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The highest-poverty public schools in Jackson County, Georgia

Across Jackson County, Georgia, 20 public schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Commerce Primary leads the list at 84.6%, against a median of 53.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Jackson County, Georgia

Top % FRL

84.6%

Median % FRL

53.2%

HIGHEST POVERTY · JACKSON COUNTY, GEORGIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Commerce Primary	Commerce, GA	Commerce City	Elementary	456	84.6%
2	Commerce Elementary School	Commerce, GA	Commerce City	Elementary	308	79.9%
3	Maysville Elementary School	Maysville, GA	Jackson County	Elementary	468	78.4%
4	South Jackson Elementary School	Athens, GA	Jackson County	Elementary	715	71.2%
5	East Jackson Middle School	Commerce, GA	Jackson County	Middle	536	68.8%
6	North Jackson Elementary School	Talmo, GA	Jackson County	Elementary	517	63.1%
7	East Jackson Elementary School	Commerce, GA	Jackson County	Elementary	634	62.3%
8	East Jackson Comprehensive High School	Commerce, GA	Jackson County	High	1,395	61.1%
9	Commerce Middle School	Commerce, GA	Commerce City	Middle	579	60.8%
10	Commerce High School	Commerce, GA	Commerce City	High	557	54.6%
11	Heroes Elementary School	Hoschton, GA	Jackson County	Elementary	994	51.8%
12	Legacy Knoll Middle School	Hoschton, GA	Jackson County	Middle	707	51.1%
13	West Jackson Elementary School	Hoschton, GA	Jackson County	Elementary	1,082	44.6%
14	Jackson County High School	Hoschton, GA	Jackson County	High	2,222	39.5%
15	West Jackson Middle School	Jefferson, GA	Jackson County	Middle	951	34.1%
16	Gum Springs Elementary School	Jefferson, GA	Jackson County	Elementary	939	31.9%
17	Jefferson Academy	Jefferson, GA	Jefferson City	Elementary	935	31.0%
18	Jefferson Elementary School	Jefferson, GA	Jefferson City	Elementary	1,011	30.3%
19	Jefferson Middle School	Jefferson, GA	Jefferson City	Middle	1,009	30.0%
20	Jefferson High School	Jefferson, GA	Jefferson City	High	1,339	25.8%

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