Elementary school (grades K-5) · Jackson, MS

Midtown Public Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Midtown Public Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 280019001448Charter school
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Midtown Public Charter School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Mississippi schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Mississippi schools.

#6 of 10
elementary schools in Jackson · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
16.8:1
large classes for Mississippi
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Midtown Public Charter School has class sizes larger than 93% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Midtown Public Charter School ranks #6 of 10 elementary schools in Jackson, MS.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+85 students YoY

Midtown Public Charter School grew from 284 students in 2022-23 to 369 in 2023-24 (+29.9%).

Teacher FTE added 25.6 → 29.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+85 students YoY 280019001448 · Jackson, MS Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

420 enr · 16.8:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Bridges Charter (420 students)

Midtown Public Charter School grew from 284 students in 2022-23 to 369 in 2023-24 (+29.9%). Teacher FTE added 25.6 → 29.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

How Midtown Public Charter School compares

Midtown Public Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Mississippi and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Mississippi Mississippi avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.8:1 ▲ 26% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 420 top 49% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.8:1
Leaner classes than 32% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
420
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

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
16.8:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 93% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
9.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,813
per pupil, district-wide - below Mississippi avg of $13,683
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 + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 95.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Two or More 1.2%
White 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 95.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.3, Midtown Public Charter School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

District finance for Midtown Public Charter School reports $10,813 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Jackson

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Midtown Public Charter School

How many students attend Midtown Public Charter School?

Midtown Public Charter School has 420 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Jackson, MS. CCD year-over-year: 284 (2022-23) → 369 (2023-24), up 85.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Midtown Public Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Midtown Public Charter School is 16.8:1, which is 26% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 7% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Midtown Public Charter School?

100.0% of students at Midtown Public Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Midtown Public Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Midtown Public Charter School is African American at 95.7% of enrollment, in Jackson, MS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Midtown Public Charter School?

Midtown Public Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Midtown Public Charter School rank among elementary schools in Jackson?

By Resource Investment Index, Midtown Public Charter School ranks #6 of 10 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.

What other schools are in Midtown Public Charter School?

None; Midtown Public Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Midtown Public Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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