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Midtown Public Charter School

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4795 Interstate 55 North Frontage Road, Jackson, MS 39206 · (601) 354-7770

Jackson’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
420
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Midtown Public Charter School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 73.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4795 Interstate 55 North Frontage Road, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten27
Grade 144
Grade 433
Grade 564
Grade 655
Grade 784
Grade 880
Enrollment over time
242’20
239’21
284’22
369’23
420’24

Up 73.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 96%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 1%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Midtown Public Charter School from Jackson families.

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 Mississippi’s other public schools; Jackson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.