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Schools in Jackson · Clarke County School District

Jackson’s public schools score below 70% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Jackson’s districts is 13%, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jackson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

#148of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 13 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 14 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▲ 4% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
AL 17.0
Schools in town
6
1,325 students on the public path
In brief

Jackson’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 160 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jackson’s, its schools beat 38%, higher than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama (the state reports Jackson’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,485 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Jackson Intermediate School, then Jackson Middle School, then Jackson High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Jackson Academy (private) and Walker Springs Road Baptist Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jackson’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 30% of Alabama school districts, #148 of 187 Alabama towns. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (160)Better than 38%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,124 test results and a graduating class of 173 could put Jackson anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jackson’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,131 in math, 1,116 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jackson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Joe M Gillmore Elementary SchoolClarke County School DistrictNo scores
3–5Jackson Intermediate SchoolClarke County School DistrictC
6–8Jackson Middle SchoolClarke County School DistrictC
9–12Jackson High SchoolClarke County School DistrictC−

Jackson’s public schools are run by Clarke County School District, which also serves Coffeeville, Fulton and Grove Hill. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Clarke County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,130 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$14,485AL $13,926 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 47.3% · 1116 students tested
Math13%
State average 27.2% · 1131 students tested

Jackson vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Jackson’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JacksonCClarke County

Every school in Jackson

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Jacksonby address
Joe M Gillmore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
389 students16:1Rate it →
Jackson Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C
282 students20:1Rate it →
Jackson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
278 students19:1Rate it →
Jackson High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
376 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Jackson Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Nonsectarian
319 students19:1Rate it →
Walker Springs Road Baptist Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
91 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Jackson’s schools

Are Jackson’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jackson children attend score below 70% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #148 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jackson in?

Clarke County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,130 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jackson kids go to high school?

Jackson High School, with 376 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Jackson’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Clarke County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Jackson spend per student?

$14,485 in Clarke County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Jackson?

Yes: The Jackson Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 319 students) and Walker Springs Road Baptist Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 91 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.