Peeples Middle School

Set in Jackson, Mississippi, Peeples Middle School is a middle-of-the-pack middle school, part of Jackson Public Schools. It caters to 541 students across grades 6 through 8.

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

In terms of who attends, Peeples Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (83%). Other groups include 14% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 72% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Peeples Middle School records 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Peeples Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at Peeples Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Hinds County (around 88%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Around the school, Hinds County reports that the typical household earns roughly $49,402 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Peeples Middle School is one of 84 public schools in Hinds County (combined enrollment of about 32,870 students).

Nearest neighbor: Key Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Peeples Middle School.

Peeples Middle School operates from a metropolitan location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Peeples Middle School has rose 36%, going from 399 students in 2018 to 541 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 96% to 83% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.