Jackson Public School District

Jackson Public School District
Location
662 S. President Street
Jackson, MS 39201
United States
Coordinates 32°17′32″N 90°10′58″W / 32.29223°N 90.182864°W / 32.29223; -90.182864Coordinates: 32°17′32″N 90°10′58″W / 32.29223°N 90.182864°W / 32.29223; -90.182864
District information
Motto Building Stronger Schools Together!
Grades Pre-K-12
Established 1888
Superintendent Dr. Freddrick Murray, Interim [1]
Accreditation(s) AdvancED, Council of Great City Schools and College Board
Schools 54
Students and staff
Students Nearly 26,000 Students
Staff Nearly 5,000 employees
Athletic conference 5a-6a
Other information
Website www.jackson.k12.ms.us
Map of Hinds County highlighting the Jackson Public School District

The Jackson Public School District is a public school district serving Jackson, the state capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Mississippi, as well as parts of the neighboring town of Byram. Established in 1888, it is the second largest and only urban school district in the state.[2]

Superintendent

Dr. Freddrick Murray is the interim superintendent of Jackson Public Schools. The Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustees announced Dr. Murray's appointment in the fall of 2016. A veteran educator of more than 20 years with an extensive leadership background, Dr. Murray most recently served as Chief Academic Officer of High Schools. Prior to joining the District's administration in that capacity, Dr. Murray served as a building principal at several schools and was able to increase academic performance with each appointment.

Board of Trustees

  • Dr. Edward D. Sivac Jr., Vice President, Ward 1[3]
  • Ms. Letitia S. Johnson, Member, Ward 2
  • Vacant, Ward 3
  • Ms. Barbara Hilliard, Secretary, Ward 4
  • Dr. Jeanne Hairston, President, Ward 5
  • Ms. Andrea Jones-Davis, Member, Ward 6
  • Dr. Robert Luckett, Member, Ward 7

The Jackson Public School District is governed by the Board of Trustees. Each member is appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council to represent the schools in each of the city's seven wards.

Facts

JPS serves nearly 26,000 students overall in grades pre-K-12. It is the second largest public school district in Mississippi. JPS is located in the state's capital, Jackson, Mississippi, which has a population of approximately 175,000 residents. The district has 33 elementary schools, 12 middle schools, 7 high schools, and 2 special schools. This is a total of 54 schools. There are nearly 5,000 employees in the district. The district offers a variety of special programs such as Academic and Performing Arts Complex, International Baccalaureate, and Montessori.

Thanks to a Bond Referendum in 2006, three new schools were established–Kirksey Middle School, serving families in north Jackson, and Bates Elementary and Cardozo Middle School, serving the south Jackson community. The new schools opened in 2010.

In March 2010, First Lady Michelle Obama visited Pecan Park Elementary and Brinkley Middle Schools as a part of her Let's Move program.[4]

Northwest Jackson Zone

  • Callaway High School (Mississippi) (Grades 9-12)
    • Kirksey Middle School (Grades 6-8)
    • Powell Middle School (Grades 6-8)
    • Northwest IB Middle School (Grades 6-8)
    • Barack Obama IB Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • Green Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • John Hopkins Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • North Jackson Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • Watkins Elementary School (Grades K-5)

Southwest Jackson Zone

  • Forest Hill High School (Grades 9-12)
    • Siwell Middle School (Grades 6-8)
    • Cardozo Middle School (Grades 6-8)
    • Bates Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)
    • Oak Forest Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • Timberlawn Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • Van Winkle Elementary School (Grades K-5)

Southeast Jackson Zone

  • Jim Hill High School (Grades 9-12)
    • Blackburn Middle School (Grades 6-8)
    • Baker Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)
    • Barr Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • Isable Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • Lee Elementary School (Grades K-5)

Downtown Jackson Zone

  • Lanier High School (Grades 9-12)
    • Brinkley Middle School (Grades 6-8)
    • Dawson Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • Gallaway Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)
    • Johnson Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • Smith Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • Walton Elementary School (Grades K-5)

Northeast Jackson Zone

  • Murrah High School (Grades 9-12)
    • Chastain Middle School (Grades 6-8)
    • Bailey APAC Middle School (Grades 6-8)
    • Boyd Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • Casey Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • McLeod Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • McWillie Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • Power APAC Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • Spann Elementary School (Grades K-5)

Central Jackson Zone

  • Provine High School (Grades 9-12)
    • Hardy Middle School (Grades 6-8)
    • Clausel Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)
    • Leake Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • Pecan Park Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • Raines Elementary School (Grades K-5)

South Central Jackson Zone

  • Wingfield High School (Grades 9-12)
    • Peeple Middle School (Grades 6-8)
    • Whitten Middle School (Grades 6-8)
    • Key Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • Lester Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • Marshall Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • Sykes Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • Wilkins Elementary School (Grades K-5)

Alternative School

  • Capital City (Grades K-12)

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Special Programs

  • Academic and Performing Arts Complex (APAC)[5][6]
  • Academies of Jackson
  • Advanced Placement
  • Advanced Seminar
  • Arts Access
  • Ask for More Arts
  • Career Academic Placement (CAP)
  • Dual Enrollment Program
  • Duke Talent Identification Program
  • Gifted Education Program (GEP)-Open Doors
  • Health-Related Professions
  • International Baccalaureate
  • Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps
  • Montessori
  • National Honor Society
  • Pre-Kindergarten
  • Strings in the Schools
  • Summer Reading Program: Read On, Jackson!
  • Youth Court Schools

Demographics

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.[7] 76.6% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[8]

Previous school years

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American		 Hispanic Native
American		 White
2005-06[7] 32,403 50% 50% 0.15% 97.25% 0.42% 0.02% 2.16%
2004-05[7] 31,611 50% 50% 0.18% 97.01% 0.35% 0.03% 2.43%
2003-04[7] 31,640 50% 50% 0.19% 96.25% 0.31% 0.03% 3.22%
2002-03[9] 31,529 50% 50% 0.21% 95.83% 0.23% 0.04% 3.70%

Accountability statistics

2006-07[10] 2005-06[11] 2004-05[12] 2003-04[13] 2002-03[14]
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

School uniforms

In April 2005, the district adopted a policy requiring elementary and middle school pupils to wear uniforms.[15]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jackson Public Schools–Office of the Superintendent".
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 23, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
  8. ↑ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
  9. ↑ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-02. Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  10. ↑ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-09-13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
  11. ↑ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
  12. ↑ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-13. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
  13. ↑ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
  14. ↑ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-11. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
  15. ↑ "School Uniforms a Must in Jackson Public Schools". Sun Herald. April 27, 2005. p. A3. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  • Taylor, Ayana (May 13, 2004). "JPS, Then and Now". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
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