📍 5677 Highland Dr, Jackson, Hinds County, 39206
Kirksey Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Jackson, Hinds County. The school has 247 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 23.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1. 13% of students are proficient in reading. 7% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Kirksey Middle School enrolls 247 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 23.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% Black or African American, 1.2% Two or more races and <1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 242 | 98% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.2% |
| White | 1 | <1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
247 of the school's 247 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 247 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.
Kirksey 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 26, state house district 72.
Kirksey 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 247 students, Kirksey Middle School is smaller 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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