Enrollment
320
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280219000415
SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3555 SIMPSON STREET, JACKSON, MS 39212 · (601)371-4303 · Hinds County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL320 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
320 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 15% |
| Ungraded | 7 | 2% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
41%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.
Test scores
MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.3%
MS avg 46.9%
Math
20.0%
MS avg 53.2%
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 47 and 53.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Hinds County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #413 of 439 | #27 of 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #302 of 439 | #13 of 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 320 | #307 of 453 | #24 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #154 of 408 | #8 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.4% | #226 of 409 | #6 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #67 of 444 | #22 of 39 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
320
-68 (-18%) vs 2017
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 392
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 19.5:1
% White
1%
was 3%
% Hispanic
27%
was 11%
% Black
72%
was 85%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 320 | 23.3 | 13.8:1 | 100% (320) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 22.6 | 14.4:1 | 100% (325) |
| 2020-21 | 301 | 21 | 14.3:1 | 100% (301) |
| 2017-18 | 388 | 19.9 | 19.5:1 | 100% (388) |
| 2015-16 | 369 | 24 | 15.4:1 | 100% (369) |
| 2010-11 | 475 | 23 | 20.6:1 | 92% (436) |
| 2000-01 | 329 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 81% (267) |
| 1990-91 | 392 | 19 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school run by JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in JACKSON, Mississippi. It reported 320 students in pre-K through 5 in 2023-24. Elementary schools in Mississippi average about 446 students, which makes this school 28% below average.
JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 45 schools and 19,765 students, and SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
More than half of enrollment at SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Black: 72%. Other groups make up 27% Hispanic. In Hinds County overall, the Black share is about 72%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 41%.
For every teacher at SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are about 14.4 students; the school has 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Mississippi is 15.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. There are 320 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 100% of enrollment. Public schools in Hinds County average 88%.
American Community Survey estimates for Hinds County show that the median household earns about $49,402 a year, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Hinds County has 84 public schools with about 32,870 students, including SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Among nearby public schools, WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is closest at about 0.4 miles. SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is City: Mid-size.
An 18% decline took enrollment from 388 in 2017-18 to 320 in 2023-24. The student mix also changed: the Hispanic share grew from 11% to 27%. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 19.5:1 in 2017-18 to 13.8:1 in 2023-24.
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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 SCHOOL DISTRICT
- 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
- WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 301
- Peeples Middle School0.9 mi · 541
- Key Elementary School1.2 mi · 259
- Reimagine Prep1.2 mi · 457
- MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 176
- LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 168
Frequently asked questions
About SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 320 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.4:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 27% Hispanic, 72% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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