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Bates Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jackson, Mississippi, serving 430 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. Bates Elementary has a predominantly African American student population, with over 86% of students identifying as such.
Bates Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Jackson Public School District and the state of Mississippi in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 26.8% of 3rd graders, 38% of 4th graders, and 12.5% 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 20.7% of 3rd graders, 20% of 4th graders, and 14% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the district's 23.8%, 27%, and 30.4%. Bates Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Mississippi elementary schools, with a ranking of 381 out of 390 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and has maintained a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.
When comparing Bates Elementary to the nearby schools in the Jackson Public School District, it becomes clear that Bates is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Lake Elementary, located just 3.58 miles away, outperforms Bates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. Similarly, Clausell Elementary and Key Elementary, both within a 3-mile radius, also significantly outperform Bates in standardized test scores. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and the relatively high student-teacher ratio at Bates Elementary may be contributing factors to the school's poor academic performance.
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