Summary:
Zip code 39211 in Jackson, MS is home to 4 elementary schools — Spann Elementary School, Revive Collegiate, McLeod Elementary School, and Casey Elementary School — serving grades PK-5 with a combined enrollment of 1,451 students in a predominantly economically disadvantaged area. Three of the four schools belong to Jackson Public Schools, a district ranked 112th out of 134 in Mississippi, while Revive Collegiate operates as its own district, ranked 119th. Despite similar poverty levels and shared geography, these schools vary dramatically in performance.
Casey Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking 62nd out of 377 schools statewide (84th percentile, 4 stars) and outperforming the state average in every subject and grade. Its math proficiency is especially strong, with 75.6% of 3rd graders proficient versus 48.8% statewide. At the opposite end, Revive Collegiate ranks 321st (15th percentile, 1 star) with the highest chronic absenteeism rate in the zip code (36.9%), the highest student-teacher ratio (21.5), and the lowest average proficiency (30.2%). Spann Elementary School shows a bright spot in 5th grade science (73.5% proficient, the highest in the area), while McLeod Elementary School has strong attendance (12.9% chronic absenteeism) but struggles academically, ranking 313th with 1 star.
The gap between the highest and lowest performers is enormous. Casey's 3rd grade math proficiency is nearly four times higher than Revive's (75.6% vs. 20.3%), despite both schools serving essentially 100% free/reduced lunch populations. Chronic absenteeism tracks closely with achievement, and Revive's 36.9% rate is nearly triple Casey's 12.7%. Casey's rapid improvement — jumping from rank 147 to 62 in one year — and its success in a low-ranked district proves that high poverty does not have to mean low performance. Spann is slowly improving (309th to 259th over two years), while McLeod has declined from 275th in 2018-2019 to 313th now. For parents, these four schools demonstrate that the zip code alone tells you very little about school quality — individual school data matters far more.
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