Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM)

Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM) is a medium-sized elementary-level community in Morgan Hill, California, operated by Morgan Hill Unified. The school serves 690 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 48% above the state mean of about 465.

Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM) is one of 13 schools operated by Morgan Hill Unified, a district that instructs 7,810 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM) reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 34% White, 13% multiracial, 9% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

Looking at school resources, Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM) logs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 27.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. An estimated 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Santa Clara County's rate of about 37%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM) performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 64.0%, the actual is 56.6%, a residual of -7.5 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Santa Clara County put the typical household earns roughly $164,281 per year, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Santa Clara County runs 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), of which Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM) is one.

The closest other public school is Nordstrom Elementary, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM) at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 39.0%.

Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM) operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 12%: 614 students in 2018 compared to 690 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share declined from 49% to 41%. Class-load math has rose: from 24.6:1 in 2018 to 27.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM) typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.