Summary:
The 39213 zip code area in Jackson, Mississippi is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, all part of the Jackson Public School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 103 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating, one school in this area stands out as a consistent top performer: Northwest Middle School.
Northwest Middle School has consistently earned a 4-star or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, and in the 2024-2025 school year, it is ranked 28th out of 266 middle schools in Mississippi. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with 78.9% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 20.3% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In 8th-grade Math, 67.6% of students were proficient or better, compared to 17.6% for the district and 47.5% for the state.
In contrast, the other schools in the 39213 zip code area have lower academic performance, with all schools reporting chronic absenteeism rates of 23.9%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, all the schools have 100% of their students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the community. The student-teacher ratios, ranging from 10.1 to 13.5, are relatively low compared to the state average, but this does not seem to be translating into higher academic achievement for most of the schools in this area.
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