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Best Schools in Jackson, MS
Jackson, MS has 220 public schools (37 high, 40 middle, 112 elementary) serving 99,546 students. On average they score 48% on state proficiency tests against a projected 32%, so schools in Jackson meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Jackson, MS
The top high schools in Jackson, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Brandon High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rankin Co School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1648 Students
2. Germantown High School
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Projected Test Scores
Madison Co School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1396 Students
3. Northwest Rankin High School
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Rankin Co School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1898 Students
4. Lake High School
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Scott Co School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 221 Students
5. Pisgah High School
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Projected Test Scores
Rankin Co School Dist • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 435 Students
6. Florence High School
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Rankin Co School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 719 Students
7. Mclaurin Attendance Center
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Rankin Co School Dist • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 504 Students
8. Pearl High School
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Pearl Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 1262 Students
9. Ridgeland High School
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Madison Co School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 968 Students
10. Puckett Attendance Center
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Projected Test Scores
Rankin Co School Dist • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 342 Students
Best Middle Schools in Jackson, MS
The top middle schools in Jackson, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Madison Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison Co School Dist • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1154 Students
2. Germantown Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison Co School Dist • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1008 Students
3. Northwest Middle School
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Jackson Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 206 Students
4. Brandon Middle School
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Rankin Co School Dist • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1193 Students
5. Lovett Elem School
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Clinton Public School Dist • Public • Grades 6 • 446 Students
6. Bailey Middle Apac School
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Jackson Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 247 Students
7. Florence Middle School
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Rankin Co School Dist • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 601 Students
8. Northwest Rankin Middle School
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Rankin Co School Dist • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1374 Students
9. Lake Middle School
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Scott Co School Dist • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 244 Students
10. Shirley D. Simmons Middle School
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Madison Co School Dist • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 146 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Jackson, MS
The top elementary schools in Jackson, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Barack H Obama Elementary School
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Actual Test Scores
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Jackson Public School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 239 Students
2. Northshore Elementary
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Rankin Co School Dist • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 551 Students
3. Ida B. Wells Apac School
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Jackson Public School District • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 34 Students
4. Mannsdale Upper Elementary
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Madison Co School Dist • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 599 Students
5. Madison Station Elementary School
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Madison Co School Dist • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 1035 Students
6. Madison Avenue Upper Elementary
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Madison Co School Dist • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 480 Students
7. Florence Elementary School
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Rankin Co School Dist • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 542 Students
8. Eastside Elem
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Clinton Public School Dist • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 761 Students
9. Luther Branson School
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Madison Co School Dist • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 158 Students
10. Mcwillie Elementary School
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Jackson Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 385 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Jackson, MS
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Jackson, MS has a total population of 619,968 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 88%, and 32% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Jackson, MS
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Jackson, MS.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
12.63 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.74 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
10.89 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Jackson, MS.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Jackson, MS.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Jackson, MS Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Jackson, MS
How many schools are in Jackson, MS?
Jackson, MS has 220 public schools: 37 high schools, 40 middle schools and 112 elementary schools, serving 99,546 students in total.
How do schools in Jackson perform on state tests?
On average, 220 schools in Jackson score 48% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 32%, so on average schools in Jackson meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Jackson?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 46%
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- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Jackson
40 of 58 schools in Jackson carry a SchoolGrade (18 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 2C: 3D: 11F: 19
All 58 public schools we grade in Jackson. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (7)
- Callaway High School
- Forest Hill High School
- Jim Hill High School
- Lanier High School
- Murrah High School
- Provine High School
- Wingfield High School
Middle and junior high schools (13)
- Bailey Middle Apac School
- Blackburn Middle School
- Brinkley Middle School
- Cardozo Middle School
- Chastain Middle School
- Gary Road Intermediate School
- Kirksey Middle School
- MS School For The Blind
- MS School For The Deaf
- Northwest Middle School
- Peeples Middle School
- Powell Middle School
- Whitten Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (31)
- Baker Elementary School
- Barack H Obama Elementary School
- Bates Elementary School
- Boyd Elementary School
- Casey Elementary School
- Clausell Elementary School
- Dawson Elementary School
- Galloway Elementary School
- Gary Road Elementary
- Green Elementary School
- Isable Elementary School
- John Hopkins Elementary School
- Johnson Elementary School
- Key Elementary School
- Lake Elementary School
- Lester Elementary School
- Marshall Elementary School
- Mc Leod Elementary School
- Mcwillie Elementary School
- North Jackson Elementary School
- Oak Forest Elementary School
- Pecan Park Elementary School
- Raines Elementary School
- Shirley Elementary School
- Smith Elementary School
- Spann Elementary School
- Sykes Elementary School
- Timberlawn Elementary School
- Van Winkle Elementary School
- Walton Elementary School
- Wilkins Elementary School
Other schools and academies (7)
- Ambition Preparatory Charter School
- Ida B Wells Apac School
- Joel E Smilow Collegiate
- Joel E Smilow Prep
- Midtown Public Charter School
- Reimagine Prep
- Revive Collegiate
Private schools (12)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Cares School
- E. E. Rogers Sda School
- Emmanuel Christian School
- Hillcrest Christian School
- Lbfh Childcare Center And Christian Academy
- Magnolia Speech School
- Mother Goose Christian School
- New Jerusalem Christian Academy
- New Vineyard Community Development Center
- St Richard Catholic School
- The Education Center, Inc. D/b/a Education Center
- The Redeemer's School