📍 1311 W Pearl Street, Jackson, Hinds County, 39203
Blackburn Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Jackson, Hinds County. The school has 614 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jackson Public School District school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 47.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 11% of students are proficient in reading. 9% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Blackburn Middle School enrolls 614 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 47.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% Black or African American, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino and <1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 602 | 98% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 1.3% |
| White | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
614 of the school's 614 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 614 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Blackburn Middle School 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-20, state senate district 28, state house district 69.
Blackburn Middle School is one of 54 schools in Jackson Public Schools, based in JACKSON, Mississippi. The district serves 17,429 students district-wide and employs 1,470 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 614 students, Blackburn Middle School is larger than the district average of about 323 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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