Powell Middle School
3655 Livingston Rd
Jackson MS, 39213, Hinds County
Phone: 601-987-3580
Ranking: 
(577 out of 672, bottom 14%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
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: | 35 | | 32 | | 39 | | 43 | | 46 | | 52 | | 53 | |
Total Students: | 512 | | 477 | | 636 | | 620 | | 851 | | 886 | | 885 | |
Grade 6: | 140 | 27.3% | 146 | 30.6% | 210 | 33.0% | 184 | 29.7% | 256 | 30.1% | 298 | 33.6% | 298 | 33.7% |
Grade 7: | 180 | 35.2% | 168 | 35.2% | 203 | 31.9% | 201 | 32.4% | 288 | 33.8% | 311 | 35.1% | 268 | 30.3% |
Grade 8: | 184 | 35.9% | 159 | 33.3% | 219 | 34.4% | 226 | 36.5% | 296 | 34.8% | 266 | 30.0% | 304 | 34.4% |
Ungraded: | 8 | 1.6% | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.6% | 9 | 1.5% | 11 | 1.3% | 11 | 1.2% | 15 | 1.7% |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 255 | 49.8% | 247 | 51.8% | 323 | 50.8% | 300 | 48.4% | 428 | 50.3% | 438 | 49.4% | 445 | 50.3% |
Female: | 257 | 50.2% | 230 | 48.2% | 313 | 49.2% | 320 | 51.6% | 423 | 49.7% | 448 | 50.6% | 436 | 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% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
Hispanic: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Black: | 508 | 99.2% | 472 | 99.0% | 633 | 99.5% | 619 | 99.8% | 850 | 99.9% | 885 | 99.9% | 884 | 99.9% |
White: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 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: | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 478 | 93.4% | 438 | 91.8% | 557 | 87.6% | 541 | 87.3% | 682 | 80.1% | 722 | 81.5% | 730 | 82.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 3.1% | 18 | 3.8% | 38 | 6.0% | 29 | 4.7% | 60 | 7.1% | 61 | 6.9% | 63 | 7.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.70 | | 15.09 | | 16.32 | | 14.26 | | 18.37 | | 17.20 | | 16.80 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCT2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.3 | 143.5 | N/A |
2009 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.9 | 144.9 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.8 | 145.6 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.6 | 144.9 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.8 | 146.8 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.5 | 146.4 | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.7 | 146.1 | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.6 | 147.6 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.1 | 147.7 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.6 | 146.1 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.3 | 146.8 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142 | 147.9 | N/A |
2008 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.8 | 144.3 | N/A |
2009 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.6 | 144.1 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.8 | 145.7 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.6 | 145.6 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.4 | 147.6 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146 | 148.2 | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.6 | 147.6 | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.7 | 148.8 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147 | 148.5 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.9 | 148.9 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.1 | 149.1 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.7 | 149 | N/A |
2008 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.6 | 143.2 | N/A |
2009 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144 | 144.6 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.7 | 144 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.5 | 144.7 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.5 | 146.1 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.8 | 145.7 | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.2 | 147.4 | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.8 | 148.3 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.8 | 148.8 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.9 | 148.9 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.6 | 149.6 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.9 | 149.6 | N/A |
MST |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 17% | 19% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 14.3% | 17.5% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 18.3% | 17% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 28.7% | 35.5% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 34.2% | 43.9% | N/A |
SATP2 |
2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 87.1% | N/A |
2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 87.4% | N/A |
2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98.3% | 86.2% | N/A |
2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 88.9% | N/A |
2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 94.4% | 61.2% | N/A |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 95.9% | 63% | N/A |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 94.5% | 70% | N/A |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 77.9% | N/A |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 87.9% | 76.6% | N/A |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 97.6% | 80.4% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 36.2% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 48.9% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 40.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 59.6% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $41,083.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,598.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,163.0 |
* Powell Middle 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.