Jackson Public School District

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The Jackson Public School District is a public school district based in Jackson, Mississippi (USA). The district is the state's largest, with an enrollment of approximately 32,000 students.

In addition to Jackson, the district serves a portion of the Byram community.

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[edit] Schools

[edit] High Schools

[edit] Middle Schools

  • Blackburn Middle School
  • Brinkley Middle School
  • Chastain Middle School
  • Hardy Middle School
  • Northwest Middle School
  • Peeples Middle School
  • Powell Middle School
  • Rowan Middle School
  • Siwell Road Middle School
  • Whitten Middle School

[edit] Elementary Schools

  • Baker Magnet Elementary School
  • Barr Elementary School
  • Boyd Elementary School
  • Bradley Elementary School
  • Brown Elementary School
  • Casey Elementary School
  • Clausell Elementary School
  • Davis Magnet Elementary School
  • Dawson Elementary School
  • French Elementary School
  • Galloway Elementary School
  • George Elementary School
  • Green Elementary School
  • Isable Elementary School
  • John Hopkins Elementary School
  • Johnson Elementary School
  • Key Elementary School
  • Lake Elementary School
  • Lee Elementary School
  • Lester Elementary School
  • Marshall Elementary School
  • McLeod Elementary School
  • McWillie Elementary School
  • North Jackson Elementary School
  • Oak Forest Elementary School
  • Pecan Park Elementary School
  • Poindexter Elementary School
  • Power Academic and Performing Arts Complex
  • Raines Elementary School
  • Smith Elementary School
  • Spann Elementary School
  • Sykes Elementary School
  • Timberlawn Elementary School
  • Van Winkle Elementary School
  • Walton Elementary School
  • Watkins Elementary School
  • Wilkins Elementary School
  • Woodville Heights Elementary School

[edit] Special Schools

  • Capital City Alternative School
  • Morrison Academic Advancement Center

[edit] Demographics

There were a total of 32,403 students enrolled in the Jackson Public School District during the 2005-2006 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 97% African American, 2% White, and less than 1% Hispanic, Asian, and Native American.[1]

[edit] 2005-2006 accountability statistics

District Accreditation Status[2] Accredited
School Performance Classifications[2]
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 7
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 7
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 32
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 9
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0
Not Assigned 1

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mississippi Department of Education - Office of Research and Statistics
  2. ^ a b "2006 Accountability Results" - Mississippi Statewide Accountability System

[edit] External link