Enrollment
296
Elementary
DISTRICT 353 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 280219000386
Galloway Elementary School
186 Idlewild Street, Jackson, MS 39203 · (601) 960-5313 · Hinds County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
296 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
26.4%
MS avg 45.9% . +4.7pp since 2022
Math
22.9%
MS avg 52.8% . +4.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
296
-72 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 21.5:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
97%
was 98%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Galloway Elementary School
Galloway Elementary School is a close-knit K-5 school in Jackson, Mississippi, operated by Jackson Public Schools. The school teaches 296 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 34% leaner than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 446 students.
Galloway Elementary School is one of 35 schools operated by Jackson Public Schools, a district that educates 16,870 students overall.
On demographics, Galloway Elementary School logs that 97% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The wider county runs roughly 72% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Hinds County (around 88%), the school's rate is north of typical.
In the area at large, Hinds County reports that the typical household earns roughly $49,402 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. In all, Hinds County runs 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,870 students), of which Galloway Elementary School is one.
The closest other public school is Lanier Junior/Senior High School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Galloway Elementary School operates from an urban location.
Five-year trend. Galloway Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 20% since 2018, when it stood at 368 (now 296). Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.5:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.
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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
- Callaway High SchoolHigh · 994 students
- Jim Hill High SchoolHigh · 975 students
- Lanier Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 895 students
- Provine High SchoolHigh · 791 students
Other schools in Jackson
- Murrah High SchoolHigh · 1,259 students
- Forest Hill High SchoolHigh · 1,139 students
- Callaway High SchoolHigh · 994 students
- Jim Hill High SchoolHigh · 975 students
- Lanier Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 895 students
- Provine High SchoolHigh · 791 students
Nearby schools
- Lanier Junior/Senior High School0.8 mi · 895
- Wells APAC Elementary School1.3 mi · 40
- Walton Elementary School1.3 mi · 457
- Barack Obama Elementary School1.3 mi · 242
- Johnson Elementary School1.3 mi · 444
- Murrah High School1.4 mi · 1,259
Frequently asked questions
About Galloway Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Galloway Elementary School?
Galloway Elementary School enrolls approximately 296 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Galloway Elementary School serve?
Galloway Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Galloway Elementary School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Galloway Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Galloway Elementary School?
At Galloway Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 97% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Galloway Elementary School public or private?
Galloway Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jackson Public Schools.
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