Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 353 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 280219000404
Oak Forest Elementary School
1831 Smallwood Street, Jackson, MS 39212 · (601) 371-4330 · Hinds County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
436 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 15% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
25.6%
MS avg 45.9% . -5.7pp since 2023
Math
16.7%
MS avg 52.8% . -10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.6% | 16.7% |
| 2023-24 | 31.3% | 26.7% |
% 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
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% 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 →
Where Oak Forest Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Hinds County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #376 of 428 | #20 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.7% | #423 of 439 | #31 of 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #399 of 439 | #27 of 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #185 of 453 | #14 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #389 of 408 | #32 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.9% | #391 of 409 | #28 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #63 of 444 | #18 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.6% | #19 of 90 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
436
+103 (+31%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 631
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
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 | 436 | 23.1 | 18.8:1 | 100% (436) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 20.7 | 14.7:1 | 100% (305) |
| 2022-23 | 318 | 21.9 | 14.5:1 | 100% (318) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 21 | 15.9:1 | 100% (333) |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 20.1 | 18.8:1 | 100% (377) |
| 2015-16 | 400 | 20 | 20.0:1 | 100% (400) |
| 2010-11 | 499 | 25 | 20.0:1 | 94% (470) |
| 2000-01 | 573 | 30 | 19.1:1 | 81% (465) |
| 1990-91 | 631 | 28 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oak Forest Elementary School.
About Oak Forest Elementary School
Oak Forest Elementary School is one of the public schools in Jackson, Mississippi. It is a mid-sized elementary school. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 5, with 436 students on the rolls.
The district, Jackson Public Schools, has 16,870 students enrolled across 35 schools.
At Oak Forest Elementary School, 97% of students are Black. For comparison, the population of Hinds County is roughly 72% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 5, compared with 70 nationally.
Oak Forest Elementary School reported 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 18.8:1. The school's 18.8:1 compares with an average of 15.9:1 for elementary schools in Mississippi. Roughly 100% of students at Oak Forest Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 88% average for public schools in Hinds County is 12 points.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Oak Forest Elementary School would be expected to post about 44.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 35.4%.
The school is in Hinds County, where the median household earns about $49,402 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 17%. Across Hinds County, 84 public schools serve about 32,870 students.
The closest school to Oak Forest Elementary School is MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Oak Forest Elementary School ranks 2nd of 7 nearby schools, at 35.4% versus a 22.3% average.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 31%, from 333 to 436. The number of students per teacher increased from 15.9 to 18.8 over 4 years.
The discussion board for Oak Forest Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Nearby schools
- MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 176
- Forest Hill High School1.3 mi · 1,139
- Bates Elementary School1.5 mi · 482
- Cardozo Middle School1.5 mi · 531
- WINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 590
- Wilkins Elementary School1.7 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About Oak Forest Elementary SchoolHow large is Oak Forest Elementary School?
Oak Forest Elementary School enrolls approximately 436 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Oak Forest Elementary School serve?
Oak Forest Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Forest Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oak Forest Elementary School is approximately 18.8:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Oak Forest Elementary School?
Oak Forest Elementary School reports a student body of 0% White, 2% Hispanic, 97% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Oak Forest Elementary School?
Oak Forest Elementary School is overseen by Jackson Public Schools in Hinds County.
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