Cardozo Middle School

Regular School · Jackson, MS

Cardozo Middle School is a regular school school in Jackson, Mississippi, serving grades 06–08 with 531 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 10.4:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

531

Teachers (FTE)

51.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

10.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	498	94%
Hispanic/Latino	21	4%
White	9	2%
Two or more races	3	1%
Total enrollment	531	288M / 243F

English Language Learners: 8 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	5.0% -30.7pp	35.7%	563
Reading Proficiency	10.0% -25.3pp	35.3%	536
Science Proficiency	15-19%	—	150
4-Year Graduation Rate	S	—

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)

-0.80 grade levels

Math

-0.11 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

22 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

155

29.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

306

57.6% 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.)	531	100%

Contact & Location

3180 McDowell Rd. Ext.

Jackson, MS 39204

Phone: (601)346-5635

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

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 39204) → CensusDepth.com
Mississippi population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Mississippi teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

280219001370

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