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Best public schools in Jackson, MS

49 public schools in Jackson: 26 elementary · 9 middle · 7 high · 2 K-8 · 5 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Mississippi.

Elementary schools

26 schools in Jackson, best first
1
McWillie Elementary School 92.6
Jackson Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 406 students
ELA 83%Math 71%Science 83%
#24 of 317 in Mississippi
2
Casey Elementary School 63.6
Jackson Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 250 students
ELA 56%Math 52%Science 78%
#116 of 317 in Mississippi
3
North Jackson Elementary School 52.2
Jackson Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 329 students
ELA 55%Math 53%Science 57%
#152 of 317 in Mississippi
4
John Hopkins Elementary School 30.1
Jackson Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 279 students
ELA 35%Math 34%Science 79%
#222 of 317 in Mississippi
5
Spann Elementary School 26.7
Jackson Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 381 students
ELA 47%Math 30%Science 57%
#233 of 317 in Mississippi
6
Pecan Park Elementary School 21.3
Jackson Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 329 students
ELA 38%Math 39%Science 25%
#250 of 317 in Mississippi
7
Ambition Preparatory Charter School 19.4
Ambition Preparatory Charter School · Grades K-6 · Charter · 472 students
ELA 31%Math 35%Science 59%
#256 of 317 in Mississippi
8
Walton Elementary School 15.9
Jackson Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 348 students
ELA 35%Math 32%Science 44%
#267 of 317 in Mississippi
9
Timberlawn Elementary School 9.6
Jackson Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 325 students
ELA 35%Math 16%Science 39%
#287 of 317 in Mississippi
10
Green Elementary School 7.7
Jackson Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 290 students
ELA 32%Math 26%Science 28%
#293 of 317 in Mississippi
11
Clausell Elementary School 7.4
Jackson Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 228 students
ELA 27%Math 30%Science 34%
#294 of 317 in Mississippi
12
Galloway Elementary School 6.8
Jackson Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 317 students
ELA 25%Math 22%Science 51%
#296 of 317 in Mississippi
13
McLeod Elementary School 5.8
Jackson Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 363 students
ELA 32%Math 22%Science 23%
#299 of 317 in Mississippi
14
Oak Forest Elementary School 4.6
Jackson Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 305 students
ELA 24%Math 16%Science 47%
#303 of 317 in Mississippi
15
Shirley Elementary School 3.0
Jackson Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 280 students
ELA 25%Math 12%Science 39%
#308 of 317 in Mississippi
16
Johnson Elementary School 1.7
Jackson Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 279 students
ELA 19%Math 16%Science 37%
#312 of 317 in Mississippi
17
Bates Elementary School 1.4
Jackson Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 434 students
ELA 24%Math 18%Science 22%
#313 of 317 in Mississippi
18
Isable Elementary School 1.1
Jackson Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 220 students
ELA 21%Math 11%Science 36%
#314 of 317 in Mississippi
19
Key Elementary School 0.8
Jackson Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 195 students
ELA 19%Math 18%Science 22%
#315 of 317 in Mississippi
20
Wilkins Elementary School 0.5
Jackson Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 315 students
ELA 22%Math 14%Science 21%
#316 of 317 in Mississippi
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Barack Obama Elementary School —
Jackson Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 292 students
No published test results
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Boyd Elementary School —
Jackson Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 341 students
No published test results
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Revive Collegiate —
Revive · Grades K-3 · Charter · 284 students
No published test results
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Smilow Collegiate —
Joel E. Smilow Collegiate · Grades K-4 · Charter · 569 students
No published test results
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Van Winkle Elementary School —
Jackson Public Schools · Grades PK · 230 students
No published test results
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Wells APAC Elementary School —
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 4-5 · 34 students
No published test results

Middle schools

9 schools in Jackson, best first
1
Bailey APAC Middle School 89.3
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 267 students
ELA 60%Math 75%Science 63%
#15 of 136 in Mississippi
2
Kirksey Middle School 19.5
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 236 students
ELA 20%Math 31%Science 37%
#110 of 136 in Mississippi
3
Cardozo Middle School 4.0
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 573 students
ELA 12%Math 12%Science 27%
#131 of 136 in Mississippi
4
Powell Middle School 2.9
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 372 students
ELA 14%Math 10%Science 20%
#132 of 136 in Mississippi
5
Blackburn Middle School 1.8
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 495 students
ELA 12%Math 12%Science 15%
#134 of 136 in Mississippi
6
Peeples Middle School 0.4
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 273 students
ELA 11%Math 7%Science 12%
#136 of 136 in Mississippi
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Northwest Middle School —
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 219 students
No published test results
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Reimagine Prep —
Reimagine Prep · Grades 5-8 · Charter · 525 students
No published test results
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Smilow Prep —
Joel E. Smilow Prep · Grades 5-8 · Charter · 564 students
No published test results

High schools

7 schools in Jackson, best first
1
Jim Hill High School 26.1
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 876 students
ELA 33%Math 57%Science 31%
#130 of 176 in Mississippi
2
Forest Hill High School 13.4
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 9-13 · 942 students
ELA 29%Math 40%Science 39%
#153 of 176 in Mississippi
3
Callaway High School 8.8
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 9-13 · 955 students
ELA 28%Math 33%Science 43%
#161 of 176 in Mississippi
4
Provine High School 0.9
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 732 students
ELA 20%Math 25%Science 20%
#175 of 176 in Mississippi
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER —
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Lanier Junior/Senior High School —
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 7-12 · 863 students
No published test results
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Murrah High School —
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 9-13 · 1,279 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

2 schools in Jackson
1
Midtown Public Charter School 4.4
Midtown Public Charter School · Grades PK-8 · Charter · 369 students
ELA 25%Math 31%Science 39%
#33 of 34 in Mississippi
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MORRISON ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT CTR —
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 1-7 · 0 students
No published test results

Combined schools

5 schools in Jackson
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CAPITAL CITY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL —
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 4-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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CAREER ACADEMIC PLACEMENT PROGRAM —
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 1-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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MS School For The Blind —
MS Schools For The Blind And Deaf · Grades 1-12 · 42 students
No published test results
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MS School For The Deaf —
MS Schools For The Blind And Deaf · Grades K-12 · 68 students
No published test results
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YOUTH COURT SCHOOL —
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 1-12 · 0 students
No published test results

School districts serving Jackson

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