Schools by Reading Proficiency in Jackson Public Schools (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 35 schools in Jackson Public Schools, Mississippi. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Mississippi.
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- Schools by Math Proficiency in Jackson Public Schools
- Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Jackson Public Schools
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- 163Barack Obama Elementary SchoolJackson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 82%
- 266Wells APAC Elementary SchoolJackson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 82%
- 370Bailey APAC Middle SchoolJackson · Public MiddleReading · math: 77% · 77%
- 447Casey Elementary SchoolJackson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 52%
- 560Northwest Middle SchoolJackson · Public MiddleReading · math: 59% · 68%
- 646Key Elementary SchoolJackson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 57%
- 738McWillie Elementary SchoolJackson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 42%
- 8–Shirley Elementary SchoolJackson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 17%
- 920Spann Elementary SchoolJackson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 38% · 28%
- 1016Murrah High SchoolJackson · Public HighReading · math: 38% · 7%
- 1120McLeod Elementary SchoolJackson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 36% · 32%
- 1221Pecan Park Elementary SchoolJackson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 35% · 34%
- 1314Bates Elementary SchoolJackson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 22%
- 1418North Jackson Elementary SchoolJackson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 30% · 32%
- 1513John Hopkins Elementary SchoolJackson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 27%
- 1612Walton Elementary SchoolJackson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 22%
- 1715Timberlawn Elementary SchoolJackson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 24% · 27%
- 189Boyd Elementary SchoolJackson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 24% · 9%
- 1925Kirksey Middle SchoolJackson · Public MiddleReading · math: 23% · 37%
- 2011Galloway Elementary SchoolJackson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 10%
- 216Wilkins Elementary SchoolJackson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 21% · 16%
- 227Oak Forest Elementary SchoolJackson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 20% · 17%
- 2317Clausell Elementary SchoolJackson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 32%
- 2422Blackburn Middle SchoolJackson · Public MiddleReading · math: 17% · 23%
- 258Johnson Elementary SchoolJackson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 12%
- 268Isable Elementary SchoolJackson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 12%
- 276Green Elementary SchoolJackson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 15% · 9%
- 2814Jim Hill High SchoolJackson · Public HighReading · math: 15% · 3%
- 2917Peeples Middle SchoolJackson · Public MiddleReading · math: 13% · 18%
- 3015Callaway High SchoolJackson · Public HighReading · math: 11% · 19%
- 3115Cardozo Middle SchoolJackson · Public MiddleReading · math: 11% · 7%
- 3211Forest Hill High SchoolJackson · Public HighReading · math: 11% · 3%
- 3315Provine High SchoolJackson · Public HighReading · math: 8% · 9%
- 3413Powell Middle SchoolJackson · Public MiddleReading · math: 6% · 9%
- 3514Lanier Junior/Senior High SchoolJackson · Public HighReading · math: 4% · 7.5%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barack Obama Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 92% · 82% | 63.4 Top 50% | 82% Math proficiency | 242 |
| 2 | Wells APAC Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades 4–5 | Public | 82% · 82% | 66.3 Top 50% | 82% Math proficiency | 40 |
| 3 | Bailey APAC Middle School Jackson · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 77% · 77% | 69.6 Top 25% | 77% Math proficiency | 318 |
| 4 | Casey Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 72% · 52% | 47.0 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 308 |
| 5 | Northwest Middle School Jackson · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 59% · 68% | 59.6 Top 50% | 68% Math proficiency | 242 |
| 6 | Key Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57% · 57% | 45.5 Lower 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 259 |
| 7 | McWillie Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57% · 42% | 37.8 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 414 |
| 8 | Shirley Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42% · 17% | – Not rated | 17% Math proficiency | – |
| 9 | Spann Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 38% · 28% | 19.8 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 433 |
| 10 | Murrah High School Jackson · High · Grades 9–13 | Public | 38% · 7% | 16.4 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 1,259 |
| 11 | McLeod Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36% · 32% | 20.2 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 343 |
| 12 | Pecan Park Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 35% · 34% | 20.6 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 510 |
| 13 | Bates Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 32% · 22% | 13.7 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 482 |
| 14 | North Jackson Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 30% · 32% | 17.9 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 346 |
| 15 | John Hopkins Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27% · 27% | 13.3 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 497 |
| 16 | Walton Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27% · 22% | 12.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 457 |
| 17 | Timberlawn Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 24% · 27% | 15.1 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 295 |
| 18 | Boyd Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 24% · 9% | 9.2 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 424 |
| 19 | Kirksey Middle School Jackson · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 23% · 37% | 25.1 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 389 |
| 20 | Galloway Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22% · 10% | 11.1 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 296 |
| 21 | Wilkins Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 21% · 16% | 6.2 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 434 |
| 22 | Oak Forest Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 20% · 17% | 7.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 436 |
| 23 | Clausell Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 17% · 32% | 17.3 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 231 |
| 24 | Blackburn Middle School Jackson · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 17% · 23% | 22.1 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 317 |
| 25 | Johnson Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 12% | 7.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 444 |
| 26 | Isable Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 17% · 12% | 7.5 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 244 |
| 27 | Green Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15% · 9% | 5.9 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 365 |
| 28 | Jim Hill High School Jackson · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 15% · 3% | 14.4 Lower 50% | 3% Math proficiency | 975 |
| 29 | Peeples Middle School Jackson · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13% · 18% | 16.5 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 541 |
| 30 | Callaway High School Jackson · High · Grades 9–13 | Public | 11% · 19% | 15.2 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 994 |
| 31 | Cardozo Middle School Jackson · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11% · 7% | 14.9 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 531 |
| 32 | Forest Hill High School Jackson · High · Grades 9–13 | Public | 11% · 3% | 10.7 Lower 50% | 3% Math proficiency | 1,139 |
| 33 | Provine High School Jackson · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 8% · 9% | 15.2 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 791 |
| 34 | Powell Middle School Jackson · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 6% · 9% | 13.3 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 704 |
| 35 | Lanier Junior/Senior High School Jackson · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 4% · 7.5% | 14.3 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 895 |
Barack Obama Elementary School in Jackson leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Jackson Public Schools with Reading · math 92% · 82%. Of the 35 schools shown, 35 are public.
For the full picture see the wider Mississippi schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the Jackson Public Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best reading results school in Jackson Public Schools?
Barack Obama Elementary School in Jackson, Mississippi ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Jackson Public Schools with Reading · math 92% · 82% (Enrollment: 242).
How are schools by reading proficiency in Jackson Public Schools ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.