market Street	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6428	100	7	15.2	—	80 (80.0%)	10 (10.0%)	9 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	91.4	20^th of 377 public elementary schools	94.7%		95.4	4^th of 380 public elementary schools	98.9%	16	62.6	69.6		81.3	86.9			$14,020
Kreole Primary Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	6312 Martin Luther King Blvd	Moss Point	39563	Jackson County	Moss Point School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 475-3719	419	26	15.8	—	71 (16.9%)	305 (72.8%)	37 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)								$18,420
Escatawpa Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	4208 Jamestown Road	Moss Point	39563	Jackson County	Moss Point School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 474-3300	342	26	13.3	—	61 (17.8%)	218 (63.7%)	41 (12.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	13.6	337^th of 377 public elementary schools	10.6%		22.7	311^th of 380 public elementary schools	18.2%	26	27.4	33.4	41.9	16.2	22.3	31.2	46.3	$19,389
Gautier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	505 Magnolia Tree	Gautier	39553	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 522-8824	397	28	14.4	81.6%	115 (29.0%)	189 (47.6%)	59 (14.9%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)	72.8	95^th of 377 public elementary schools	74.8%		69.8	109^th of 380 public elementary schools	71.3%	14	57.4	62.9		60.3	55.1			$13,774

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Elementary

What district is Jackson Elementary in?

Pascagoula-Gautier School District

How many students attend Jackson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended Jackson Elementary.

Is Jackson Elementary a good school?

Jackson Elementary ranks 112^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Jackson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jackson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Trent Lott
Middle : William M Colmer Middle
High : Pascagoula High

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Elementary?

Students at Jackson Elementary are 56% African American, 24% Hispanic, 13% White, 6% Two or more races.

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026

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2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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