North Jackson Elementary School

Located at 650 James M. Davis Drive, in Jackson, Mississippi, North Jackson Elementary School is a cozy elementary-level community that instructs 346 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Jackson Public Schools. That puts it 22% smaller than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 446 students.

Within Jackson Public Schools, which oversees 35 schools and 16,870 students, North Jackson Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, North Jackson Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (98%). That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

On the income-and-resources front, North Jackson Elementary School records 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Hinds County's rate of about 88%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Hinds County put median household income runs about $49,402, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. In all, Hinds County runs 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,870 students), of which North Jackson Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Kirksey Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Five-year trend. North Jackson Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 40% since 2018, when it stood at 579 (now 346). Class-load math has fell: from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 in 2025.

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