For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 711 students in Jackson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Jackson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
1,431 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Jackson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.58
# American Indian Students
8 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
8 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,335 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
93%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
103
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,392 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,281 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,392
$11,979
Spending / Student
$12,281
$11,478
Best Jackson County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dodson Branch Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16221 Dodson Branch Hwy
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 268-0761
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 268-0761
Grades: PK-8
| 277 students
Rank: #22.
Jackson County Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
170 Blue Devil Ln
Gainesboro, TN 38562
(931) 268-9779
Gainesboro, TN 38562
(931) 268-9779
Grades: 4-8
| 434 students
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