Pecan Park Elementary School

415 Claiborne Avenue, Jackson MS, 39209 | Jackson Public School District | 601-960-5444
  • grades PK-5
  • students 465
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 35% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 92 in Jackson
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
27%Jackson
40%Mississippi

Pecan Park Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Jackson Public School District" in Jackson, MS. There are a total of 465 students and 23 teachers at Pecan Park Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Pecan Park Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 14% lower than the Mississippi average.

Pecan Park Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students465
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Pecan Park Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
325-29%
445-49%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
330-34%
435-39%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Pecan Park Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 0.5% 1.5% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 99.5% 96.8% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.1% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 1.4% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 3.1%

Jackson demographics profile

StatisticJacksonMississippiNational
Population163,7782,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4666491
Median age33.536.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%54%55%
Speak English98%96%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Jackson

IndexJacksonMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade81.3%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school79.9%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college59.2%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.2%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.9%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.4%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Pecan Park Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.