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Bates Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3180 McDowell Rd. Ext., Jackson, MS 39204 · (601) 346-1412 · Part of Jackson Public School District

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

Directions
Students
482
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Bates Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Jackson kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Bates Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts18%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

3180 McDowell Rd. Ext., Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten86
Grade 177
Grade 293
Grade 3109
Grade 469
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
454’20
466’21
430’22
434’23
482’24

Up 6.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 84%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 2%White 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bates Elementary School from Jackson families.

Other schools in Jackson Public School District

The district →
Pecan Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
D
510 students17:1
John Hopkins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
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.