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MS School For The Blind

PublicOtherGrades 1–12Special Education School

1252 Eastover Drive, Jackson, MS 39211 · (601) 984-8200 · Part of MS Schools for the Blind and Deaf

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

Directions
Students
42
Students per teacher
3:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
1–12
The gist

What stands out about MS School For The Blind

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 3 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 23.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts10%
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 ↗

1252 Eastover Drive, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 12
Grade 23
Grade 34
Grade 45
Grade 54
Grade 62
Grade 72
Grade 84
Grade 93
Grade 106
Grade 113
Grade 124
Enrollment over time
34’20
41’21
44’22
42’23
42’24

Up 23.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 60%White 24%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 2%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about MS School For The Blind from Jackson families.

Other schools in MS Schools for the Blind and Deaf

The district →
MS School For The Deaf
Other · Grades K–12 · Jackson
D−
67 students5:1

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