Dawson Elementary Primary School
4215 Sunset Dr
Jackson MS, 39213, Hinds County
Phone: 601-987-3513
Ranking: 
(584 out of 672, bottom 13%)*
(584 out of 672, bottom 13%)*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: | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 413 | 350 | 280 | 282 | 269 | 242 | 260 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 40 | 9.7% | 37 | 10.6% | 38 | 13.6% | 40 | 14.2% | 40 | 14.9% | 39 | 16.1% | 40 | 15.4% |
| Kindergarten: | 82 | 19.9% | 70 | 20.0% | 80 | 28.6% | 72 | 25.5% | 83 | 30.9% | 69 | 28.5% | 74 | 28.5% |
| Grade 1: | 66 | 16.0% | 64 | 18.3% | 80 | 28.6% | 92 | 32.6% | 77 | 28.6% | 75 | 31.0% | 72 | 27.7% |
| Grade 2: | 79 | 19.1% | 51 | 14.6% | 82 | 29.3% | 78 | 27.7% | 69 | 25.7% | 59 | 24.4% | 74 | 28.5% |
| Grade 3: | 60 | 14.5% | 53 | 15.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 4: | 48 | 11.6% | 38 | 10.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 5: | 38 | 9.2% | 37 | 10.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 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: | 205 | 49.6% | 175 | 50.0% | 160 | 57.1% | 152 | 53.9% | 138 | 51.3% | 129 | 53.3% | 131 | 50.4% |
| Female: | 208 | 50.4% | 175 | 50.0% | 120 | 42.9% | 130 | 46.1% | 131 | 48.7% | 113 | 46.7% | 125 | 48.1% |
| 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: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 412 | 99.8% | 349 | 99.7% | 274 | 97.9% | 277 | 98.2% | 267 | 99.3% | 242 | 100.0% | 260 | 100.0% |
| White: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 6 | 2.1% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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% | 3 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 389 | 94.2% | 332 | 94.9% | 265 | 94.6% | 267 | 94.7% | 253 | 94.1% | 227 | 93.8% | 248 | 95.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 11 | 2.7% | 5 | 1.4% | 6 | 2.1% | 9 | 3.2% | 3 | 1.1% | 7 | 2.9% | 3 | 1.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.03 | 18.61 | 18.64 | 19.12 | 22.14 | 16.60 | 18.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCT2 | ||||||
| 2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142 | 148 | 151 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141 | 148.4 | 154.2 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.4 | 149.8 | 151.8 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.2 | 150.2 | 154.1 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.1 | 149.7 | 150.8 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150 | 150 | 153.2 |
| MST | ||||||
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 52.3% | 63.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 57.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 42.9% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.4% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,092.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,934.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,045.0 |
* Dawson Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.