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Enrollment
1,082
Elementary
DISTRICT 764 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY·NCES 130294002499
West Jackson Elementary School
391 E Jefferson St, Hoschton, GA 30548 · (706) 654-2044 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,082 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
483 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 | 100 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 160 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 158 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 162 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 163 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 165 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 174 | 16% |
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
55.1%
GA avg 40.1% . +10.9pp since 2021
Math
55.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +0.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 have held steady.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.1% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.4% | 53.5% |
| 2022-23 | 51.4% | 56.5% |
| 2021-22 | 44.2% | 54.3% |
% 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
52.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 West Jackson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #309 of 1,208 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #317 of 1,215 | #5 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #202 of 1,215 | #2 of 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.8pp | #333 of 1,183 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,082 | #53 of 1,324 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #979 of 1,301 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #266 of 1,301 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.6% | #1,083 of 1,312 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.0% | #84 of 386 | #4 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
1,082
+62 (+6%) vs 2020
+201% since 2010-11, when it was 360
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 1,082 | 74.5 | 14.5:1 | 45% (483) |
| 2023-24 | 1,258 | 90.5 | 13.9:1 | 48% (606) |
| 2022-23 | 1,184 | 87.3 | 13.6:1 | 30% (354) |
| 2020-21 | 1,020 | 74 | 13.8:1 | 23% (239) |
| 2017-18 | 880 | 55 | 16.0:1 | 41% (363) |
| 2015-16 | 825 | 52 | 15.9:1 | 44% (364) |
| 2010-11 | 360 | 22 | 16.4:1 | 39% (139) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Jackson Elementary School.
About West Jackson Elementary School
West Jackson Elementary School is a large elementary school serving families in Hoschton, Georgia. The latest federal count shows 1,082 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Georgia is about 605 students, so this school is 79% larger than average.
Enrollment across the 12 schools in Jackson County totals 11,160 students.
Enrollment at West Jackson Elementary School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 48%. Other reported shares: 29% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 78% White among all Jackson County residents. By the diversity index, West Jackson Elementary School comes in at 66%.
Teacher staffing is 74.5 full-time equivalents, or about 14.5 students per teacher. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 45%. That is close to the 47% average for public schools in Jackson County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, West Jackson Elementary School would score about 54.3%. It scores 52.1%, 2.1 points below that figure.
Across Jackson County, median household income is about $89,544, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The public schools of Jackson County number 20 and enroll about 17,354.
The closest other public school is Heroes Elementary School, about 3.8 miles away. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. West Jackson Elementary School ranks 4th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 52.1% against a local average of 47.1%.
Locale data from NCES put West Jackson Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (Suburb: Mid-size).
West Jackson Elementary School had 1,020 students in 2020-21 and 1,082 in 2024-25, a 6% gain.
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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
- Heroes Elementary SchoolElementary · 994 students
- West Jackson Middle SchoolMiddle · 951 students
- Gum Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 939 students
- South Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · 715 students
Other schools in Hoschton
- Mill Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,782 students
- Jackson County High SchoolHigh · 2,222 students
- Osborne Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,816 students
- Duncan Creek ElementaryElementary · 1,593 students
- Heroes Elementary SchoolElementary · 994 students
- Legacy Knoll Middle SchoolMiddle · 707 students
Nearby schools
- Heroes Elementary School3.8 mi · 994
- Legacy Knoll Middle School4.0 mi · 707
- West Jackson Middle School4.1 mi · 951
- Gum Springs Elementary School4.2 mi · 939
- Jackson County High School4.2 mi · 2,222
- Bramlett Elementary School5.3 mi · 654
Frequently asked questions
About West Jackson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend West Jackson Elementary School?
West Jackson Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,082 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does West Jackson Elementary School serve?
West Jackson Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Jackson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Jackson Elementary School is approximately 14.5:1 (75 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Jackson Elementary School?
At West Jackson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 29% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is West Jackson Elementary School public or private?
West 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.