Pope School

Pope School is an elementary campus of reasonably sized scale in Jackson, Tennessee, part of Madison County, instructing 628 students in grades K through 6. That puts it 34% larger than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

Across the 25 schools in Madison County (13,017 students total), Pope School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Pope School records that the largest single group is Black at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 25% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 36% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Madison County indicate median household income runs about $60,042, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Madison County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,050 students), of which Pope School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Thelma Barker Elementary, around 1.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Pope School.

Pope School operates from an inner-city location.

Five-year trend. Pope School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 621 (now 628). The White share of enrollment contracted from 38% to 25% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.