Jackson Elementary School

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Jackson Elementary School ranks 204 th of 390 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Jackson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Pascagoula, Mississippi, with a student population of 178 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has a diverse student body, with 56.18% African American, 21.91% Hispanic, and 9.55% two or more races.

One of the key factors that differentiates Jackson Elementary is its high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with a 100% free/reduced lunch rate. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.5, suggesting more individualized attention for students. While the school's academic performance has been mixed, with some strong performance in 3rd grade ELA, it has also struggled in other areas, such as 4th grade Math. When compared to nearby schools, such as Lake Elementary and Beach Elementary, Jackson Elementary generally performs below the Pascagoula-Gautier School District and state averages in both ELA and Math proficiency.

The school's racial diversity, high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and fluctuating academic performance suggest that Jackson Elementary faces unique challenges. By closely examining the key metrics and comparing the school to its nearby counterparts, school leaders and the district can identify areas for improvement and develop targeted strategies to support the success of all students at Jackson Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

3203 Lanier Street
Pascagoula, MS 39581

(228) 938-6554

District: Pascagoula-Gautier School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
204^th of 390 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,595

Students who attend Jackson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Trent Lott Academy
	William M Colmer Middle School
High:	Pascagoula High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 178

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.2%

Hispanic:

21.9%

White:

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jackson Elementary School ranks worse than 52.3% of elementary schools in Mississippi. It also ranks 9^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.96. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (56.2%), Hispanic (21.9%), White (11.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jackson Elementary School is 12.5. 8 elementary schools in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Jackson Elementary School employs 14.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jackson Elementary School is $15,595, which is the 3^rd highest among 10 elementary schools in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Jackson Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Pascagoula-Gautier School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pascagoula-Gautier School District 38^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jackson Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	33.46	278^th	394	29.4%
2009	39.45	255^th	392	34.9%
2010	26.62	320^th	403	20.6%
2011	31.93	317^th	418	24.2%
2012	42.92	245^th	414	40.8%
2013	53.03	198^th	408	51.5%
2014	24.05	334^th	394	15.2%
2015	55.47	153^rd	402	61.9%
2016	57.42	164^th	394	58.4%
2017	62.20	146^th	406	64.0%
2018	47.43	214^th	404	47.0%
2019	38.92	245^th	397	38.3%
2021	33.94	242^nd	381	36.5%
2022	71.61	101^st	382	73.6%
2023	65.57	119^th	377	68.4%
2024	49.96	204^th	390	47.7%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Jackson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	190	103	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	298
1991	205	110	10	0	0	n/a	n/a	325
1992	195	118	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	325
1993	194	120	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	319
1994	189	123	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	315
1995	178	137	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	319
1996	178	137	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	319
1997	160	151	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	315
1998	150	150	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	309
1999	133	136	7	4	2	n/a	n/a	282
2000	113	137	6	15	2	n/a	n/a	273
2001	109	156	5	24	1	n/a	n/a	295
2002	91	166	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	271
2003	91	166	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	271
2004	79	166	5	11	1	n/a	n/a	262
2005	75	180	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	278
2006	58	120	7	15	0	n/a	n/a	200
2007	55	121	4	33	0	n/a	n/a	213
2008	55	151	9	79	0	n/a	n/a	294
2009	57	135	9	92	0	0	0	293
2010	65	130	11	81	0	0	0	287
2011	71	152	7	81	0	0	0	311
2012	56	120	4	65	0	0	0	245
2013	52	141	4	74	0	0	8	279
2014	62	159	5	76	0	0	9	311
2015	49	176	3	81	0	0	5	314
2016	59	156	2	87	0	0	5	309
2017	46	143	4	115	0	0	9	317
2018	54	164	3	93	1	0	18	333
2019	32	167	3	60	0	0	9	271
2020	15	143	1	56	1	0	10	226
2021	13	140	3	64	1	0	12	233
2022	18	102	3	38	0	0	13	174
2023	21	100	1	39	0	0	17	178

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jackson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	298	19.8	15.0	n/a
1991	325	20.0	16.2	n/a
1992	325	20.0	16.2	37.2
1993	319	19.0	16.8	36.4
1994	315	20.7	15.2	38.7
1995	319	21.0	15.2	41.1
1996	319	21.0	15.2	41.1
1997	315	19.6	16.1	42.5
1998	309	18.6	16.6	45
1999	282	17.1	16.5	53.2
2000	273	17.6	15.5	54.9
2001	295	17.6	16.8	54.9
2002	271	18.0	15.1	61.3
2003	271	18.0	15.1	61.3
2004	262	19.6	13.4	89.7
2005	278	18.2	15.3	88.1
2006	200	20.6	9.7	98.5
2007	213	20.3	10.5	98.6
2008	294	20.0	14.7	90.5
2009	293	20.8	14.1	90.4
2010	287	20.7	13.8	93
2011	311	21.9	14.1	92.9
2012	245	20.1	12.1	92.7
2013	279	19.8	14.0	94.3
2014	311	19.7	15.7	94.5
2015	314	21.0	14.9	93.6
2016	309	21.0	14.7	91.3
2017	317	21.1	14.9	99.1
2018	333	21.0	15.8	100
2019	271	19.9	13.6	100
2020	226	18.6	12.1	100
2021	233	19.1	12.1	100
2022	174	13.8	12.5	100
2023	178	14.1	12.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jackson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	298	19.8	15.0	n/a
1991	325	20.0	16.2	n/a
1992	325	20.0	16.2	37.2
1993	319	19.0	16.8	36.4
1994	315	20.7	15.2	38.7
1995	319	21.0	15.2	41.1
1996	319	21.0	15.2	41.1
1997	315	19.6	16.1	42.5
1998	309	18.6	16.6	45
1999	282	17.1	16.5	53.2
2000	273	17.6	15.5	54.9
2001	295	17.6	16.8	54.9
2002	271	18.0	15.1	61.3
2003	271	18.0	15.1	61.3
2004	262	19.6	13.4	89.7
2005	278	18.2	15.3	88.1
2006	200	20.6	9.7	98.5
2007	213	20.3	10.5	98.6
2008	294	20.0	14.7	90.5
2009	293	20.8	14.1	90.4
2010	287	20.7	13.8	93
2011	311	21.9	14.1	92.9
2012	245	20.1	12.1	92.7
2013	279	19.8	14.0	94.3
2014	311	19.7	15.7	94.5
2015	314	21.0	14.9	93.6
2016	309	21.0	14.7	91.3
2017	317	21.1	14.9	99.1
2018	333	21.0	15.8	100
2019	271	19.9	13.6	100
2020	226	18.6	12.1	100
2021	233	19.1	12.1	100
2022	174	13.8	12.5	100
2023	178	14.1	12.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Jackson Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$10,684
2018	$12,171
2019	$13,615
2020	$13,864
2021	$15,985
2022	$15,595

