Barr Elementary School
1593 West Capitol St
Jackson MS, 39203, Hinds County
Phone: 601-960-5336
Ranking:
(231 out of 672, top 34%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Jackson Public School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 8 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | |||||||
Total Students: | 143 | 145 | 172 | 207 | 191 | 197 | 209 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 20 | 14.0% | 20 | 13.8% | 20 | 11.6% | 20 | 9.7% | 21 | 11.0% | 20 | 10.2% | 20 | 9.6% |
Kindergarten: | 19 | 13.3% | 27 | 18.6% | 28 | 16.3% | 38 | 18.4% | 27 | 14.1% | 33 | 16.8% | 34 | 16.3% |
Grade 1: | 27 | 18.9% | 16 | 11.0% | 29 | 16.9% | 33 | 15.9% | 35 | 18.3% | 25 | 12.7% | 40 | 19.1% |
Grade 2: | 18 | 12.6% | 25 | 17.2% | 23 | 13.4% | 27 | 13.0% | 30 | 15.7% | 30 | 15.2% | 32 | 15.3% |
Grade 3: | 19 | 13.3% | 16 | 11.0% | 26 | 15.1% | 30 | 14.5% | 21 | 11.0% | 33 | 16.8% | 27 | 12.9% |
Grade 4: | 20 | 14.0% | 19 | 13.1% | 23 | 13.4% | 28 | 13.5% | 32 | 16.8% | 22 | 11.2% | 30 | 14.4% |
Grade 5: | 20 | 14.0% | 22 | 15.2% | 23 | 13.4% | 31 | 15.0% | 25 | 13.1% | 34 | 17.3% | 26 | 12.4% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 73 | 51.0% | 71 | 49.0% | 90 | 52.3% | 104 | 50.2% | 86 | 45.0% | 89 | 45.2% | 102 | 48.8% |
Female: | 70 | 49.0% | 74 | 51.0% | 82 | 47.7% | 103 | 49.8% | 105 | 55.0% | 108 | 54.8% | 103 | 49.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Black: | 142 | 99.3% | 145 | 100.0% | 172 | 100.0% | 207 | 100.0% | 190 | 99.5% | 197 | 100.0% | 208 | 99.5% |
White: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 137 | 95.8% | 139 | 95.9% | 166 | 96.5% | 194 | 93.7% | 179 | 93.7% | 184 | 93.4% | 198 | 94.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 3 | 2.1% | 3 | 2.1% | 2 | 1.2% | 7 | 3.4% | 7 | 3.7% | 9 | 4.6% | 8 | 3.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.08 | 13.41 | 14.37 | 14.28 | 14.20 | 13.10 | 11.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCT2 | ||||||
2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.7 | 148.3 | 149.3 |
2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.9 | 148.1 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.9 | 148.7 | 149 |
2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.3 | 147.9 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.5 | 148.1 | 150.2 |
2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.2 | 148 | 151 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.5 | 150 | 150.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.8 | 149.7 | 151 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.2 | 149.2 | 152.1 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.6 | 150.3 | 153.3 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.1 | 150.2 | 154.1 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.9 | 148.4 | 154.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.8 | 147.4 | 148.8 |
2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.3 | 148.8 | 149.2 |
2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.2 | 150.4 | 149.5 |
2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.9 | 148.9 | 149.6 |
2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.4 | 149.9 | 151 |
2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.4 | 149.8 | 151.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151 | 150.2 | 150.5 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 159.3 | 150.8 | 151.1 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.4 | 150.4 | 151.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.1 | 150.6 | 151.7 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.3 | 150.2 | 152.8 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.7 | 150.2 | 154.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.2 | 147.2 | 148.5 |
2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.3 | 148.1 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.5 | 148.3 | 148.8 |
2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154 | 149.1 | 148.9 |
2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150 | 150.2 | 149.9 |
2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.7 | 149.7 | 150.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.6 | 149.9 | 149.8 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.8 | 149.5 | 150.2 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.1 | 150.4 | 151.3 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.7 | 150.6 | 151.4 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157.3 | 151 | 152.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157.5 | 150 | 153.2 |
MST | ||||||
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 21.1% | 40.8% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 2.9% | 29.5% | 42.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 33.7% | 44.9% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 44.9% | 53.6% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 52.3% | 63.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 56.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 37.5% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $40,582.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,954.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,791.0 |
* Barr Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.