Enrollment
168
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280219000398
LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2350 OAKHURST DRIVE, JACKSON, MS 39204 · (601)371-4339 · Hinds County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL168 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
168 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (22).
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
11.5%
MS avg 46.9%
Math
5.7%
MS avg 53.2%
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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 LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Hinds County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.7% | #438 of 439 | #37 of 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.5% | #438 of 439 | #38 of 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 168 | #426 of 453 | #39 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #61 of 444 | #16 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
168
-201 (-54%) vs 2017
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 18.1:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
94%
was 95%
% 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 | 168 | 14.1 | 11.9:1 | 100% (168) |
| 2022-23 | 187 | 14.7 | 12.7:1 | 100% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 189 | 13 | 14.5:1 | 100% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 369 | 20.3 | 18.1:1 | 100% (369) |
| 2015-16 | 384 | 21 | 18.3:1 | 100% (384) |
| 2010-11 | 342 | 16 | 21.4:1 | 96% (330) |
| 2000-01 | 398 | 21 | 18.9:1 | 81% (323) |
| 1990-91 | 373 | 17 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in JACKSON, Mississippi, and it is part of JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. It offers kindergarten through 5 and has 168 students enrolled. By comparison, elementary schools in Mississippi enroll about 446 students on average.
JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 45 schools; together they serve 19,765 students.
A large majority of enrollment at LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Black, at 94%. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Hinds County, the Black share is about 72%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 11%.
The school had 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2023-24. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Mississippi is 15.9:1. The school reported 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-24. That rate is above the 88% average among public schools in Hinds County.
In the surrounding county, Hinds County, median household income comes to about $49,402, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 17%. The county's public schools total 84, with about 32,870 students.
LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's nearest public school is Reimagine Prep (about 0.6 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES assigns LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was 369 in 2017-18 and 168 in 2023-24. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. By 2023-24, the school had 11.9 students per teacher, compared with 18.1 in 2017-18.
People who know LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Lester Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Lester Elementary. LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Lester Elementary SchoolDowners Grove, IL · 531 students
Nearby schools
- Reimagine Prep0.6 mi · 457
- Key Elementary School0.7 mi · 259
- Peeples Middle School0.9 mi · 541
- Jim Hill High School1.0 mi · 975
- Isable Elementary School1.2 mi · 244
- Wilkins Elementary School1.3 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 168 students in grades KG-05.
Is LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 1% White, 3% Hispanic, 94% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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