Jackson, MS elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+Barack H Obama Elementary School (Magnet)JacksonJackson Public School District88%38%Greatly Exceeds Expectations239
#2A+Ida B Wells Apac SchoolJacksonJackson Public School District87%49%Greatly Exceeds Expectations34
#3A+Mcwillie Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public School District79%33%Greatly Exceeds Expectations385
#4BCasey Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public School District62%30%Greatly Exceeds Expectations279
#5B-Gary Road Intermediate SchoolJacksonHinds Co School Dist58%22%Greatly Exceeds Expectations703
#6C+North Jackson Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public School District55%16%Greatly Exceeds Expectations383
#7CJohn Hopkins Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public School District49%16%Greatly Exceeds Expectations280
#8D+Spann Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public School District45%22%Exceeds Expectations395
#9D+Ambition Preparatory Charter School (Charter)JacksonAmbition Preparatory Charter School42%10%Greatly Exceeds Expectations395
#10DWalton Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public School District37%14%Exceeds Expectations374
#11DMidtown Public Charter School (Charter)JacksonMidtown Public Charter School32%17%Meets Expectations284
#12D-Galloway Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public School District33%21%Doesn't Meet Expectations329
#13D-Joel E Smilow Collegiate (Charter)JacksonJoel E Smilow Collegiate32%14%Meets Expectations569
#14D-Clausell Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public School District30%17%Doesn't Meet Expectations231
#15FTimberlawn Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public School District30%25%Underperforms Expectations353
#16FGreen Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public School District29%14%Meets Expectations273
#17FOak Forest Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public School District29%15%Meets Expectations318
#18FMc Leod Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public School District26%16%Doesn't Meet Expectations378
#19FShirley Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public School District25%26%Underperforms Expectations174
#20FJohnson Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public School District24%9%Meets Expectations290
#21FPecan Park Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public School District24%14%Doesn't Meet Expectations463
#22FIsable Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public School District22%18%Underperforms Expectations269
#23FBates Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public School District21%19%Underperforms Expectations430
#24FBoyd Elementary School (Magnet)JacksonJackson Public School District20%12%Doesn't Meet Expectations405
#25FKey Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public School District20%22%Underperforms Expectations199
#26FWilkins Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public School District19%15%Underperforms Expectations316

How Jackson, MS's elementary schools compare

A: 3B: 2C: 2D: 7F: 12

19% of the 26 ranked elementary schools in Jackson, MS earn an A or B (3 A grades, 2 B, 2 C, 7 D, 12 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 15 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (58% here, 70% nationally), and 10 exceed it. On average 39% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 20% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Barack H Obama Elementary School (88% against 38%, A+), Mcwillie Elementary School (79% against 33%, A+), North Jackson Elementary School (55% against 16%, C+), Ida B Wells Apac School (87% against 49%, A+), Gary Road Intermediate School (58% against 22%, B-).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Jackson Public School District (8).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Gary Road Intermediate School (703 students, B-, #5), Joel E Smilow Collegiate (569 students, D-, #13), Pecan Park Elementary School (463 students, F, #21).

Of the top 25, 2 are magnet schools and 3 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Elementary schools in Jackson, MS that are not ranked

11 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Not yet graded (11)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

About this ranking

  • Scope: public elementary schools in Jackson, MS, as grouped on its schools page; the Mississippi ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Jackson, MS

What is the best elementary school in Jackson, MS?

Barack H Obama Elementary School in Jackson ranks first among the 26 ranked elementary schools in Jackson, MS with a SchoolGrade of A+, 88% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38%.

How are elementary schools in Jackson, MS ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Jackson, MS have?

SchoolGrade grades 37 public elementary schools in Jackson, MS; 26 are ranked here and 11 are listed as not ranked.