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
- Bailey Magnet High School
- Callaway High School
- Career Development Center
- Forest Hill High School
- Jim Hill High School
- Lanier High School
- Murrah High School
- Provine High School
- Wingfield High School
[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
- ^ Mississippi Department of Education - Office of Research and Statistics
- ^ a b "2006 Accountability Results" - Mississippi Statewide Accountability System