Overview of Bates Elementary School: Bates Elementary School is a public school situated in Jackson, MS, which is in a mid-size city environment. The learner population of Bates Elementary School is 323, and the school has PK-5. At Bates Elementary School, 12% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 32% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 98%. The learner-teacher ratio is 15:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 49% female learners and 51% male learners. The school enrolls 100% low-income learners. There are 21 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Bates Elementary School: At Bates Elementary School, 12% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 32% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Jackson Public School District, 29% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 24% tested above or at that level for math.

Bates Elementary School did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Mississippi, 37% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 40% tested above or at that level for math.