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Enrollment
628
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON COUNTY·NCES 470258000924
Pope School
1071 Old Humboldt RD, Jackson, TN 38305 · (731) 668-0350 · Madison County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL628 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 79 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 18% larger than its 6th grade class (79).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 61% · 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.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
36.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +7.9pp since 2022
Math
53.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +13.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 13 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.8% | 53.2% |
| 2023-24 | 41.8% | 52.4% |
| 2022-23 | 28.9% | 39.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pope School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #263 of 957 ▼ 18 | #1 of 12 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #538 of 959 ▼ 167 | #4 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 628 | #227 of 1,044 | #3 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #127 of 962 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #323 of 348 | #8 of 9 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
628
-12 (-2%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 849
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 628 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 613 | 41 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 626 | 36.8 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 640 | 38 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 621 | 34.6 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 23 | 19.4:1 | 60% (269) |
| 2010-11 | 421 | 29 | 14.5:1 | 79% (332) |
| 2000-01 | 611 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 849 | 37 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pope School.
About Pope School
Pope School is an elementary school in Jackson, Tennessee, reachable at (731) 668-0350. The school teaches kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 628 students. The school is 34% above the average for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Besides Pope School, Madison County runs 24 other schools. The district enrolls 13,017 students.
More than half of enrollment at Pope School is Black: 53%. Other groups make up 25% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Madison County as a whole is about 36% Black, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
On the allk12 Grade, Pope School lands at B, ahead of 56% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
For the population of Madison County, median household income comes to about $60,042, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Madison County's 27 public schools enroll about 13,050 students and include Pope School.
About 1.4 miles separate Pope School from the closest public school, Thelma Barker Elementary. The five-mile area around Pope School holds 5 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 640 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 628.
The allk12 page for Pope School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
99,295
Census ACS
Median income
$60,042
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
13,050 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison County
- North Side High SchoolHigh · 903 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolMiddle · 804 students
- Thelma Barker ElementaryElementary · 776 students
- South Side High SchoolHigh · 756 students
- Community Montessori SchoolElementary · 665 students
- Arlington Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
Other schools in Jackson
- North Side High SchoolHigh · 903 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolMiddle · 804 students
- Thelma Barker ElementaryElementary · 776 students
- South Side High SchoolHigh · 756 students
- Community Montessori SchoolElementary · 665 students
- Arlington Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
Other Pope schools
One other US public school is named Pope. Pope School is the largest of the 2.
- Pope SchoolPope, MS · 549 students
Nearby schools
- Thelma Barker Elementary1.4 mi · 776
- North Side High School2.3 mi · 903
- Jackson Academic STEAM Academy3.3 mi · 301
- Andrew Jackson Elementary School4.1 mi · 566
- Northeast Middle School4.8 mi · 804
- North Parkway Middle School5.1 mi · 360
Frequently asked questions
About Pope SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pope School?
Pope School enrolls approximately 628 students in grades KG-06.
Is Pope School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pope School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student diversity at Pope School?
Student demographics at Pope School are roughly 25% White, 11% Hispanic, 53% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Pope School in?
Pope School is part of Madison County.
What city is Pope School in?
Pope School is located in Jackson, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.