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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39206

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At a glance

Schools

4,420

Students

Districts

Top rankedMcWillie Elementary School56^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools

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Biggest riser

North Jackson Elementary School up 50 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Kirksey Middle School 12.7 students per teacher

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Summary:

Zip code 39206 in Jackson, MS is served by 9 schools — 5 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school — enrolling roughly 4,420 students across the Jackson Public Schools, Joel E. Smilow Collegiate, Joel E. Smilow Prep, and Midtown Public Charter School districts, in a very high-poverty area where 8 of 9 schools report 100% free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The area is academically polarized: McWillie Elementary School ranks 56th in the state (85th percentile) while Boyd Elementary School sits near the bottom at 371st. North Jackson Elementary School has shown the strongest upward trajectory, improving from the 31st to 68th percentile since 2023-24.

McWillie Elementary School is the clear standout, outperforming state averages in nearly every subject — 5th grade science proficiency is 92.8% vs. 71.5% statewide — despite serving a 100% poverty population. Kirksey Middle School presents a striking paradox: its Algebra I proficiency (85.7%) far exceeds state averages, yet only 9.3% of 8th graders are proficient in grade-level math. Callaway High School, the zip code's only high school with 994 students, posts a graduation rate of 86.7% and strong Biology results (54.3%), but struggles with 45.3% chronic absenteeism and just 21.6% English II proficiency.

Overall, parents should know that school quality varies dramatically within this zip code. The charter schools — Smilow Collegiate, Smilow Prep, and Midtown Public Charter School — all rank below the 15th percentile statewide, while Green Elementary School and Boyd Elementary School are also persistently low-performing, with Boyd's 3rd grade math proficiency at just 11.1%. Chronic absenteeism is a serious warning sign at Callaway High School (45.3%) and Boyd Elementary School (41.7%), though McWillie Elementary School and North Jackson Elementary School show that high poverty does not prevent high achievement. Science is a relative strength across several schools, and year-to-year volatility suggests single-year rankings should be interpreted with caution.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)						MAAP Mathematics (2026)						MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Science (2026)		MAAP Biology (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
Midtown Public Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4795 Interstate 55 North Front	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Midtown Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(601) 354-7770	420	31	13.5	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	402 (95.7%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	14	334^th of 377 public elementary schools	11.4%		21.3	323^rd of 383 public elementary schools	15.7%	11		26.5	29.3	25.7	16.4	16.5		26.5	28.5	30.1	36.4	24.0			59.5	40.5		$12,067
Smilow Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	787 E Northside Dr.	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Joel E. Smilow Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(769) 524-5330	521	26	20.0	99.8%	1 (0.2%)	515 (98.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	7.5	254^th of 263 public middle schools	3.4%		16.5	228^th of 266 public middle schools	14.3%	26			40.8	28.7	15.5	18.1			23.6	23.8	14.5	19.6			40.3	23.0		$12,327
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
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
Callaway High School	Public	9-12	601 Beasley Road	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(769) 228-0108	994	71	13.9	100.0%	3 (0.3%)	953 (95.9%)	26 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	20.5	180^th of 224 public high schools	19.6%		12.5	203^rd of 232 public high schools	12.5%	23													48.1	21.6			54.3	$13,669
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%)	9.5	360^th of 377 public elementary schools	4.5%		13.7	351^st of 383 public elementary schools	8.4%	9	16.0	16.3	43.8				17.3	30.6	16.7						41.7			$13,060
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%)	65.2	122^nd of 377 public elementary schools	67.6%		55.5	172^nd of 383 public elementary schools	55.1%	50	43.5	77.1	53.2				34.8	75.1	53.2						83.0			$13,687
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%)	81.5	56^th of 377 public elementary schools	85.1%		89.9	25^th of 383 public elementary schools	93.5%	31	67.7	58.8	85.7				58.1	52.9	85.8						92.8			$12,783
Kirksey Middle School	Public	6-8	5677 Highland Drive	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(769) 228-0028	389	30	12.7	100.0%	8 (2.1%)	340 (87.4%)	33 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	6.1	256^th of 263 public middle schools	2.7%		15.6	233^rd of 266 public middle schools	12.4%	23				17.5	11.7	21.7				23.0	23.7	9.3	85.7			24.7		$17,184

Cities Near Zip Code 39206

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jackson	0.71 mi	48	176^th
Ridgeland	3.52 mi	5	87^th
Pearl	6.2 mi	5	71^st
Flowood	6.53 mi	4	34^th
Madison	7.21 mi	13	3^rd

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.