Enrollment
389
Middle
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 280219001365
Kirksey Middle School
5677 Highland Drive, Jackson, MS 39206 · (601) 987-8360 · Hinds County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
389 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 112 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 134 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 143 | 37% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
21.5%
MS avg 45.9% . -7.1pp since 2023
Math
27.7%
MS avg 52.8% . -16.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 17 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.5% | 27.7% |
| 2023-24 | 28.6% | 44.2% |
% 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
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 →
Where Kirksey Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Hinds County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #138 of 176 | #7 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #151 of 181 | #7 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #157 of 181 | #9 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 389 | #86 of 186 | #10 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #59 of 163 | #9 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.8% | #130 of 164 | #5 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #27 of 184 | #7 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.6% | #9 of 34 | #5 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
389
+107 (+38%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 449
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 389 | 30.5 | 12.8:1 | 100% (389) |
| 2023-24 | 236 | 21.6 | 10.9:1 | 100% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 23 | 10.7:1 | 100% (247) |
| 2020-21 | 282 | 24 | 11.8:1 | 100% (282) |
| 2017-18 | 320 | 21.6 | 14.8:1 | 100% (320) |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 24 | 12.9:1 | 100% (309) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 28 | 16.0:1 | 90% (404) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kirksey Middle School.
About Kirksey Middle School
Families in Jackson, Mississippi, are served by Kirksey Middle School, a mid-sized middle school. It reported 389 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Jackson Public Schools is the district for Kirksey Middle School. It has 35 schools and 16,870 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Kirksey Middle School is Black, at 87%. It is also 8% Hispanic, 2% White, and 2% multiracial. Hinds County's residents are about 72% Black, 16 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Kirksey Middle School scores 23%.
Teacher count: 30.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.8:1. Compared with the 13.7:1 average for middle schools in Mississippi, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%. The average for public schools in Hinds County is 88%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Kirksey Middle School, the prediction is 44.1% and the result is 34.4%.
Hinds County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $49,402, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hinds County's 84 public schools enroll about 32,870 students and include Kirksey Middle School.
Kirksey Middle School is about 0.2 miles from North Jackson Elementary School, its nearest public school. Kirksey Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Kirksey Middle School ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 34.4% versus a 43.5% average.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment increased 38% over 4 years, reaching 389 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 11.8:1 to 12.8:1.
This page is set up for the Kirksey Middle School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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- Murrah High SchoolHigh · 1,259 students
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- Lanier Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 895 students
- Provine High SchoolHigh · 791 students
Nearby schools
- North Jackson Elementary School0.2 mi · 346
- Callaway High School0.3 mi · 994
- Green Elementary School1.1 mi · 365
- McWillie Elementary School1.6 mi · 414
- Midtown Public Charter School1.7 mi · 420
- Boyd Elementary School1.8 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About Kirksey Middle SchoolHow large is Kirksey Middle School?
Kirksey Middle School enrolls approximately 389 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Kirksey Middle School serve?
Kirksey Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Kirksey Middle School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Kirksey Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kirksey Middle School?
At Kirksey Middle School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 8% Hispanic, 87% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Kirksey Middle School in?
Kirksey Middle School is part of Jackson Public Schools.
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