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If you had an hour of school board time for Jackson Elementary School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
502
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 130012000137
Jackson Elementary School
1325 Mount Paran Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30327 · (404) 802-8800 · Fulton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL502 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
92 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 14% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Based on published attendance-zone data from Atlanta Public Schools. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
75.8%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.4pp since 2021
Math
75.4%
GA avg 44.6% . -3.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.8% | 75.4% |
| 2023-24 | 78.6% | 77.7% |
| 2022-23 | 76.8% | 79.0% |
| 2021-22 | 76.2% | 78.8% |
% 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
74.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 →
Where Jackson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #54 of 1,208 | #19 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.4% | #79 of 1,215 | #23 of 113 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.8% | #32 of 1,215 | #16 of 113 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.9pp | #281 of 1,183 | #6 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 502 | #848 of 1,324 | #68 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #371 of 1,301 | #55 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.1% | #338 of 1,301 | #27 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.3% | #1,238 of 1,312 | #95 of 119 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.3% | #70 of 854 | #12 of 92 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
502
-38 (-7%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 397
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 502 | 40.5 | 12.4:1 | 18% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 41.9 | 11.8:1 | 18% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 471 | 41.3 | 11.4:1 | 13% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 540 | 47 | 11.5:1 | 3% (15) |
| 2017-18 | 742 | 51.8 | 14.3:1 | 5% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 829 | 52 | 15.9:1 | 6% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 885 | 59 | 15.0:1 | 9% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 573 | 41 | 14.0:1 | 25% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 397 | 21 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackson Elementary School.
About Jackson Elementary School
In Atlanta, Georgia, Jackson Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school. It reported 502 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Jackson Elementary School sits within Atlanta Public Schools, which has 87 schools and 49,945 students.
Of every 100 students at Jackson Elementary School, about 53 are White. After that, the student body is 25% Black, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Fulton County, the White share is about 38%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
Teacher count: 40.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.4:1. Compared with the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 18%. Among public schools in Fulton County, the average eligibility rate is 62%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Jackson Elementary School, the prediction is 67.9% and the result is 74.5%.
In Fulton County, home to about 1,076,561 people, median household income comes to about $95,292, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fulton County's 205 public schools enroll about 138,270 students and include Jackson Elementary School.
Among nearby public schools, North Atlanta High School is closest at about 1.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 60.6%, lower than Jackson Elementary School's 74.5%.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment decreased 7% over 4 years, reaching 502 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Jackson Elementary School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,076,561
Census ACS
Median income
$95,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
205
138,270 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Jackson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jackson Elementary School?
Jackson Elementary School enrolls approximately 502 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Jackson Elementary School serve?
Jackson Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jackson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jackson Elementary School is approximately 12.4:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jackson Elementary School?
At Jackson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 53% White, 8% Hispanic, 25% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Jackson Elementary School in?
Jackson Elementary School is part of Atlanta Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.