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jackson Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 245^th of 397 Elementary schools	Ranks 119^th of 377 Elementary schools	30.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Elementary School)	44.6	65.7	21.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pascagoula-Gautier School District)	50.6	60.4	9.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.3	51.6	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jackson Elementary School)	41.1	61.7	20.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pascagoula-Gautier School District)	50.2	58	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.4	54.8	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Elementary School)	32.3	61	28.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pascagoula-Gautier School District)	55.5	55.5
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.5	53.4	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jackson Elementary School)	41.6	46.3	4.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pascagoula-Gautier School District)	52.3	53.7	1.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	48.8	56.7	7.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	271	178	34.3%
African American	167	100	40.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	60	39	35%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	32	21	34.4%
Two or More Races	9	17	88.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Jackson Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)			MAAP Mathematics (2024)			MAAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3203 Lanier Street	Pascagoula	39581	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6554	178	14	12.5	100.0%	21 (11.8%)	100 (56.2%)	39 (21.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.6%)	50	204^th of 390 public elementary schools	47.7%		65.6	119^th of 377 public elementary schools	68.4%	85	51.7	61.5		34.4	61.5			$15,595
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	K-4	4102 Scovel Rd	Pascagoula	39581	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6547	186	16	11.9	100.0%	55 (29.6%)	66 (35.5%)	46 (24.7%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)	59.6	155^th of 390 public elementary schools	60.3%		69.7	110^th of 377 public elementary schools	70.8%	45	61.3	69.1		45.2	50.0			$17,470
Eastlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2611 Ingalls Ave	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6431	327	28	11.7	100.0%	127 (38.8%)	125 (38.2%)	49 (15.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.6%)	58.3	163^rd of 390 public elementary schools	58.2%		64.2	127^th of 377 public elementary schools	66.3%	36	57.8	65.2		39.7	60.8			$14,778
Arlington Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3511 Arlington Street	Pascagoula	39581	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6552	337	31	11.0	100.0%	36 (10.7%)	193 (57.3%)	88 (26.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	38.4	250^th of 390 public elementary schools	35.9%		38.8	238^th of 377 public elementary schools	36.9%	12	47.7	62.3		26.2	42.0			$14,678
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Dupont Street	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6559	225	20	11.0	100.0%	55 (24.4%)	104 (46.2%)	40 (17.8%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.3%)	58.7	160^th of 390 public elementary schools	59.0%		49.7	184^th of 377 public elementary schools	51.2%	24	60.6	53.6		54.6	58.5			$15,561
Lake Elementary School	Public	K-4	4503 Willow Street	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6422	93	9	10.3	100.0%	53 (57.0%)	26 (28.0%)	13 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	80.7	59^th of 390 public elementary schools	84.9%		71.4	98^th of 377 public elementary schools	74.0%	39	77.7	81.3		61.1	62.6			$17,789
Beach Elementary School	Public	K-4	633 Market Street	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6428	105	8	13.4	100.0%	81 (77.1%)	18 (17.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.8%)	97.6	1^st of 390 public elementary schools	99.7%		89.9	21^st of 377 public elementary schools	94.4%	20	90.0	95.0		90.0	95.0			$14,344
Moss Point Kreole Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	6312 Martin Luther King Blvd	Moss Point	39563	Jackson County	Moss Point Separate School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 475-3719	394	32	12.3	100.0%	70 (17.8%)	278 (70.6%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.4%)								(n/a)								$16,999
Moss Point Escatawpa Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	4208 Jamestown Road	Moss Point	39562	Jackson County	Moss Point Separate School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 474-3300	339	24	13.8	100.0%	46 (13.6%)	249 (73.5%)	28 (8.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	27.1	295^th of 390 public elementary schools	24.4%		12.8	348^th of 377 public elementary schools	7.7%	53	42.4	46.3	46.6	36.7	27.2	38.7	46.7	$17,060
Gautier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	505 Magnolia Tree	Gautier	39553	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 522-8824	387	35	11.0	100.0%	110 (28.4%)	180 (46.5%)	55 (14.2%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.0%)	68.8	114^th of 390 public elementary schools	70.8%		67.9	114^th of 377 public elementary schools	69.8%		57.9	69.4		61.0	62.5			$14,673

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Elementary School?

Students at Jackson Elementary School are 56% African American, 22% Hispanic, 12% White, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Jackson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jackson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Trent Lott Academy
Middle : William M Colmer Middle School
High : Pascagoula High School

What district is Jackson Elementary School in?

Pascagoula-Gautier School District

Is Jackson Elementary School a good school?

Jackson Elementary School ranks 204^th of 390 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jackson Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 178 students attended Jackson Elementary School.

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