Summary:
Zip code 39204 in Jackson, Mississippi, is home to 7 schools serving 3,382 students in elementary, middle, and high school grades. All seven schools serve overwhelmingly low-income populations, with free/reduced lunch eligibility ranging from 99% to 100%, and every school ranks in the bottom 10th percentile statewide.
Six of the seven schools belong to Jackson Public Schools, which ranks in the 16th percentile statewide, while Reimagine Prep operates as its own district. Isable Elementary School is the standout performer, earning 1 star and ranking in the 10th percentile of elementary schools — the best in the zip code. Isable posted dramatic math gains from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, including 3rd grade math jumping from 3.8% to 35.7% proficient. Reimagine Prep posted the highest average proficiency at roughly 31%, with large improvements in 5th grade math and science. Jim Hill High School, the only high school, graduates 86.5% of students — above the district average — but struggles with test proficiency, especially English II at 21%.
Key Elementary School has the best attendance in the area at 15.7% chronic absenteeism, yet ranks last in the state academically, showing attendance alone isn't enough. Bates Elementary School has the worst absenteeism (45.6%) but showed notable academic gains. Chronic absenteeism is a serious issue across the zip, with an average of ~33.1% versus the state's 23.9%. Math is the biggest weakness overall, though several schools showed significant improvements, and science proficiency rose broadly in 2025-2026. Between the two middle schools, Reimagine Prep outperforms Cardozo Middle School in most subjects, though Cardozo's 8th grade Algebra I score of 58.8% shows advanced students are achieving solid results.
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