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Jackson Public School District Schools
Jackson Public School District is a public school district in Mississippi, based in Hinds County (Jackson). SchoolGrade grades 48 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Jackson Public School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Jackson Public School District
47 of 48 schools in Jackson Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1C: 3D: 18F: 23
Best schools in Jackson Public School District
Statewide rankings: all 219 high schools in Mississippi · all 141 middle schools in Mississippi · all 378 elementary schools in Mississippi
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Barack H Obama Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Bailey Middle Apac School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Northwest Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Ida B Wells Apac School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Mcwillie Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Casey Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Wilkins Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ John Hopkins Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D Peeples Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D Murrah High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Jackson Public School District
High schools (7)
- F Callaway High School, Jackson
- F Forest Hill High School, Jackson
- F Jim Hill High School, Jackson
- F Lanier High School, Jackson
- D Murrah High School, Jackson
- F Provine High School, Jackson
- F Wingfield High School, Jackson
Middle and junior high schools (10)
- A Bailey Middle Apac School, Jackson
- D- Blackburn Middle School, Jackson
- F Brinkley Middle School, Jackson
- F Cardozo Middle School, Jackson
- F Chastain Middle School, Jackson
- D- Kirksey Middle School, Jackson
- B- Northwest Middle School, Jackson
- D Peeples Middle School, Jackson
- F Powell Middle School, Jackson
- F Whitten Middle School, Jackson
Elementary and primary schools (30)
- F Baker Elementary School, Jackson
- A+ Barack H Obama Elementary School, Jackson
- D- Bates Elementary School, Jackson
- F Boyd Elementary School, Jackson
- C Casey Elementary School, Jackson
- F Clausell Elementary School, Jackson
- D Dawson Elementary School, Jackson
- D- Galloway Elementary School, Jackson
- F Green Elementary School, Jackson
- F Isable Elementary School, Jackson
- D+ John Hopkins Elementary School, Jackson
- F Johnson Elementary School, Jackson
- D- Key Elementary School, Jackson
- D Lake Elementary School, Jackson
- D Lester Elementary School, Jackson
- D- Marshall Elementary School, Jackson
- D Mc Leod Elementary School, Jackson
- C+ Mcwillie Elementary School, Jackson
- D North Jackson Elementary School, Jackson
- F Oak Forest Elementary School, Jackson
- D- Pecan Park Elementary School, Jackson
- F Raines Elementary School, Jackson
- F Shirley Elementary School, Jackson
- F Smith Elementary School, Jackson
- D Spann Elementary School, Jackson
- D- Sykes Elementary School, Jackson
- F Timberlawn Elementary School, Jackson
- Van Winkle Elementary School, Jackson
- F Walton Elementary School, Jackson
- D+ Wilkins Elementary School, Jackson
Other schools and academies (1)
- C+ Ida B Wells Apac School, Jackson
Where Jackson Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Jackson (48)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Mississippi
- County: Hinds County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 17,747 students with 1,395 full-time-equivalent teachers and 3,185 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2802190
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Pearl Public School District (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Clinton Public School Dist (7 schools, 11 mi)
- Rankin Co School Dist (27 schools, 17 mi)
- Hinds Co School Dist (9 schools, 18 mi)
- Canton Public School Dist (8 schools, 23 mi)
- Copiah Co School Dist (4 schools, 25 mi)
- Yazoo Co School Dist (4 schools, 32 mi)
- Simpson Co School Dist (7 schools, 33 mi)
Questions about Jackson Public School District
How many schools are in Jackson Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 48 public schools in Jackson Public School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Jackson Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Jackson.
How good are the schools in Jackson Public School District?
Across the 47 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 16.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 15.6%. 79% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Jackson Public School District?
17,747 students were enrolled in Jackson Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Jackson Public School District?
Jackson Public School District is in Mississippi, based in Hinds County, with its district office in Jackson. Its boundary covers about 104 sq mi.