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Wells APAC Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

1120 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS 39202 · (601) 960-5387 · Part of Jackson Public School District

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

Directions
Students
40
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about Wells APAC Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 64.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 34.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1120 Riverside Drive, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 419
Grade 521
Enrollment over time
114’20
74’21
34’22
34’23
40’24

Down 64.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 68%White 30%Hispanic 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wells APAC Elementary School from Jackson families.

Other schools in Jackson Public School District

The district →
Pecan Park Elementary School
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D
510 students17:1
John Hopkins Elementary School
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D
497 students18:1
Walton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
D−
457 students16:1
Johnson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
D
444 students16:1
McWillie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
B
414 students16:1
Green Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
D−
365 students17:1

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.