Jackson Intermediate School

Jackson Intermediate School is an elementary campus of close-knit scale in Jackson, Alabama, operated by Clarke County, hosting 282 students in grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 41% smaller than typical.

Clarke County runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,130 students. Jackson Intermediate School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Jackson Intermediate School logs that 71% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder reads as 23% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 45%.

On the income-and-resources front, Jackson Intermediate School lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Jackson Intermediate School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 76% of students at Jackson Intermediate School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Jackson Intermediate School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.6%.

In the broader community, Clarke County reports that median household earnings sit near $49,249, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Jackson Intermediate School is one of 10 public schools in Clarke County (combined enrollment of about 3,143 students).

The closest other public school is Joe M Gillmore Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Jackson Intermediate School. On composite proficiency, Jackson Intermediate School comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 39.0%.

Jackson Intermediate School operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 20%: 353 students in 2018 compared to 282 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 31% to 23% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 19.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.