Contact
- 1831 Smallwood Drive, Jackson, MS 39212
- +1 (601) 371-4330
- jackson.k12.ms.us/oakforest
Oak Forest Elementary School has 377 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.
Oak Forest Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The Learner: Teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 96% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).
School Overview: Oak Forest Elementary School’s learner population of 377 learners has declined by 5% over five school years. The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.
School Comparison: Oak Forest Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Oak Forest Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Oak Forest Elementary School is Forest Hill High School (1.7 miles away). The nearest middle school is Peeples Middle School (1.8 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Woodville Heights Elementary School (0.6 miles away).
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