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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the North Jackson Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
517
Elementary
DISTRICT 764 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY·NCES 130294001252
North Jackson Elementary School
1880 Old Gainesville Hwy, Talmo, GA 30575 · (706) 693-2246 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL517 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
326 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 55 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 19% |
Student demographics
66%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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
38.7%
GA avg 40.1% . +5.0pp since 2021
Math
48.2%
GA avg 44.6% . +0.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.7% | 48.2% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 43.9% |
| 2022-23 | 43.3% | 53.3% |
| 2021-22 | 33.7% | 47.4% |
% 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
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 North Jackson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #472 of 1,208 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #445 of 1,215 | #7 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #492 of 1,215 | #6 of 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.9pp | #534 of 1,183 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 517 | #819 of 1,324 | #8 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #350 of 1,301 | #4 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.0% | #262 of 1,301 | #1 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.1% | #904 of 1,312 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +46.9% | #20 of 386 | #1 of 9 |
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
517
+53 (+11%) vs 2020
+107% since 1990-91, when it was 250
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 517 | 42 | 12.3:1 | 63% (326) |
| 2023-24 | 764 | 50.7 | 15.1:1 | 66% (507) |
| 2022-23 | 687 | 46 | 14.9:1 | 43% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 34 | 13.7:1 | 33% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 24 | 14.7:1 | 56% (196) |
| 2015-16 | 333 | 21 | 15.9:1 | 68% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 384 | 25 | 15.4:1 | 60% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 349 | 23 | 15.2:1 | 46% (161) |
| 1990-91 | 250 | 19 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Jackson Elementary School.
About North Jackson Elementary School
North Jackson Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Talmo, Georgia. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 517 students.
Jackson County, which runs North Jackson Elementary School, has 12 schools and 11,160 students.
Enrollment at North Jackson Elementary School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 46%. Beyond that, enrollment is 31% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Jackson County overall, about 78% of residents are White. By the diversity index, North Jackson Elementary School comes in at 66%.
The school has about 12.3 students per teacher and 42 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Georgia is 13.3:1, higher than at this school. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 47% average for public schools in Jackson County is 16 points.
In Georgia, North Jackson Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 43.5% actual against a predicted 44.8%.
Among Jackson County residents, median household income is about $89,544, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. North Jackson Elementary School is one of 20 public schools in Jackson County, which together enroll about 17,354 students.
The closest other public school is Heroes Elementary School, about 4.4 miles away. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, North Jackson Elementary School is behind the 45.5% nearby average, ranking 6th of 8.
For locale, NCES codes North Jackson Elementary School as Rural: Fringe.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 11%, from 464 to 517. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.7:1 to 12.3:1 over the same years.
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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
Nearby schools
- Heroes Elementary School4.4 mi · 994
- Sugar Hill Elementary4.5 mi · 685
- Legacy Knoll Middle School4.5 mi · 707
- Jackson County High School4.5 mi · 2,222
- Myers Elementary School5.4 mi · 524
- West Jackson Middle School5.8 mi · 951
Frequently asked questions
About North Jackson Elementary SchoolHow large is North Jackson Elementary School?
North Jackson Elementary School enrolls approximately 517 students in grades PK-05.
Is North Jackson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Jackson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at North Jackson Elementary School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at North Jackson Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Jackson Elementary School?
At North Jackson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 31% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is North Jackson Elementary School public or private?
North Jackson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jackson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.