Enrollment
346
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 280219001054
North Jackson Elementary School
650 James M. Davis Drive, Jackson, MS 39206 · (601) 987-3528 · Hinds County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
346 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
5%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.
Gender split
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MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.1%
MS avg 45.9% . +8.8pp since 2023
Math
53.4%
MS avg 52.8% . +13.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.1% | 53.4% |
| 2023-24 | 45.3% | 40.3% |
% 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
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% 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 →
Schools most like North Jackson Elementary School
North Jackson Elementary School's state test result (52.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Jackson Elementary School this school | 346 | 100.0% | 52.4% |
| Green Elementary School Jackson | 365 | 100.0% | 37.2% |
| Revive Collegiate Jackson | 367 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Stokes Beard Elementary School Columbus | 369 | 100.0% | 38.4% |
| McLeod Elementary School Jackson | 343 | 99.7% | 29.1% |
| Quitman County Elementary LAMBERT | 331 | 100.0% | 54.9% |
Matched among Mississippi elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Jackson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Hinds County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #242 of 428 | #9 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #193 of 439 ▲ 108 | #9 of 38 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #168 of 439 ▲ 108 | #8 of 38 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #284 of 453 | #21 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #295 of 408 | #20 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.6% | #393 of 409 | #30 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #73 of 444 | #28 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.2% | #12 of 296 | #1 of 22 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
346
-99 (-22%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 602
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 346 | 21.3 | 16.3:1 | 100% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 329 | 24 | 13.7:1 | 100% (329) |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 25.3 | 15.1:1 | 100% (383) |
| 2020-21 | 445 | 28 | 15.9:1 | 100% (445) |
| 2017-18 | 579 | 27.7 | 20.9:1 | 100% (579) |
| 2015-16 | 612 | 32 | 19.1:1 | 100% (612) |
| 2010-11 | 517 | 27 | 19.1:1 | 90% (464) |
| 2000-01 | 469 | 25 | 18.8:1 | 81% (380) |
| 1990-91 | 602 | 29 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Jackson Elementary School.
About North Jackson Elementary School
North Jackson Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school. Its address is in Jackson, Mississippi. Enrollment totals 346 students across pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 22% below the 446-student average for elementary schools in Mississippi.
North Jackson Elementary School is one school in Jackson Public Schools, a system of 45 schools with 19,765 students.
A large majority of enrollment at North Jackson Elementary School is Black, at 98%. Among all residents of Hinds County, the Black share is about 72%. The diversity index for North Jackson Elementary School is 5%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at North Jackson Elementary School, there are about 16.3 students; the school has 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Mississippi is about 15.9:1. There are 346 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 100% of enrollment. Among public schools in Hinds County, the average eligibility rate is 88%.
North Jackson Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Mississippi schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 52.4% and a predicted 44.1%.
Hinds County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $49,402 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. Public schools in Hinds County number 84, with about 32,870 students.
Kirksey Middle School is about 0.2 miles from North Jackson Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, North Jackson Elementary School is 2nd among 8 schools close by.
NCES assigns North Jackson Elementary School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 445 to 346, a 22% decline.
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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 Schools
- 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 North Jackson Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named North Jackson Elementary. North Jackson Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- North Jackson ElementaryGlasgow, KY · 537 students
- North Jackson Elementary SchoolTalmo, GA · 517 students
Nearby schools
- Kirksey Middle School0.2 mi · 389
- Callaway High School0.3 mi · 994
- Green Elementary School1.1 mi · 365
- McWillie Elementary School1.8 mi · 414
- Boyd Elementary School1.9 mi · 424
- Midtown Public Charter School1.9 mi · 420
Frequently asked questions
About North Jackson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Jackson Elementary School?
North Jackson Elementary School enrolls approximately 346 students in grades PK-05.
Is North Jackson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Jackson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does North Jackson Elementary School have?
North Jackson Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Jackson Elementary School?
At North Jackson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 98% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is North Jackson Elementary School public or private?
North Jackson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jackson Public Schools.
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