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B−

Orchard Drive Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

1402 Orchard Dr, Jackson, MO 63755 · (573) 243-9555 · Part of Jackson R-II School District

Jackson’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
404
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Orchard Drive Elem.

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 9.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jackson kids: Russell Hawkins JR. High

On the path

Where Jackson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Orchard Drive Elem.You are here
7–8Russell Hawkins JR. High867 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1402 Orchard Dr, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten84
Grade 176
Grade 273
Grade 390
Grade 481
Enrollment over time
368’20
403’21
388’22
375’23
404’24

Up 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Orchard Drive Elem. from Jackson families.

Other schools in Jackson R-II School District

The district →
East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Jackson
B+
726 students15:1
South Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Jackson
B−
433 students14:1
West Lane Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Jackson
A
389 students13:1
North Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Jackson
B+
249 students15:1
Jackson Middle
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Jackson
B
850 students15:1
Russell Hawkins JR. High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Jackson
B+
867 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Jackson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.