Midtown Public Charter School

Midtown Public Charter School operates as a mid-tier middle school in Jackson, Mississippi, part of Midtown Public Charter School. Current enrollment sits at 420 students spanning grades pre-K through 8.

Midtown Public Charter School sits inside Midtown Public Charter School, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On demographics, Midtown Public Charter School shows that 96% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 3% Hispanic. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

In terms of school funding signals, Midtown Public Charter School reports 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Hinds County runs at roughly 88%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Hinds County shows median household income runs about $49,402, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Midtown Public Charter School is one of 84 public schools in Hinds County (combined enrollment of about 32,870 students).

Nearest neighbor: McWillie Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an inner-city site. Midtown Public Charter School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 71%: 245 students in 2018 compared to 420 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.