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Galloway Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

186 Idlewild Street, Jackson, MS 39203 · (601) 960-5313 · Part of Jackson Public School District

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

Students
296
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Galloway Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jackson kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Galloway Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts12%
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).

186 Idlewild Street, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten30
Grade 134
Grade 264
Grade 369
Grade 441
Grade 541
Enrollment over time
331’20
314’21
329’22
317’23
296’24

Down 10.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 97%Hispanic 1%White 1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Galloway Elementary School from Jackson families.

Other schools in Jackson Public School District

The district →

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.