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C−

Peeples Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2940 Belvedere Drive, Jackson, MS 39212 · (601) 346-5660 · Part of Jackson Public School District

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

Students
541
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Peeples Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 54.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jackson kids: 6 high schools

On the path

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

PK–520 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Peeples Middle SchoolYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 34.8%

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

2940 Belvedere Drive, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6144
Grade 7177
Grade 8220
Enrollment over time
350’20
304’21
298’22
273’23
541’24

Up 54.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 83%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 2%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Peeples Middle 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.