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Public School | Grades K-2 | Hinds CO School Dist

Gary Road Elementary School is located in Jackson, MS and is one of 6 elementary schools in Hinds County School District. It is a public school that serves 930 students in grades K-2.

Gary Road Elementary School made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Mississippi in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Gary Road Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Gary Road Elementary School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Mississippi average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Gary Road Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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7241 Gary Rd, Jackson, MS 39272

(601) 373-1319

Hinds CO School Dist

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Gary Road Intermediate School 0 miles		1 2 3 4 5
First Baptist Church Of Byram Kdgn/daycare 2.2 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Hillcrest Christian School 3.9 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Emmanuel Christian School 5.2 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Daniel Memorial Baptist Kdgn/daycare 5.8 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 930

46% 54%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Gary Road Elementary School had 63% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Mississippi had 70% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

Black

69%

White

29%

Two or More Races

Asian/Pacific Islander

Hispanic

Hinds CO School Dist District Spending

$7,527Per Pupil

The Hinds CO School Dist spends $7,527 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 53% on instruction, 41% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Hinds CO School Dist District

18:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Gary Road Elementary School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Mississippi average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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The Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in reading, language arts and math in grades 2 through 8.

How is it Scored?

Students are scored at one of four levels: minimal, basic, proficient, or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Language Arts

school

81%

district

76%

state

80%

Mississppi Curriculum Test (MCT) Results (2007)

Math

school

91%

district

89%

state

89%

Mississppi Curriculum Test (MCT) Results (2007)

Reading

school

90%

district

87%

state

87%

Mississppi Curriculum Test (MCT) Results (2007)

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