French Elementary Primary School
311 Joel Ave
Jackson MS, 39209, Hinds County
Phone: 601-960-5316
Ranking:
(363 out of 672, bottom 46%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Jackson Public School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | |||||||
Total Students: | 296 | 295 | 277 | 281 | 251 | 250 | 286 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 18 | 6.1% | 19 | 6.4% | 20 | 7.2% | 20 | 7.1% | 20 | 8.0% | 19 | 7.6% | 20 | 7.0% |
Kindergarten: | 52 | 17.6% | 58 | 19.7% | 52 | 18.8% | 53 | 18.9% | 44 | 17.5% | 43 | 17.2% | 47 | 16.4% |
Grade 1: | 37 | 12.5% | 53 | 18.0% | 53 | 19.1% | 49 | 17.4% | 42 | 16.7% | 42 | 16.8% | 44 | 15.4% |
Grade 2: | 55 | 18.6% | 56 | 19.0% | 46 | 16.6% | 49 | 17.4% | 40 | 15.9% | 39 | 15.6% | 45 | 15.7% |
Grade 3: | 49 | 16.6% | 44 | 14.9% | 44 | 15.9% | 36 | 12.8% | 32 | 12.7% | 40 | 16.0% | 41 | 14.3% |
Grade 4: | 42 | 14.2% | 35 | 11.9% | 28 | 10.1% | 32 | 11.4% | 42 | 16.7% | 29 | 11.6% | 48 | 16.8% |
Grade 5: | 43 | 14.5% | 30 | 10.2% | 34 | 12.3% | 42 | 14.9% | 31 | 12.4% | 38 | 15.2% | 41 | 14.3% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 141 | 47.6% | 149 | 50.5% | 141 | 50.9% | 143 | 50.9% | 117 | 46.6% | 123 | 49.2% | 143 | 50.0% |
Female: | 155 | 52.4% | 146 | 49.5% | 136 | 49.1% | 138 | 49.1% | 134 | 53.4% | 127 | 50.8% | 139 | 48.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
Black: | 293 | 99.0% | 291 | 98.6% | 274 | 98.9% | 278 | 98.9% | 249 | 99.2% | 248 | 99.2% | 286 | 100.0% |
White: | 2 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 288 | 97.3% | 286 | 96.9% | 261 | 94.2% | 268 | 95.4% | 233 | 92.8% | 225 | 90.0% | 265 | 92.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.4% | 12 | 4.3% | 10 | 3.6% | 9 | 3.6% | 13 | 5.2% | 9 | 3.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.33 | 17.74 | 16.73 | 17.39 | 15.47 | 12.80 | 14.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCT2 | ||||||
2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.4 | 148.3 | 149.3 |
2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.9 | 148.1 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.8 | 148.7 | 149 |
2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.6 | 147.9 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.6 | 148.1 | 150.2 |
2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.3 | 148 | 151 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.1 | 150 | 150.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.5 | 149.7 | 151 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.1 | 149.2 | 152.1 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.6 | 150.3 | 153.3 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.7 | 150.2 | 154.1 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.5 | 148.4 | 154.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.4 | 147.4 | 148.8 |
2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.6 | 148.8 | 149.2 |
2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.1 | 150.4 | 149.5 |
2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.3 | 148.9 | 149.6 |
2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.6 | 149.9 | 151 |
2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 139.7 | 149.8 | 151.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.1 | 150.2 | 150.5 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.1 | 150.8 | 151.1 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157.8 | 150.4 | 151.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.4 | 150.6 | 151.7 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.9 | 150.2 | 152.8 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.4 | 150.2 | 154.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 139.6 | 147.2 | 148.5 |
2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.9 | 148.1 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.4 | 148.3 | 148.8 |
2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.4 | 149.1 | 148.9 |
2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.1 | 150.2 | 149.9 |
2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.3 | 149.7 | 150.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.1 | 149.9 | 149.8 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.1 | 149.5 | 150.2 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.4 | 150.4 | 151.3 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.6 | 150.6 | 151.4 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153 | 151 | 152.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147 | 150 | 153.2 |
MST | ||||||
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 4.6% | 21.1% | 40.8% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.3% | 29.5% | 42.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 33.7% | 44.9% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 44.9% | 53.6% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.0% | 52.3% | 63.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 45.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 30.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 70.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $40,445.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,355.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,342.0 |
* French Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.