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Cardozo Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3180 McDowell Rd. Ext., Jackson, MS 39204 · (601) 346-5635 · Part of Jackson Public School District

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

Students
531
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Cardozo Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 26.8% 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
6–8Cardozo Middle SchoolYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts10%
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).

3180 McDowell Rd. Ext., Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6129
Grade 7175
Grade 8227
Enrollment over time
725’20
614’21
625’22
573’23
531’24

Down 26.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 94%Hispanic 4%White 2%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cardozo 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.