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Best Middle Schools
in JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

This page covers 10 middle schools in JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

10
Schools Ranked
Mississippi
State
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 10
1
rank
PEEPLES MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08298 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.4:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
8.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,275
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
2
rank
WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08338 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.2:1)
45
/100
Student:Teacher
12.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,275
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
3
rank
CARDOZO MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08625 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1)
45
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,275
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
4
rank
BLACKBURN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08614 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1)
45
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,275
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
5
rank
CHASTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08499 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.4:1)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
10.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,275
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
6
rank
KIRKSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08247 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.7:1)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
10.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,275
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
7
rank
POWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08320 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.8:1)
43
/100
Student:Teacher
9.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
30/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,275
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
8
rank
NORTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08206 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.0:1)
43
/100
Student:Teacher
9.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
30/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,275
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
9
rank
BAILEY MIDDLE APAC SCHOOL
Grades 06–08247 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.1:1)
43
/100
Student:Teacher
10.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
32/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,275
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
10
rank
BRINKLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08354 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.2:1)
42
/100
Student:Teacher
10.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
30/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,275
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
10
Middle Schools
54
Total Schools
49
#1 Score
44
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.