Blackburn Middle School

Regular School · Jackson, MS

Blackburn Middle School is a regular school school in Jackson, Mississippi, serving grades 06–08 with 317 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 7.3:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

317

Teachers (FTE)

43.4

Student–Teacher Ratio

7.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	310	98%
Hispanic/Latino	3	1%
White	2	1%
Two or more races	2	1%
Total enrollment	317	186M / 131F

English Language Learners: 4 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	9.0% -26.7pp	35.7%	574
Reading Proficiency	11.0% -24.3pp	35.3%	575
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	186

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.77 grade levels

Math

+0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

16 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

138

43.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

188

59.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	317	100%

Contact & Location

1311 W Pearl St

Jackson, MS 39203

Phone: (601)960-5329

http://www.jackson.k12.ms.us/Blackburn

District

JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,930

District enrollment: 18,710

Other Schools in District

Barack Obama Elementary School Elementary
Bates Elementary School Elementary
Boyd Elementary School Elementary
Casey Elementary School Elementary
Clausell Elementary School Elementary
Galloway Elementary School Elementary
Green Elementary School Elementary
Isable Elementary School Elementary

View all 40 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 39203) → CensusDepth.com
Mississippi population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Mississippi teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

280219000372

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD