Enrollment
230
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280219000395
LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
472 MT VERNON AVENUE, JACKSON, MS 39209 · (601)960-5308 · Hinds County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
230 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 8% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 2% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 67% larger than its 5th grade class (18).
Student demographics
11%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.
Test scores
MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
MS avg 46.9%
Math
42.9%
MS avg 53.2%
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 47 and 53.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Hinds County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #280 of 439 | #12 of 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #143 of 439 | #7 of 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 230 | #394 of 453 | #34 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #19 of 408 | #2 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.9% | #371 of 409 | #20 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #60 of 444 | #15 of 39 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
230
-34 (-13%) vs 2017
-71% since 1990-91, when it was 798
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 19.5:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
2%
was 0%
% Black
94%
was 98%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 230 | 15.6 | 14.8:1 | 100% (230) |
| 2022-23 | 248 | 21.2 | 11.7:1 | 100% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 253 | 18 | 14.1:1 | 100% (253) |
| 2017-18 | 264 | 13.5 | 19.5:1 | 100% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 280 | 19 | 14.7:1 | 100% (280) |
| 2010-11 | 454 | 29 | 15.7:1 | 96% (436) |
| 2000-01 | 630 | 37 | 17.0:1 | 81% (511) |
| 1990-91 | 798 | 35 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A small elementary school in JACKSON, Mississippi, LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. It serves 230 students in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Mississippi is roughly 446 students; this school is 48% smaller than that.
JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT counts 45 schools and 19,765 students, including LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
At LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Black students make up 94% of the student body. After that, the student body is 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Hinds County, the Black share is about 72%. By the diversity index, LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 11%.
At LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.7:1. That ratio is under the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 100% of enrollment. The gap from the 88% average for public schools in Hinds County is 12 points.
Hinds County census figures show that median household income is about $49,402, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. A total of 84 public schools operate in Hinds County, serving about 32,870 students.
Pecan Park Elementary School is the public school closest to LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 1.0 miles away. LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
The student count in 2023-24 was 230, 13% below the 264 of 2017-18. The largest shift in the student mix was in the Black share, which dropped from 98% to 94%. The ratio was 19.5:1 in 2017-18 and 14.8:1 in 2023-24.
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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 SCHOOL DISTRICT
- 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
Other Lake Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 4 states are named Lake Elementary. LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 8th largest of the 10.
- Lake Elementary SchoolLake, MS · 333 students
- Lake ElemPascagoula, MS · 96 students
- Lake Elementary SchoolHartville, OH · 1,223 students
- Lake Elementary SchoolSt. Amant, LA · 1,096 students
- Lake Elementary SchoolMillbury, OH · 763 students
Nearby schools
- Pecan Park Elementary School1.0 mi · 510
- Provine High School1.3 mi · 791
- Clausell Elementary School1.4 mi · 231
- RAINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 211
- Ambition Preparatory Charter School1.8 mi · 563
- Johnson Elementary School1.9 mi · 444
Frequently asked questions
About LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 230 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 1% White, 2% Hispanic, 94% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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