Mississippi's state Board of Education has approved most of the A-to-F ratings for public schools and districts that it delayed last month.The accountability system evaluates how schools and districts performed in the 2017-2018 school year.Along with the release of the accountability grades, the Mississippi Department of Education launched the new Mississippi Succeeds Report Card, an interactive online tool designed to help parents and communities more easily evaluate schools across the state.Most school districts in the Jackson metro received good grades, with a couple exceptions. The Jackson Public School District received an F for the second year in a row. The district avoided a state takeover last year and has hired a new superintendent, Dr. Errick Greene. Among other metro school districts, Canton Public Schools got a D. The Hinds County School District received a C and Pearl Public Schools got a B.Clinton Public Schools and the school districts for Rankin and Madison counties each got an A.The board voted on Thursday to approve ratings for all but the Corinth school district and four schools that deal with special populations. The board is likely to consider the remaining ratings in November after it gets more information about whether it's legally required to rate those schools.A state Department of Education task force is supposed to continue looking into Mississippi's rating system in coming months after some local school officials voiced strong discontent with the system. A majority of the board is rejecting a move by some members to appoint a new task force with more board members to conduct that review.

Mississippi's state Board of Education has approved most of the A-to-F ratings for public schools and districts that it delayed last month.

The accountability system evaluates how schools and districts performed in the 2017-2018 school year.


Along with the release of the accountability grades, the Mississippi Department of Education launched the new Mississippi Succeeds Report Card, an interactive online tool designed to help parents and communities more easily evaluate schools across the state.

Most school districts in the Jackson metro received good grades, with a couple exceptions. The Jackson Public School District received an F for the second year in a row. The district avoided a state takeover last year and has hired a new superintendent, Dr. Errick Greene.

Among other metro school districts, Canton Public Schools got a D. The Hinds County School District received a C and Pearl Public Schools got a B.

Clinton Public Schools and the school districts for Rankin and Madison counties each got an A.

The board voted on Thursday to approve ratings for all but the Corinth school district and four schools that deal with special populations. The board is likely to consider the remaining ratings in November after it gets more information about whether it's legally required to rate those schools.

A state Department of Education task force is supposed to continue looking into Mississippi's rating system in coming months after some local school officials voiced strong discontent with the system. A majority of the board is rejecting a move by some members to appoint a new task force with more board members to conduct that review.