Jackson County schools ranked by test score
Latest Georgia Milestones year (2024-25). 14 schools in Jackson County, Georgia with reported English Language Arts scores. Georgia state average: 40.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson Middle School Jefferson · Jefferson City | Middle | 70.0% | +30.0pp |
| 2 | Gum Springs Elementary School Jefferson · Jackson County | Elementary | 55.7% | +15.6pp |
| 3 | West Jackson Elementary School Hoschton · Jackson County | Elementary | 55.1% | +15.1pp |
| 4 | Jefferson Academy Jefferson · Jefferson City | Elementary | 55.1% | +15.0pp |
| 5 | Commerce Middle School Commerce · Commerce City | Middle | 53.5% | +13.4pp |
| 6 | Commerce Elementary School Commerce · Commerce City | Elementary | 53.4% | +13.4pp |
| 7 | East Jackson Elementary School Commerce · Jackson County | Elementary | 49.0% | +9.0pp |
| 8 | West Jackson Middle School Jefferson · Jackson County | Middle | 48.7% | +8.7pp |
| 9 | Legacy Knoll Middle School Hoschton · Jackson County | Middle | 45.1% | +5.1pp |
| 10 | North Jackson Elementary School Talmo · Jackson County | Elementary | 38.7% | -1.4pp |
| 11 | East Jackson Comprehensive High School Commerce · Jackson County | High | 37.6% | -2.5pp |
| 12 | Maysville Elementary School Maysville · Jackson County | Elementary | 37.5% | -2.6pp |
| 13 | South Jackson Elementary School Athens · Jackson County | Elementary | 37.0% | -3.1pp |
| 14 | East Jackson Middle School Commerce · Jackson County | Middle | 36.7% | -3.4pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the Georgia Milestones % Proficient or Distinguished threshold on the latest available Georgia Milestones English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Jackson County, Georgia with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Georgia statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Georgia ranking.