John Hopkins Elementary School

John Hopkins Elementary School operates as a mid-tier primary school in Jackson, Mississippi, operated by Jackson Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 497 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

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

Demographically, John Hopkins Elementary School records that 98% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. By comparison, Hinds County as a whole is about 72% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Hinds County (around 88%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Hinds County) records that median household income runs about $49,402, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. John Hopkins Elementary School is one of 84 public schools in Hinds County (combined enrollment of about 32,870 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ambition Preparatory Charter School, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

John Hopkins Elementary School operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 11%: 449 students in 2018 compared to 497 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the John Hopkins Elementary School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.