The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on French Elementary School
French Elementary School sits on Joel Avenue in Jackson, Mississippi, within the Jackson Public School District. The name says elementary, and the only state assessment data available comes from an earlier period when the school tested grades three through five under Mississippi's MAAP and MST2 exams. The current directory, though, lists the school as serving grades seven through twelve, and the enrollment figures show no students in any of those grades. This mismatch points to a school that has either been restructured, repurposed, or is in a transitional state, and the data we have does not explain which. A parent looking at this school would want to contact the district directly to understand what French currently is and whether it is actively enrolling students.
The academic results that do exist are limited and sobering. From the testing period we can see, fifth-grade math and fifth-grade English language arts both showed no students reaching proficiency. Third-grade ELA did record a small group of proficient students, though the proficiency rate itself was suppressed, likely due to small numbers. Third- and fourth-grade math results were also suppressed. Participation rates were in the eighty-to-ninety-percent range where reported. Science results for fifth grade were suppressed entirely. No multi-year trend data is available, so there is no way to tell from this data whether these results were improving or declining over time. These are the only assessment records provided, and they come from a single school year. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand current performance, since these figures are dated and may not reflect the school's present circumstances.
Enrollment, demographic, and student-support data are essentially absent. The reported enrollment is zero across all listed grades. Free-or-reduced-price lunch counts, special education rates, and English learner counts are all missing. Race and ethnicity figures are reported but show no students in any category. The school's Title I status, magnet status, and school type are not specified. Without these details, it is impossible to characterize the peer environment or the level of targeted support the school provides. Discipline data, course access, staffing, and attendance information were not provided either.
Jackson itself is Mississippi's capital and largest city, sitting on the Pearl River at the crossing of Interstates 20 and 55. The city functions as a state government hub, a regional medical center, and an educational anchor, with Jackson State University, Millsaps College, and the University of Mississippi Medical Center all within its boundaries. A Nissan manufacturing plant and C Spire are among the larger employers, and Amazon maintains a presence in nearby Madison County. The city has experienced substantial population loss over the past decade, the steepest of any major American city during that period, and has grappled with serious infrastructure problems, including a widely reported water crisis. Growth and development pressure have shifted toward suburban areas in Madison and Rankin counties, even as the broader metro area remains the largest in the state.
The housing market around the school reflects this context. Typical home values in the school's zip code are very low compared with both the state and national medians, making ownership relatively accessible on paper, though the broader economic conditions in the area complicate that picture. Rental data was not available for this location. The affordability metrics suggest mortgage costs are modest, but household incomes in the region also lag national levels.
Jackson Public School District recently adopted a Strategic Plan covering the next several years, which will shape curriculum, instruction, and resource allocation across the district. Beyond that, publicly available information about specific program changes, facility investments, or academic initiatives tied to French Elementary was not found.
For a parent, the honest summary is this: the available data is thin, dated, and internally inconsistent. The school appears to have operated as an elementary campus in the past with weak assessment results, but now is listed for secondary grades with no enrolled students. Anyone considering this school should go directly to the district for current information.
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