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B−

South Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

1701 S Hope St, Jackson, MO 63755 · (573) 243-9575 · Part of Jackson R-II School District

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

Directions
Students
433
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about South Elem.

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 10.2% 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–4South 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 ↗

1701 S Hope St, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten83
Grade 176
Grade 296
Grade 397
Grade 481
Enrollment over time
393’20
410’21
409’22
388’23
433’24

Up 10.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South 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
Orchard Drive Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Jackson
B−
404 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.