Enrollment
563
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Jackson, MS
Ambition Preparatory Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Ambition Preparatory Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 280019701510Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 6
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ambition Preparatory Charter School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Mississippi schools.
- #2 of 4
- elementary schools in Jackson · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23.5:1
- large classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Ambition Preparatory Charter School has class sizes larger than 99% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ambition Preparatory Charter School ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Jackson, MS.
School address
District: Ambition Preparatory Charter School · Mississippi
NCES ID 280019701510 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.5:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
+77% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ambition Preparatory Charter School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ambition Preparatory Charter School
Ambition Preparatory Charter School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Jackson, Mississippi, enrolling 563 students.
Class loads run heavy: 23.5:1 is larger than about 99% of Mississippi schools and 77% above the 13.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 100.0% lands close to the Mississippi typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 563 puts it in the larger third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Among 200 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Mississippi schools statewide, it ranks #152, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly African American (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
17.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 35.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Jackson's elementary schools, it stands alongside Gary Road Intermediate School (680 students): Ambition Preparatory Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (23.5:1 vs 14.5:1).
Ambition Preparatory Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Ambition Preparatory Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ambition Preparatory Charter School compares
Ambition Preparatory Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 23.5:1 | ▲ 77% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 563 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
23.5:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
563
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% above the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.5:1
students per teacher
- 77% above state mean
Top 99% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
17.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,442
per pupil, district-wide
- below Mississippi avg of $11,990
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 85.8%
Two or More 13.3%
White 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 85.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.6, Ambition Preparatory Charter School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ambition Preparatory Charter School, which includes Ambition Preparatory Charter School.
$11,442
Per student
-5%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.5%
State 33.5%
Federal 35.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Jackson
3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Mississippi, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~563 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Ambition Preparatory Charter School
How many students attend Ambition Preparatory Charter School?
Ambition Preparatory Charter School has 563 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Jackson, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ambition Preparatory Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ambition Preparatory Charter School is 23.5:1, which is 77% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ambition Preparatory Charter School?
100.0% of students at Ambition Preparatory Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ambition Preparatory Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Ambition Preparatory Charter School is African American at 85.8% of enrollment, in Jackson, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ambition Preparatory Charter School?
Ambition Preparatory Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Ambition Preparatory Charter School rank among elementary schools in Jackson?
By Resource Investment Index, Ambition Preparatory Charter School ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Jackson, MS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Jackson on the city page.
Is Ambition Preparatory Charter School a good school?
Ambition Preparatory Charter School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Mississippi schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Ambition Preparatory Charter School?
None; Ambition Preparatory Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Ambition Preparatory Charter School is its only campus.
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