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C−

Middle School at Parkside

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2400 4th St, Jackson, MI 49203 · (517) 841-2300 · Part of Jackson Public Schools

Jackson’s School Grade C better than 27% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
750
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Middle School at Parkside

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jackson kids: Jackson High School

On the path

Where Jackson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Middle School at ParksideYou are here
9–12Jackson High School989 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2400 4th St, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6264
Grade 7238
Grade 8248
Enrollment over time
868’20
797’21
766’22
759’23
750’24

Down 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Black 32%Two or more races 18%Hispanic 9%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Middle School at Parkside from Jackson families.

Other schools in Jackson Public Schools

The district →
Hunt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
D
366 students14:1
South Central Michigan Virtual
Other · Grades K–12 · Jackson
C−
402 students
Cascades Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jackson
D
398 students14:1
Northeast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jackson
D
396 students14:1
Sharp Park Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jackson
B
337 students18:1
Dibble Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jackson
C
282 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Jackson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.