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Schools in Talmo

Talmo’s public schools

Jackson County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Talmo. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?8/10schools above Georgia’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Georgia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
39%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 8% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
GA 14.3
Schools in town
0
11,160 students on the public path
In brief

Talmo’s schools, in brief

School by school

8 of Talmo’s 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s 2,141 public schools. East Jackson Elementary School places highest (better than 84%); Jackson County High School lowest (26%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Seven elementary schools serve Talmo, graded from B− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and two high schools: Jackson County High School and East Jackson Comprehensive High School. See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Talmo, with each school’s own grade.

7 schools teach K in Talmo’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from B− to A−, so check the specific school.
West Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hoschton
A−
1,082 students15:1Rate it →
Heroes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hoschton
994 students14:1Rate it →
Gum Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jefferson
B+
939 students14:1Rate it →
South Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Athens
B
715 students12:1Rate it →
East Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce
A−
634 students12:1Rate it →
North Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
517 students12:1Rate it →
Maysville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maysville
B−
468 students11:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Jackson County School District.

The district

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

Jackson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 11,160 students, up 31% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,551GA $15,800 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 39.6% · 4730 students tested
Math46%
State average 37.4% · 4789 students tested

Talmo vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Talmo’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Talmo—Jackson County
PendergrassA−Jackson County

Every school in Talmo

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

Also serving Talmoin other towns
West Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hoschton
A−
1,082 students15:1Rate it →
Heroes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hoschton
994 students14:1Rate it →
Gum Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jefferson
B+
939 students14:1Rate it →
South Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Athens
B
715 students12:1Rate it →
East Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce
A−
634 students12:1Rate it →
North Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
517 students12:1Rate it →
Maysville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maysville
B−
468 students11:1Rate it →
West Jackson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jefferson
B+
951 students16:1Rate it →
Legacy Knoll Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hoschton
707 students14:1Rate it →
East Jackson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Commerce
B+
536 students14:1Rate it →
East Jackson Comprehensive High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Commerce
B−
1,395 students15:1Rate it →
Jackson County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hoschton
C
2,222 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Talmo’s schools

Are Talmo’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Talmo. Jackson County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Talmo. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 8 of its 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Talmo in?

Jackson County School District.

Where do Talmo kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Jackson County High School and East Jackson Comprehensive High School.

Parents talk

What Talmo families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.