Bates Elementary Primary School
3180 Mcdowell Rd Ext
Jackson MS, 39212, Hinds County
Phone: 601-346-1412
Ranking: 
(198 out of 672, top 29%)*
(198 out of 672, top 29%)*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 | |||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | ||||
| Total Students: | 357 | 472 | 482 | 493 | ||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 58 | 16.2% | 76 | 16.1% | 72 | 14.9% | 86 | 17.4% |
| Grade 1: | 58 | 16.2% | 77 | 16.3% | 81 | 16.8% | 71 | 14.4% |
| Grade 2: | 62 | 17.4% | 79 | 16.7% | 81 | 16.8% | 80 | 16.2% |
| Grade 3: | 62 | 17.4% | 76 | 16.1% | 64 | 13.3% | 88 | 17.8% |
| Grade 4: | 60 | 16.8% | 69 | 14.6% | 82 | 17.0% | 88 | 17.8% |
| Grade 5: | 50 | 14.0% | 84 | 17.8% | 93 | 19.3% | 70 | 14.2% |
| Ungraded: | 7 | 2.0% | 11 | 2.3% | 9 | 1.9% | 10 | 2.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||
| Male: | 170 | 47.6% | 241 | 51.1% | 248 | 51.5% | 254 | 51.5% |
| Female: | 187 | 52.4% | 231 | 48.9% | 234 | 48.5% | 239 | 48.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 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% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.8% | 9 | 1.9% | 4 | 0.8% |
| Black: | 347 | 97.2% | 458 | 97.0% | 459 | 95.2% | 479 | 97.2% |
| White: | 2 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.3% | 12 | 2.5% | 10 | 2.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 311 | 87.1% | 400 | 84.7% | 402 | 83.4% | 420 | 85.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 5.9% | 27 | 5.7% | 26 | 5.4% | 27 | 5.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.56 | 20.65 | 20.17 | 21.52 | ||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCT2 | ||||||
| 2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.4 | 148.1 | 150.2 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.3 | 148 | 151 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 159.3 | 150.2 | 154.1 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.5 | 148.4 | 154.2 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.2 | 149.9 | 151 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 159.1 | 149.8 | 151.8 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.8 | 150.2 | 152.8 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157.8 | 150.2 | 154.1 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.5 | 150.2 | 149.9 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.9 | 149.7 | 150.8 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.7 | 151 | 152.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.1 | 150 | 153.2 |
| MST | ||||||
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.5% | 44.9% | 53.6% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 25.6% | 52.3% | 63.1% |
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* Bates Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.