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Schools in Jackson · Cambridge Central School District, Salem Central School District

Jackson’s public schools outscore 51% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts 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 New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% 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
47%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.3K
▼ 15% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Cambridge Central
Students per teacher
9.4
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,305 students on the public path
In brief

Jackson’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1175 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jackson’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 89% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Jackson’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Cambridge Central spends $29,318 per student and Salem Central $27,073, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 51% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1175)Better than 61%
Towns in Washington County (16)Better than 69%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 640 test results and a graduating class of 66 could put Jackson anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Jackson’s students in the tested grades sat them (651 in math, 627 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–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Jackson runs its own schools through grade 12 (Cambridge Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Salem Central School District, shared with Hebron and Salem. Its school is in Cambridge. Parts of Jackson (12% of its land) are served by Greenwich Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Jackson

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

Cambridge Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 780 students · 9.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,318NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Salem Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 525 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,073NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Cambridge Central School District48%
State average 48.9% · 357 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cambridge Central School District43%
State average 46.5% · 374 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Salem Central School District45%
State average 48.9% · 270 students tested
Math · PK–12, Salem Central School District46%
State average 46.5% · 277 students tested

Jackson vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JacksonB−Cambridge Central PK–12 · Salem Central PK–12
SalemC+Salem Central
GreenwichBGreenwich Central
Cambridge—Cambridge Central
White CreekC+Cambridge Central PK–12 · Hoosick Falls Central PK–12
EastonBGreenwich Central
Cambridge (village)BCambridge Central

3 of the 6 neighbors share Cambridge Central with Jackson for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Jackson

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

Also serving Jacksonin other towns
Cambridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cambridge
C
435 students10:1Rate it →
Salem Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salem
C−
295 students11:1Rate it →
Cambridge Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Cambridge
B
345 students8:1Rate it →
Salem High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Salem
B−
230 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Jackson’s schools

Are Jackson’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Jackson children attend outscore 51% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jackson in?

Two districts: Cambridge Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Salem Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Hebron and Salem.

What is Jackson’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Cambridge Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Jackson spend per student?

$29,318 in Cambridge Central School District and $27,073 in Salem Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.