Jackson Public School District
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School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
based in Jackson
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
(USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
). In addition to Jackson, the district serves a portion of the Byram
Byram, Mississippi
Byram is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,386 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a census-designated place . It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was incorporated for a second time in its history on June 16, 2009.-History:Byram...
community.
Superintendent
Dr. Jayne Sargent is the interim superintendent of Jackson Public Schools, effective July 1, 2011. She replaced Dr. Lonnie J. Edwards, Sr.High Schools
- Bailey Magnet High SchoolBailey Magnet High SchoolBailey Magnet High School, originally known as Bailey Junior High School, is a high school in Jackson, Mississippi . The current principal of Bailey Magnet High School is Calvin Lockett.The mascot of Bailey Magnet is the Mighty Knights....
- Callaway High School
- Career Development Center
- Forest Hill High SchoolForest Hill High SchoolForest Hill High School is located in Jackson, Mississippi. It serves students from grades 9-12, and is part of the Jackson Public School District.-Demographics:...
- Jim Hill High SchoolJim Hill High SchoolJim Hill High School is a public high school located in Jackson, Mississippi , hosting the state's only International Baccalaureate Diploma program, which is a vigorous course dedicated to educating its students in worldly academic excellence. It also hosts AP courses and an esteemed JROTC and...
- Lanier High SchoolLanier High School (Jackson, Mississippi)Lanier High School is a high school in Jackson, Mississippi . The current principal of Lanier High School is Dr. McClung.There were a total of 872 students enrolled in Lanier High during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 52% female and 48% male...
- Murrah High SchoolMurrah High SchoolMurrah High School is a public high school in Jackson, Mississippi . It is part of the Jackson Public School District.-Demographics:There were a total of about 1,600 students enrolled in Murrah High during the 2008-2009 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 56% female and 44% male...
- Provine High SchoolProvine High SchoolProvine High School is a public school in Jackson, Mississippi. It is part of the Jackson Public School District.Provine High School, also called "Ram City", serves students in grades 9–12 in the West Jackson area. Students from subdivisions such as Northwest Hills Terrace, The Queens, Country Club...
- Wingfield High SchoolWingfield High SchoolWingfield High School is a high school in Jackson, Mississippi . It is part of the Jackson Public School District. Over 1,300 children from southern Jackson attend Wingfield High School in grades 9-12, as well as 100 administration and staff...
Middle Schools
- Blackburn Middle School
- Brinkley Middle School
- Chastain Middle School
- Hardy Middle School
- Northwest Middle School
- Peeples Middle School
- Powell Middle School
- Rowan Middle School
- Siwell Middle School
- Whitten Middle School
Elementary Schools
- Baker Magnet Elementary School
- Barr Elementary School
- Boyd Elementary School
- Bradley Elementary School
- Brown Elementary School
- Casey Elementary School
- 1998-1999 National Blue Ribbon School
- Clausell Elementary School
- Davis Magnet Elementary School
- 2008 National Blue Ribbon School
- Dawson Elementary School
- French Elementary School
- Galloway Elementary School
- George Elementary School
- Green Elementary School
- Isable Elementary School
- John Hopkins Elementary School
- Johnson Elementary School
- Key Elementary School
- Lake Elementary School
- Lee Elementary School
- Lester Elementary School
- Marshall Elementary School
- McLeod Elementary School
- McWillie Elementary School
- North Jackson Elementary School
- Oak Forest Elementary School
- Pecan Park Elementary School
- Poindexter Elementary School
- Power Academic and Performing Arts Complex
- 2003 National Blue Ribbon School
- Raines Elementary School
- Smith Elementary School
- Spann Elementary School
- Sykes Elementary School
- Timberlawn Elementary School
- Van Winkle Elementary School
- 1987-1988 National Blue Ribbon School
- Walton Elementary School
- Watkins Elementary School
- Wilkins Elementary School
- Woodville Heights Elementary School
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 31,941 students enrolled in the Jackson Public School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 97.51% African American, 1.83% White, 0.45% Hispanic, 0.18% Asian, and 0.03% Native American. 76.6% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.Previous school years
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
| 2005-06 | 32,403 | 50% | 50% | 0.15% | 97.25% | 0.42% | 0.02% | 2.16% |
| 2004-05 | 31,611 | 50% | 50% | 0.18% | 97.01% | 0.35% | 0.03% | 2.43% |
| 2003-04 | 31,640 | 50% | 50% | 0.19% | 96.25% | 0.31% | 0.03% | 3.22% |
| 2002-03 | 31,529 | 50% | 50% | 0.21% | 95.83% | 0.23% | 0.04% | 3.70% |
Accountability statistics
| 2006-07 | 2005-06 | 2004-05 | 2003-04 | 2002-03 | |
| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications | |||||
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 14 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 28 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 27 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Not Assigned | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
2011 handcuffing litigation
On June 8, 2011, the Southern Poverty Law CenterSouthern Poverty Law Center
The Southern Poverty Law Center is an American nonprofit civil rights organization noted for its legal victories against white supremacist groups; legal representation for victims of hate groups; monitoring of alleged hate groups, militias and extremist organizations; and educational programs that...
filed a federal class action lawsuit against the district over allegations that officials at Capital City Alternative School
Capital City Alternative School
Capital City Alternative School is a school in Jackson, Mississippi operated by Jackson Public School District.It serves "students in grades 4-12 who have been suspended/expelled from Jackson Public Schools for 10 days or longer."...
unlawfully shackled and handcuffed pupils.