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Alexander Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

900 N Highland AVE, Jackson, TN 38301 · (731) 422-1841 · Part of Jackson-Madison County School System

Jackson’s School Grade D better than 14% of Tennessee school districts

Students
427
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Alexander Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 32.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jackson kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Alexander Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

900 N Highland AVE, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K57
Kindergarten72
Grade 169
Grade 257
Grade 363
Grade 456
Grade 553
Enrollment over time
322’20
361’21
385’22
373’23
427’24

Up 32.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 74%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 9%White 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alexander Elementary School from Jackson families.

Other schools in Jackson-Madison County School System

The district →

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 Tennessee’s other public schools; Jackson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.