📍 1252 Eastover Drive, Jackson, Hinds County, 39211
Ms School for the Blind is a Special Education serving other age pupils, located in Jackson, Hinds County. The school has 44 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ms Schls For The Deaf And The Blind school district. It serves grades Pre-K–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 2.4:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ms School for the Blind enrolls 44 students across grades Pre-K–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 2.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% Black or African American, 23% White and 9.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 26 | 59% |
| White | 10 | 23% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 9.1% |
| Asian | 2 | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 4.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
41 of the school's 44 students (93%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 41 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ms School for the Blind is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MS-30, state senate district 25, state house district 64.
Ms School for the Blind is one of 2 schools in MS Schools For The Blind And Deaf, based in JACKSON, Mississippi. The district serves 109 students district-wide and employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 44 students, Ms School for the Blind is smaller than the district average of about 55 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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