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Jackson, TN
Public School Ratings




Jackson Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Madison County School District details

Madison County School District
310 North Pkwy
Jackson, TN 38305

12,662 Students enrolled in District

26 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Madison County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Tennessee

2

(10 is best)

Better than 14.6% of all TN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 32.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
27%
39%
27%
39%
27%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alexander Elementary School
900 N Highland Ave
Jackson, TN, 38301
PK-05
Andrew Jackson Elementary School
211 Old Hickory Blvd
Jackson, TN, 38305
PK-05
Arlington Elementary School
701 Arlington Ave
Jackson, TN, 38301
PK-05
Community Montessori School
716 Westwood Ave
Jackson, TN, 38301
PK-08
Denmark Elementary School
1945 Denmark Rd
Denmark, TN, 38391
PK-05
East Elementary School
2480 Ashport Rd
Jackson, TN, 38305
PK-05
Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary School
746 Lexington Ave
Jackson, TN, 38301
PK-03
Jackson Academic Steam Academy School
1938 Emporium Dr
Jackson, TN, 38305
KG-12
Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary School
668 Lexington Ave
Jackson, TN, 38305
04-08
Jackson Central Merry High School
332 Lane Ave
Jackson, TN, 38301
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 27.5% 60.4%
Black 58.6% 21.5%
Hispanic 12.2% 15.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.5% 2.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,802 $73,467,000 53.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $650 $8,231,000 6.0%
Staff $690 $8,734,000 6.4%
General Administration $277 $3,502,000 2.6%
School Administration $667 $8,446,000 6.2%
Operation $765 $9,690,000 7.1%
Transportation $439 $5,562,000 4.1%
Other $208 $2,636,000 1.9%
Total Support $3,696 $46,801,000 34.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,333 $16,876,000 12.3%
Total Expenditures $10,831 $137,144,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,613 $6,643,188,000 52.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $642 $645,252,000 5.1%
Staff $764 $767,714,000 6.1%
General Administration $236 $236,637,000 1.9%
School Administration $672 $675,576,000 5.4%
Operation $871 $874,639,000 7.0%
Transportation $417 $419,100,000 3.3%
Other $333 $334,903,000 2.7%
Total Support $3,936 $3,953,821,000 31.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,954 $1,963,448,000 15.6%
Total Expenditures $12,503 $12,560,457,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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