The top reported proficiency rate is 34% in Science. The lowest is 28% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Clausell Elementary School
Clausell Elementary School sits on Harley Street in west Jackson, part of the Jackson Public School District. It serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and has a small enrollment for its grade band. The student body is almost entirely Black, and every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school in the category of serving a uniformly high-poverty population.
On state assessments administered under Mississippi's MAAP framework, proficiency rates sit below what families in many districts would expect. In mathematics, roughly a quarter to a third of students reached proficiency across the tested grades, with fourth grade the relative bright spot. English language arts results follow a similar pattern, with third grade being the weakest area and upper elementary grades somewhat stronger. Fifth grade science proficiency landed in a similar range to the upper-elementary ELA and math results. Participation rates were not reported, and no multi-year trend data was available, so families cannot see from this data whether results are improving or declining over time. A parent may want to ask the school directly about its academic improvement plans and how it supports students who are working below grade level.
The school does not have reported data for gifted coursework, arts offerings, extracurriculars, or specialized programs. Staffing details, attendance figures, and discipline data were also absent from the available information. Individualized education program counts and English learner counts were not reported, so the size of those populations is not visible here. Title I status was not provided, though the universal free or reduced-price lunch rate is consistent with how such schools are typically designated.
Jackson itself is Mississippi's capital and largest city, a place where state government, healthcare, education, and manufacturing all function as economic engines. The University of Mississippi Medical Center is the city's largest employer, followed by Jackson Public Schools and Nissan North America, as publicly reported. Jackson State University, a historically Black university, and Millsaps College both operate within the city. The Pearl River forms the eastern border, and the metro area remains the largest in Mississippi. The city has experienced considerable population decline over the past decade, the steepest of any major American city during that span, and has grappled with infrastructure challenges that drew national attention. Development pressure has shifted toward suburban Madison and Rankin counties, where employers like Amazon have established presences.
For families thinking about housing, the zip code surrounding Clausell sits well below state and national home-value benchmarks. Properties here are very affordable relative to the rest of the state. Rent data was not available for this area. The estimated monthly mortgage payment is modest by national standards, and the price-to-income ratio is near parity with the national figure, meaning local wages relative to home prices are not far from the national pattern despite the low absolute prices. Families considering the area should know that affordable homeownership exists here, though the broader neighborhood context of a city dealing with population loss and infrastructure strain is part of the picture.
Jackson Public School District recently adopted a strategic plan covering the next several years, as publicly reported, which sets district-wide goals around curriculum, instruction, and resource allocation. How that plan translates to individual campuses like Clausell is something families would want to ask about directly.
What the available data shows is a small, high-poverty neighborhood elementary school serving a nearly homogeneous Black student body in an affordable but economically pressured section of Mississippi's capital. Academic results are below state benchmarks across subjects and grades, and several categories of information that parents often rely on, including staffing, programs, discipline, and trend data, are missing from the available record. Families considering Clausell would benefit from a direct conversation with school leadership about instructional focus, available supports, and how the district's new strategic plan is expected to shape the school's direction.
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