Van Winkle Elementary School
Public school, pre-kindergarten · Jackson, Mississippi
Van Winkle Elementary School in Jackson, Mississippi enrolled 275 students in 2024-25 with 17.9 full-time teachers, 15.4 students per teacher against the Mississippi median of 13.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 30% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 9%
211 students in 2022-23, 230 students in 2023-24, 275 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.5 to 17.9.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 211 | 19.5 | 10.8 |
| 2023-24 | 230 | 14.5 | 15.8 |
| 2024-25 | 275 | 17.9 | 15.4 |
15.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 79 of every 100 Mississippi schools of this kind
Among the 42 Mississippi schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 190 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Van Winkle Elementary School enrolled 190 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 190 of the 190 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions4
- Chronically absent0.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
90.5% of students were Black, 8.7% of two or more races, 0.7% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- Black90.5%
- Two or more races8.7%
- Hispanic0.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Schools of this kind in Jackson
9 public schools of this kind in Jackson report 2024-25 enrollment; Van Winkle Elementary School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sykes Elementary School | 325 | 14.4 | 100.0% |
| Van Winkle Elementary School | 275 | 15.4 | 100.0% |
| Lake Elementary School | 248 | 11.7 | 100.0% |
| Smith Elementary School | 227 | 11.6 | 100.0% |
| Raines Elementary School | 224 | 13.0 | 100.0% |
| Baker Elementary School | 211 | 11.9 | 100.0% |
| Marshall Elementary School | 207 | 13.9 | 100.0% |
| Dawson Elementary School | 192 | 12.0 | 100.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Van Winkle Elementary School
- Ms School for the BlindThe nearest public school of this kind, 7.0 miles away: 42 students (2024-25).7.0 mi
- Ms School for the DeafThe next nearest public school of this kind, 7.0 miles away: 67 students, 4.6 per teacher (2024-25).7.0 mi
- Compare Van Winkle Elementary School with Ms School for the BlindStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Jackson Public School District spends per student$13,713 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,713
- The largest public schools in MississippiVan Winkle Elementary School is the number 36 by size of 45 Mississippi schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#36 of 45
- Mississippi schools by students per teacher15.4 students per teacher here against the Mississippi median of 13.1 for schools of this kind.15.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Van Winkle Elementary School
How many students attend Van Winkle Elementary School?
275 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 211 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Jackson, MS.What is the student-teacher ratio at Van Winkle Elementary School?
15.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Mississippi median for schools of this kind is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Van Winkle Elementary School a Title I school?
Van Winkle Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Van Winkle Elementary School in?
Jackson Public School District, NCES district ID 2802190. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 280219000417 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.