Hardy Middle School
545 Ellis Ave
Jackson MS, 39209, Hinds County
Phone: 601-960-5362
Ranking:
(608 out of 672, bottom 10%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
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: | 34 | 24 | 30 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 32 | |||||||
Total Students: | 597 | 605 | 474 | 534 | 589 | 603 | 591 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 183 | 30.7% | 195 | 32.2% | 156 | 32.9% | 151 | 28.3% | 216 | 36.7% | 242 | 40.1% | 244 | 41.3% |
Grade 7: | 205 | 34.3% | 208 | 34.4% | 138 | 29.1% | 182 | 34.1% | 197 | 33.4% | 189 | 31.3% | 163 | 27.6% |
Grade 8: | 208 | 34.8% | 198 | 32.7% | 169 | 35.7% | 180 | 33.7% | 154 | 26.1% | 159 | 26.4% | 158 | 26.7% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 11 | 2.3% | 21 | 3.9% | 22 | 3.7% | 13 | 2.2% | 26 | 4.4% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 310 | 51.9% | 318 | 52.6% | 242 | 51.1% | 286 | 53.6% | 313 | 53.1% | 316 | 52.4% | 296 | 50.1% |
Female: | 287 | 48.1% | 287 | 47.4% | 232 | 48.9% | 248 | 46.4% | 276 | 46.9% | 287 | 47.6% | 291 | 49.2% |
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: | 2 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Black: | 593 | 99.3% | 594 | 98.2% | 465 | 98.1% | 531 | 99.4% | 587 | 99.7% | 602 | 99.8% | 588 | 99.5% |
White: | 2 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% |
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% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 573 | 96.0% | 579 | 95.7% | 446 | 94.1% | 501 | 93.8% | 528 | 89.6% | 523 | 86.7% | 531 | 89.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 1.5% | 12 | 2.0% | 16 | 3.4% | 16 | 3.0% | 24 | 4.1% | 32 | 5.3% | 26 | 4.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.57 | 25.71 | 16.04 | 15.47 | 15.59 | 15.20 | 18.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCT2 | ||||||
2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.5 | 143.5 | 147.6 |
2009 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.2 | 144.9 | 148.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.4 | 145.6 | 149.4 |
2011 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 139.5 | 144.9 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.1 | 146.8 | 150.3 |
2013 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143 | 146.4 | 150.7 |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.5 | 146.1 | 149.3 |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.5 | 147.6 | 149.9 |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.7 | 147.7 | 150.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 139.1 | 146.1 | 150.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.2 | 146.8 | 151.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143 | 147.9 | 152.4 |
2008 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143 | 144.3 | 147 |
2009 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.1 | 144.1 | 147.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.5 | 145.7 | 149.7 |
2011 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.5 | 145.6 | 149.9 |
2012 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.9 | 147.6 | 150.7 |
2013 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148 | 148.2 | 151.4 |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.4 | 147.6 | 148.7 |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.4 | 148.8 | 150.1 |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.2 | 148.5 | 151.1 |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.5 | 148.9 | 152.1 |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.3 | 149.1 | 152.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148 | 149 | 153.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.4 | 143.2 | 146.6 |
2009 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.1 | 144.6 | 147.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.4 | 144 | 147.8 |
2011 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142 | 144.7 | 149.1 |
2012 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.8 | 146.1 | 149.9 |
2013 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 140.1 | 145.7 | 150 |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.9 | 147.4 | 148.3 |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.1 | 148.3 | 149.6 |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.5 | 148.8 | 151.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.6 | 148.9 | 153.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.8 | 149.6 | 153.7 |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.1 | 149.6 | 154.6 |
MST | ||||||
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 11.4% | 19% | 39.3% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 13.2% | 17.5% | 40% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 10.9% | 17% | 42.9% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 24.3% | 35.5% | 56.4% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 29.6% | 43.9% | 64.0% |
SATP2 | ||||||
2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 87.1% | 90.7% |
2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 87.4% | 91.6% |
2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 86.2% | 91% |
2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 95.3% | 88.9% | 90.8% |
2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 78.8% | 61.2% | 71% |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 23.8% | 63% | 72% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 94.9% | 70% | 79.6% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 77.9% | 85.4% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 97.3% | 76.6% | 81.9% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 82.1% | 80.4% | 85.2% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 35.4% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 60.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 39.6% |
Mean Base Salary: | $35,968.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,948.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,577.0 |
* Hardy Middle School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.