Kirksey Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Jackson, Mississippi·39206
Score
19.5/100
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#110
Among 136 Mississippi middle schools
#2
In Jackson Public Schools
Top 81%
In Mississippi

Score 19.5/100: better than 19% of Mississippi middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Mississippi, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Mississippi schools.

English language arts
20%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 42%, better than 13% of them
393 students tested
Math
31%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 53%, better than 23% of them
420 students tested
Science
37%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 57%, better than 23% of them
145 students tested
All Mississippi schools (ELA / math)
48% / 55%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Mississippi Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6MAAP G6 ELA19.6112
English language artsGrade 7MAAP G7 ELA17.6136
English language artsGrade 8MAAP G8 ELA22.1145
MathHigh schoolMAAP Algebra I96.327
MathGrade 6MAAP G6 Math28.6112
MathGrade 7MAAP G7 Math22.1136
MathGrade 8MAAP G8 Math29.0145
ScienceGrade 8MAAP G8 Science37.2145

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
236
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
236
Typical middle school: 389
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Hinds County

Contact

Address
5677 Highland Drive
Jackson, MS 39206

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Mississippi. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Kirksey Middle School at a glance

Kirksey Middle School is a public middle school in Jackson, Mississippi, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Jackson Public Schools. It has about 236 students (a typical Mississippi middle school has 389).

In 2024-25 state tests, 20% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 31% in math (similar schools: 53%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Mississippi middle schools, it scores 19.5 out of 100: better than 19% of them, ranking #110 of 136. Its English language arts result fell by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.