Schools in Zip Code 39211

Zip code 39211 in Mississippi is served by six schools—four elementary schools and two specialized alternative schools—with no traditional middle or high schools, educating roughly 1,560 students in a high-poverty area where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The four elementary schools are Spann Elementary School, Revive Collegiate, McLeod Elementary School, and Casey Elementary School. Three of these belong to Jackson Public Schools, ranked 112th out of 134 districts, while Revive Collegiate belongs to the Revive district, ranked 119th. The two alternative schools are Mississippi School For The Deaf and Mississippi School For The Blind, operating under the Mississippi Schools For The Blind And Deaf district.

Casey Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking 62nd out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools (84th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025-2026, up from the 62nd percentile the prior year. Casey exceeds state averages in every subject, with 3rd grade math at 75.6% versus 48.8% statewide and 3rd grade ELA at 64.8% versus 48.5%—all while serving a 100% free/reduced lunch population in a 1-star district. Spann Elementary School posts a notable 5th grade science proficiency of 73.5%, above the state average (71.5%) and slightly ahead of Casey's 73.2%. The Mississippi School For The Blind shows bright spots on End-of-Course exams, including 50% proficiency in U.S. History, though it should not be compared directly to traditional schools.

The remaining traditional schools are struggling. Revive Collegiate is the lowest-ranked at 321st out of 377 (15th percentile, 1 star), with the highest chronic absenteeism (36.9%), the highest student-teacher ratio (21.5), and math proficiency of just 21.3%. McLeod Elementary School ranks low at 313th. A clear pattern emerges: attendance tracks with performance—Casey and McLeod have the lowest chronic absenteeism rates (12.7% and 12.9%), well below the state average of 23.9%, while the lowest-performing schools have the highest absenteeism. Math is a major weakness across most schools, with Spann, McLeod, and Revive posting math proficiency near half the state average. Most students will leave the zip code for middle and high school, and school-level factors like attendance and instruction appear to matter more than poverty alone.