Sykes Elementary Primary School
3555 Simpson St
Jackson MS, 39212, Hinds County
Phone: 601-371-4303
Ranking:
(401 out of 672, bottom 40%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten 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: | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | |||||||
Total Students: | 442 | 467 | 473 | 475 | 502 | 437 | 442 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 60 | 13.6% | 92 | 19.7% | 76 | 16.1% | 83 | 17.5% | 98 | 19.5% | 59 | 13.5% | 72 | 16.3% |
Grade 1: | 92 | 20.8% | 73 | 15.6% | 75 | 15.9% | 86 | 18.1% | 75 | 14.9% | 78 | 17.8% | 69 | 15.6% |
Grade 2: | 66 | 14.9% | 81 | 17.3% | 86 | 18.2% | 67 | 14.1% | 89 | 17.7% | 64 | 14.6% | 75 | 17.0% |
Grade 3: | 78 | 17.6% | 76 | 16.3% | 71 | 15.0% | 84 | 17.7% | 82 | 16.3% | 83 | 19.0% | 74 | 16.7% |
Grade 4: | 78 | 17.6% | 63 | 13.5% | 77 | 16.3% | 86 | 18.1% | 76 | 15.1% | 74 | 16.9% | 74 | 16.7% |
Grade 5: | 61 | 13.8% | 72 | 15.4% | 75 | 15.9% | 60 | 12.6% | 73 | 14.5% | 68 | 15.6% | 64 | 14.5% |
Ungraded: | 7 | 1.6% | 10 | 2.1% | 13 | 2.7% | 9 | 1.9% | 9 | 1.8% | 11 | 2.5% | 14 | 3.2% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 224 | 50.7% | 235 | 50.3% | 257 | 54.3% | 264 | 55.6% | 274 | 54.6% | 219 | 50.1% | 222 | 50.2% |
Female: | 218 | 49.3% | 232 | 49.7% | 216 | 45.7% | 211 | 44.4% | 228 | 45.4% | 218 | 49.9% | 216 | 48.9% |
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: | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% |
Hispanic: | 100 | 22.6% | 88 | 18.8% | 61 | 12.9% | 49 | 10.3% | 43 | 8.6% | 35 | 8.0% | 43 | 9.7% |
Black: | 332 | 75.1% | 369 | 79.0% | 398 | 84.1% | 404 | 85.1% | 440 | 87.6% | 381 | 87.2% | 376 | 85.1% |
White: | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.1% | 10 | 2.1% | 20 | 4.2% | 14 | 2.8% | 20 | 4.6% | 21 | 4.8% |
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: | 5 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.4% | 5 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 402 | 91.0% | 425 | 91.0% | 427 | 90.3% | 424 | 89.3% | 403 | 80.3% | 346 | 79.2% | 352 | 79.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 3.2% | 25 | 5.4% | 19 | 4.0% | 12 | 2.5% | 32 | 6.4% | 41 | 9.4% | 42 | 9.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.81 | 17.54 | 18.84 | 19.82 | 21.65 | 19.90 | 18.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCT2 | ||||||
2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.5 | 148.3 | 149.3 |
2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.2 | 148.1 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149 | 148.7 | 149 |
2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.8 | 147.9 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.9 | 148.1 | 150.2 |
2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149 | 148 | 151 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.4 | 150 | 150.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.2 | 149.7 | 151 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149 | 149.2 | 152.1 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.6 | 150.3 | 153.3 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.3 | 150.2 | 154.1 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.7 | 148.4 | 154.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148 | 147.4 | 148.8 |
2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.5 | 148.8 | 149.2 |
2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.2 | 150.4 | 149.5 |
2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.9 | 148.9 | 149.6 |
2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.1 | 149.9 | 151 |
2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.6 | 149.8 | 151.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.6 | 150.2 | 150.5 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.1 | 150.8 | 151.1 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.2 | 150.4 | 151.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150 | 150.6 | 151.7 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.6 | 150.2 | 152.8 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.6 | 150.2 | 154.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.8 | 147.2 | 148.5 |
2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.6 | 148.1 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.9 | 148.3 | 148.8 |
2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.8 | 149.1 | 148.9 |
2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.5 | 150.2 | 149.9 |
2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.4 | 149.7 | 150.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.3 | 149.9 | 149.8 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.4 | 149.5 | 150.2 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.1 | 150.4 | 151.3 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.5 | 150.6 | 151.4 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.4 | 151 | 152.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.3 | 150 | 153.2 |
2011 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 135 | 144.9 | 149.8 |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 138 | 146.1 | 150.6 |
MST | ||||||
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 12.9% | 21.1% | 40.8% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 20% | 29.5% | 42.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 22.5% | 33.7% | 44.9% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.5% | 44.9% | 53.6% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 52.3% | 63.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 45.5% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 50.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 45.5% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 54.5% |
Mean Base Salary: | $39,791.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,145.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,495.0 |
* Sykes 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.