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Pecan Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jackson, Mississippi, serving 463 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Jackson Public School District, which is ranked 110 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pecan Park Elementary has a predominantly African American student population, with over 84% of students identifying as such in the 2022-2023 school year.
Pecan Park Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Jackson Public School District and the state of Mississippi in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 32.2% of 3rd graders, 25.4% of 4th graders, and 27.5% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district scores of 36.5%, 35.6%, and 36.9%, respectively. The school's performance in mathematics is even more concerning, with only 21.4% of 3rd graders, 15.9% of 4th graders, and 17.5% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the district's 23.8%, 27%, and 30.4%. Pecan Park Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Mississippi elementary schools, with a ranking of 379 out of 390 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state.
When comparing Pecan Park Elementary to other nearby schools in the Jackson Public School District, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Barack H. Obama Elementary, located just 2.5 miles away, consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with over 80% of students scoring proficient or better in core subject areas. This stark contrast highlights the significant educational inequities within the district. Pecan Park Elementary's academic performance has been consistently low over the past several years, with little to no improvement in test scores, suggesting that the school may be facing systemic challenges that require a comprehensive, long-term approach to address.
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