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MS School For The Deaf

PublicOtherGrades K–12Special Education School

1253 Eastover Drive, Jackson, MS 39211 · (601) 984-8000 · Part of MS Schools for the Blind and Deaf

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

Directions
Students
67
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about MS School For The Deaf

  • 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 30 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 5 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts5%
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 ↗

1253 Eastover Drive, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten3
Grade 13
Grade 23
Grade 32
Grade 49
Grade 58
Grade 61
Grade 73
Grade 86
Grade 95
Grade 104
Grade 118
Grade 1212
Enrollment over time
74’20
77’21
78’22
68’23
67’24

Down 9.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 64%White 21%Hispanic 7%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in MS Schools for the Blind and Deaf

The district →
MS School For The Blind
Other · Grades 1–12 · Jackson
D
42 students3:1

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.