The top reported proficiency rate is 26% in Science. The lowest is 12% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Boyd Elementary School
Boyd Elementary sits on Broadmeadow Drive in north Jackson, serving kindergarten through fifth grade as part of Jackson Public School District. It is a traditional public school, not a charter or magnet, and its enrollment is modest for an elementary serving six grade levels. The student body is overwhelmingly Black, with a small Hispanic presence and very few white or multiracial students. Every student at Boyd qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school firmly in the category of high-poverty campuses. Data on special education and English learner populations was not available, so those shares cannot be characterized here.
On Mississippi's MAAP assessments from the most recent school year, Boyd's results were low across most subjects and grades. Math proficiency was in the low range in third, fourth, and fifth grades, with only a small fraction of tested students reaching proficient or above in each. English language arts followed a similar pattern in the lower grades, though fifth-grade ELA stood out as relatively stronger, with a meaningfully higher share of students clearing the proficiency bar. Fifth-grade science landed in the mid-range, above the school's math results but still with most students below proficient. A parent weighing Boyd may want to look into what supports the school provides for students performing below grade level, and how the fifth-grade ELA result might inform what works for older students at the campus. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these results are improving, stable, or declining.
Jackson is Mississippi's capital and largest city, sitting on the Pearl River at the crossroads of Interstates 20 and 55. State government, the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and a Nissan manufacturing plant anchor the regional economy, with Jackson Public Schools itself among the top employers. Jackson State University and Millsaps College give the city academic and cultural presence, and museums including the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the Children's Museum add to civic life. The city has faced real headwinds, including a sharply declining population over the past decade and a severe water crisis when its largest treatment facility failed. Commercial activity has migrated toward suburban Madison and Rankin counties, leaving the core city spread out and largely auto-dependent. Boyd operates within this broader context, serving families in a part of Jackson where household resources are limited and the surrounding infrastructure has been strained.
The housing market near Boyd is inexpensive by almost any standard. Home values in the school's zip code sit well below the statewide benchmark and far below national levels, making ownership relatively accessible for families with steady income. Rents have risen recently, but typical monthly costs remain modest, and renting absorbs a small share of household income for most families. For a parent already living in north Jackson, housing costs near Boyd are unlikely to be a barrier. For a family considering a move, the affordability is real, though it reflects the broader economic pressures the area faces.
Jackson Public School District recently adopted a Strategic Plan covering the next several years, which is intended to guide curriculum, instruction, and resource decisions district-wide. How that plan translates into changes at Boyd specifically was not available in the materials reviewed. The district is large and operates schools throughout the city, so parents may want to ask school leadership directly how Boyd fits into the new priorities and what that means for classroom practice.
Boyd is a small, high-poverty elementary school serving a predominantly Black community in a city working through serious structural challenges. Its state assessment results are low in absolute terms, with a relative bright spot in fifth-grade reading. Families considering Boyd should ask about academic interventions, staffing stability, and how the new district strategic plan will reach this campus.
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