Jackson County School District (Mississippi)

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The Jackson County School District is a public school district based in Jackson County, Mississippi (USA).

The district serves the communities of Vancleave, St. Martin, and Hurley.

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[edit] Schools

  • East Central High School
  • St. Martin High School
  • Vancleave High School
  • East Central Middle School
  • St. Martin Middle School
  • Vancleave Middle School
  • East Central Upper Elementary School
  • St. Martin Upper Elementary School
  • Vancleave Upper Elementary School
  • East Central Lower Elementary School
  • St. Martin East Elementary School
  • St. Martin North Elementary School
  • Vancleave Lower Elementary School

[edit] Demographics

There were a total of 8,326 students enrolled in the Jackson County School District during the 2005-2006 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 7% African American, 88% White, 1% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and less than 1% Native American.[1]

[edit] 2005-2006 accountability statistics

District Accreditation Status[2] Accredited
School Performance Classifications[2]
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 11
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 0
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 0
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0
Not Assigned 2

Jackson County was one of twelve districts in the state to have all of its schools rated Level 5 (Superior Performing) during the 2005-2006 school year.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mississippi Department of Education - Office of Research and Statistics
  2. ^ a b "2006 Accountability Results" - Mississippi Statewide Accountability System
  3. ^ Accountability Results for 2006 show schools holding steady, MDOE Press Release, September 5, 2006.

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