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Jackson Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,064 students in Jackson Co School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools in Jackson Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
14 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
8,936 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
572 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jackson Co School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)65%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
55%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
11%
42%
% White
76%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,096 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,212 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$100 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,096
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,212
$12,074
Best Jackson Co School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vancleave Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4725 Bulldog Lane
Vancleave, MS 39565
(228) 283-3800
Vancleave, MS 39565
(228) 283-3800
Grades: 6-8
| 548 students
Rank: #22.
East Central Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21725 Slider Rd, Po Box 13 Hur
Hurley, MS 39555
(228) 283-3170
Hurley, MS 39555
(228) 283-3170
Grades: 6-8
| 567 students
Rank: #33.
St. Martin Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10800 Yellow Jacket Blvd.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3500
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 949 students
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