SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary campus in JACKSON, Mississippi, run under JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school hosts 320 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 28% leaner than typical.

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

On demographics, SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is Black, at 72% of enrollment; the rest consists of 27% Hispanic. Compared to Hinds County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold 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.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Hinds County) shows that median household earnings sit near $49,402, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Across Hinds County's 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,870 students), SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has contracted 18% since 2018, when it stood at 388 (now 320). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 11% to 27% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2024.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.