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WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL

210 DANIEL LAKE BOULEVARD, JACKSON, MS 39212 · (601)371-4309 · Hinds County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
Enrollment
301
Middle
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 452
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
301 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2023-24

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 69732%
Grade 710736%
Grade 89130%
Ungraded62%
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
—1%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 40% · US 43%
Hispanic
—21%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
—76%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 45% · US 15%
Two+
—2%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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.

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL→WINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
9.4%
MS avg 46.9%
Math
12.2%
MS avg 53.2%

What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MississippiIn Hinds County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
12.2%#176 of 181#12 of 15
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
9.4%#181 of 181#15 of 15
Enrollment
ranked largest first
301#129 of 186#14 of 15
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.2:1#39 of 163#7 of 15
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
38.2%#103 of 164#3 of 15
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#25 of 184#5 of 15
Ranked against other public middle 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 2023-24
Enrollment
301
-161 (-35%) vs 2017
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 698
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 12.3:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
21%
was 6%
% Black
76%
was 92%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2023-2430129.610.2:1100% (301)
2022-2333827.712.2:1100% (338)
2020-213853212.0:1100% (385)
2017-1846237.712.3:1100% (462)
2015-165374412.2:1100% (537)
2010-117274416.5:195% (693)
2000-017614815.8:181% (618)
1990-916984117.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL.

About WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL

At 210 DANIEL LAKE BOULEVARD in JACKSON, Mississippi, WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a small middle-grades school. Federal data show 301 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2023-24. On average, middle schools in Mississippi enroll around 452, and this school is 33% below that mark.

District-wide, JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 45 schools and 19,765 students.

The student body at WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is 76% Black. It is also 21% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among Hinds County residents, the Black share is about 72%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 38, compared with 70 nationally.

Its ratio of 12.2:1 is based on 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Mississippi average 13.7:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. Public schools in Hinds County average 88%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Hinds County show that median household income comes to about $49,402, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hinds County counts 84 public schools with about 32,870 students.

SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.4 miles from WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools.

Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Between 2017-18 and 2023-24, WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL had a net loss of 161 students, or 35%. Black students made up 92% of enrollment in 2017-18 and 76% in 2023-24. The number of students per teacher dropped from 12.3 to 10.2 over 6 years.

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Hinds County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
210 DANIEL LAKE BOULEVARD, JACKSON, MS 39212
Phone
(601)371-4309
County
Hinds County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
301
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
301 (100%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
280219000421
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
How large is WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 301 students in grades 06-08.
Is WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 1% White, 21% Hispanic, 76% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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