Jackson Middle School

Jackson Middle School is an intermediate school of tight-knit scale in Jackson, Alabama, one of the schools within Clarke County, teacheing 278 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 45% leaner than the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 508 students.

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

Demographically, Jackson Middle School lists that Black students make up the majority at 69%. Other groups include 26% White, 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 45% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. Roughly 74% of students at Jackson Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Jackson Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.3%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Clarke County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $49,249 per year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Clarke County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,143 students), Jackson Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Joe M Gillmore Elementary School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Jackson Middle School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 38.7%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jackson Middle School has shrank 23%, going from 361 students in 2018 to 278 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 32% to 26%. Class-load math has loosened: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 in 2025.

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