Kirksey Middle School
5677 Highland Drive, Jackson, MS 39206 · (601) 987-8360 · Part of Jackson Public School District
Jackson’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Mississippi school districts
What stands out about Kirksey Middle School
- Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Mississippi’s public schools
- Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
- Enrollment up 37.9% 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 →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, D, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
Directions ↗5677 Highland Drive, Jackson
Students
Up 37.9% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Kirksey Middle School from Jackson families.
Other schools in Jackson Public School 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.