Oak Forest Elementary School

Regular School · Jackson, MS

Oak Forest Elementary School is a regular school school in Jackson, Mississippi, serving grades KG–05 with 436 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.8:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

436

Teachers (FTE)

23.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	425	97%
Hispanic/Latino	8	2%
Two or more races	2	0%
White	1	0%
Total enrollment	436	243M / 193F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	35.7%	180
Reading Proficiency	10-14%	35.3%	183
Science Proficiency	<=10%	—	40

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)

-0.59 grade levels

Math

-0.17 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

8 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

192

44% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	436	100%

Contact & Location

1831 Smallwood Street

Jackson, MS 39212

Phone: (601)371-4330

http://oakforest.jpsms.org

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 39212) → CensusDepth.com
Mississippi population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Mississippi teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

280219000404

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