RAINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a close-knit primary school in JACKSON, Mississippi, RAINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL works with 211 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. That puts it 53% below the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 446 students.

Across the 10 schools in JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (2,895 students total), RAINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, RAINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (99%) are Black. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Hinds County runs at roughly 88%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Hinds County indicate median household earnings sit near $49,402, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hinds County's 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,870 students), RAINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

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

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 6-year window, the student count edged down 27%: 291 students in 2018 compared to 211 in 2024. Class-load math has fell: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2024.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.