Wells APAC Elementary School

Wells APAC Elementary School is a tiny primary school in Jackson, Mississippi, part of Jackson Public Schools. The school educates 40 students in grades 4 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 91% smaller than the state mean of about 446.

Jackson Public Schools comprises 35 schools with combined enrollment of 16,870 students; Wells APAC Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Wells APAC Elementary School lists that 68% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder consists of 30% White, 3% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.4:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Hinds County's rate of about 88%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Hinds County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $49,402 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Hinds County's 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,870 students), Wells APAC Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Murrah High School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wells APAC Elementary School.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wells APAC Elementary School has shrank 71%, going from 138 students in 2018 to 40 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment declined from 93% to 68% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 6.4:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.