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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at CALLAWAY HIGH SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
994
High
DISTRICT 949 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 280219000377
Callaway High School
601 Beasley Road, Jackson, MS 39206 · (601) 987-3535 · Hinds County
GRADES 09–13HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL994 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
994 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 230 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 269 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 268 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 226 | 23% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
30.2%
MS avg 45.9% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
50.6%
MS avg 52.8% . -0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.2% | 50.6% |
| 2023-24 | 24.2% | 51.5% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Callaway High School
Callaway High School's state test result (45.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callaway High School this school | 994 | 100.0% | 45.8% |
| Jim Hill High School Jackson | 975 | 99.9% | 44.6% |
| Lanier Junior/Senior High School Jackson | 895 | 100.0% | 27.6% |
| Provine High School Jackson | 791 | 100.0% | 28.1% |
| Murrah High School Jackson | 1,259 | 99.9% | 47.1% |
| Meridian High School Meridian | 1,253 | 99.8% | 33.0% |
Matched among Mississippi high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Callaway High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Hinds County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #135 of 192 | #6 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #142 of 199 ▼ 12 | #7 of 11 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #156 of 199 ▲ 12 | #7 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 994 | #41 of 203 | #5 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #142 of 192 | #8 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.0% | #184 of 192 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #19 of 194 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #80 of 121 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
994
+53 (+6%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 924
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 994 | 71.1 | 14.0:1 | 100% (994) |
| 2023-24 | 955 | 59.2 | 16.1:1 | 100% (955) |
| 2022-23 | 923 | 56.6 | 16.3:1 | 100% (923) |
| 2020-21 | 941 | 59 | 15.9:1 | 100% (941) |
| 2017-18 | 1,063 | 63.8 | 16.7:1 | 100% (1,063) |
| 2015-16 | 1,078 | 60 | 18.0:1 | 100% (1,078) |
| 2010-11 | 1,084 | 64 | 16.9:1 | 87% (948) |
| 2000-01 | 1,071 | 62 | 17.3:1 | 81% (869) |
| 1990-91 | 924 | 53 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Callaway High School.
About Callaway High School
In Jackson, Mississippi, part of Hinds County, Callaway High School is a high school. The school covers grades 9 through 13 and reported 994 students in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Mississippi enroll around 651, and this school is 53% larger than that mark.
Callaway High School is in Jackson Public Schools, a district with 19,765 students across 45 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Callaway High School is 96% Black. The next largest groups are 3% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 24 points above the 72% share among Hinds County residents. A diversity index of 8% means there is an 8% chance two randomly chosen students at Callaway High School are from different groups.
Teacher count: 71.1 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.0:1. The average for high schools in Mississippi, 12.6:1, is lower. Roughly 100% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Hinds County, the average eligibility rate is 88%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Callaway High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Mississippi schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 45.8%; the prediction is 44.1%.
American Community Survey estimates for Hinds County show that the median household earns about $49,402 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 17% of people live in poverty. Hinds County has 84 public schools with about 32,870 students, including Callaway High School.
Callaway High School's nearest public school is North Jackson Elementary School (about 0.3 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Callaway High School. By average proficiency, Callaway High School is 4th among 8 schools close by.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 994, compared with 941 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 15.9 in 2020-21 to 14.0 in 2024-25.
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Hinds County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
218,533
Census ACS
Median income
$49,402
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
32,870 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson Public Schools
- Murrah High SchoolHigh · 1,259 students
- Forest Hill High SchoolHigh · 1,139 students
- Jim Hill High SchoolHigh · 975 students
- Lanier Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 895 students
- Provine High SchoolHigh · 791 students
- Powell Middle SchoolMiddle · 704 students
Other schools in Jackson
- Murrah High SchoolHigh · 1,259 students
- Forest Hill High SchoolHigh · 1,139 students
- Jim Hill High SchoolHigh · 975 students
- Lanier Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 895 students
- Provine High SchoolHigh · 791 students
- Powell Middle SchoolMiddle · 704 students
Other Callaway High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Callaway High. Callaway High School is the largest of the 3.
- Callaway High SchoolHogansville, GA · 930 students
- CALLAWAY HIGH SCHOOLCALLAWAY, NE · 74 students
Nearby schools
- North Jackson Elementary School0.3 mi · 346
- Kirksey Middle School0.3 mi · 389
- Green Elementary School1.3 mi · 365
- McWillie Elementary School1.8 mi · 414
- Midtown Public Charter School2.0 mi · 420
- CHASTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL2.1 mi · 483
Frequently asked questions
About Callaway High SchoolHow many students attend Callaway High School?
Callaway High School enrolls approximately 994 students in grades 09-13.
What age range does Callaway High School serve?
Callaway High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Callaway High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Callaway High School is approximately 14.0:1 (71 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Callaway High School?
At Callaway High School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 3% Hispanic, 96% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Callaway High School?
Callaway High School is overseen by Jackson Public Schools in Hinds County.
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