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How has East Jackson Middle School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
536
Middle
DISTRICT 731 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY·NCES 130294001683
East Jackson Middle School
1880 Hoods Mill Rd, Commerce, GA 30529 · (706) 335-2083 · Jackson County
GRADES 06–07MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL536 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
369 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 268 | 50% |
| Grade 7 | 268 | 50% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
East Jackson Middle School→East Jackson Comprehensive High School
Based on grade levels within Jackson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
36.7%
GA avg 40.1% . +11.1pp since 2021
Math
46.2%
GA avg 44.6% . +10.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.7% | 46.2% |
| 2023-24 | 36.6% | 39.6% |
| 2022-23 | 35.7% | 39.2% |
| 2021-22 | 25.6% | 35.3% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Jackson Middle School
East Jackson Middle School's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Jackson Middle School this school | 536 | 68.8% | 39.8% |
| Pepperell Middle School Lindale | 518 | 68.3% | 42.3% |
| Commerce Middle School Commerce | 579 | 60.8% | 53.2% |
| Coosa Middle School Rome | 459 | 76.9% | 46.6% |
| Woodland Middle School at Euharlee Euharlee | 696 | 59.6% | 47.4% |
| Bryan County Middle School Pembroke | 430 | 71.2% | 40.3% |
Matched among Georgia middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Jackson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #207 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #184 of 474 ▲ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #218 of 474 ▲ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #41 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 536 | #355 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #236 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.0% | #288 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.8% | #295 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #229 of 305 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
536
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-9% since 2000-01, when it was 592
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 536 | 38.4 | 14.0:1 | 69% (369) |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 40.7 | 13.4:1 | 72% (395) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 41.8 | 13.0:1 | 63% (343) |
| 2020-21 | 540 | 41 | 13.2:1 | 37% (200) |
| 2017-18 | 564 | 39 | 14.5:1 | 67% (378) |
| 2015-16 | 799 | 52 | 15.4:1 | 68% (546) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 64% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 592 | 38 | 15.6:1 | 62% (365) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Jackson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (564 to 536); teachers down 2% (39 to 38.4).
About East Jackson Middle School
East Jackson Middle School runs as a low-enrollment middle school in Commerce, Georgia. The school serves 536 students in grades 6 through 7 in 2024-25. The average among middle schools in Georgia is roughly 763 students; this school is 30% smaller than that.
Jackson County enrolls 11,160 students in 12 schools, including East Jackson Middle School.
At East Jackson Middle School, White students make up 66% of the student body. The next largest groups are 21% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 12 points below the 78% share among Jackson County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 51% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
East Jackson Middle School counts 38.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.0 students for each one. That matches the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia fairly closely. About 69% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Jackson County, the average is 47%.
A school with East Jackson Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Georgia is predicted to score 41.8%. East Jackson Middle School scores 39.8%, 2.0 points below that line.
Census Bureau estimates for Jackson County show that the median household income is $89,544, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. There are 20 public schools in Jackson County, enrolling about 17,354 students in all.
The closest public school to East Jackson Middle School is East Jackson Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 39.8% is below the 51.2% average for nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, East Jackson Middle School is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 540 in 2020-21 and 536 in 2024-25.
Community posts for East Jackson Middle School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,757
Census ACS
Median income
$89,544
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
17,354 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson County
- Jackson County High SchoolHigh · 2,222 students
- East Jackson Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 1,395 students
- West Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,082 students
- Heroes Elementary SchoolElementary · 994 students
- West Jackson Middle SchoolMiddle · 951 students
- Gum Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 939 students
Other schools in Commerce
- East Jackson Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 1,395 students
- East Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · 634 students
- Commerce Middle SchoolMiddle · 579 students
- Commerce High SchoolHigh · 557 students
- Commerce PrimaryElementary · 456 students
- Commerce Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
Nearby schools
- East Jackson Elementary School0.3 mi · 634
- East Jackson Comprehensive High School0.6 mi · 1,395
- Commerce Middle School2.7 mi · 579
- Commerce Elementary School3.1 mi · 308
- Commerce Primary3.3 mi · 456
- Commerce High School3.4 mi · 557
Frequently asked questions
About East Jackson Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East Jackson Middle School?
East Jackson Middle School enrolls approximately 536 students in grades 06-07.
What grades does East Jackson Middle School serve?
East Jackson Middle School serves grades 06-07.
How many teachers does East Jackson Middle School have?
East Jackson Middle School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at East Jackson Middle School?
Student demographics at East Jackson Middle School are roughly 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is East Jackson Middle School in?
East Jackson Middle School is part of Jackson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.