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Walton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3200 Bailey Avenue, Jackson, MS 39213 · (601) 987-3591 · Part of Jackson Public School District

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

Students
457
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Walton 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 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 75.8% 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–5Walton Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts8%
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).

3200 Bailey Avenue, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K60
Kindergarten73
Grade 175
Grade 252
Grade 385
Grade 458
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
260’20
385’21
374’22
348’23
457’24

Up 75.8% since 2020–21.

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

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walton 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.