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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at West Jackson Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
951
Middle
DISTRICT 731 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY·NCES 130294001696
West Jackson Middle School
400 Gum Springs Church Rd, Jefferson, GA 30549 · (706) 654-2775 · Jackson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL951 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
324 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 | 329 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 303 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 319 | 34% |
Student demographics
56%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
West Jackson Middle School→Jackson County 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
48.7%
GA avg 40.1% . +5.7pp since 2021
Math
61.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +11.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.7% | 61.9% |
| 2023-24 | 52.4% | 64.4% |
| 2022-23 | 46.6% | 49.4% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
53.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 West Jackson Middle School
West Jackson Middle School's state test result (53.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Jackson Middle School this school | 951 | 34.1% | 53.6% |
| Cherokee Bluff Middle Flowery Branch | 828 | 36.7% | 52.6% |
| McClure Middle School Kennesaw | 1,030 | 30.7% | 65.5% |
| Freedom Middle School Canton | 929 | 29.7% | 56.8% |
| Blake Bass Middle School Sharpsburg | 887 | 30.3% | 60.1% |
| Madras Middle School Newnan | 754 | 35.3% | 55.8% |
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 West Jackson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #93 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #75 of 474 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #107 of 474 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.8pp | #81 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 951 | #117 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #356 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #236 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.1% | #428 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #220 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
951
-248 (-21%) vs 2020
+38% since 2000-01, when it was 688
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 951 | 61.3 | 15.5:1 | 34% (324) |
| 2023-24 | 858 | 55.5 | 15.5:1 | 35% (298) |
| 2022-23 | 1,502 | 98.7 | 15.2:1 | 28% (423) |
| 2020-21 | 1,199 | 74 | 16.2:1 | 18% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 1,006 | 63 | 16.0:1 | 35% (357) |
| 2015-16 | 923 | 57 | 16.2:1 | 40% (371) |
| 2010-11 | 817 | 53 | 15.4:1 | 41% (337) |
| 2000-01 | 688 | 39 | 17.6:1 | 38% (259) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Jackson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,006 to 951); teachers down 3% (63 to 61.3).
About West Jackson Middle School
Students in Jefferson, Georgia, attend West Jackson Middle School, a mid-sized middle-grades school. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 951 students on the rolls. Across middle schools in Georgia, the average enrollment is about 763.
Jackson County has 11,160 students spread across 12 schools.
The largest group at West Jackson Middle School is White students, at 62%. Other groups make up 19% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 78% of Jackson County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 56%.
There are about 15.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at West Jackson Middle School, which has 61.3. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Georgia is 14.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at West Jackson Middle School is about 34%. The rate at public schools in Jackson County averages 47%, higher than here.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for West Jackson Middle School is -6.1 points: 53.6% actual, 59.7% predicted.
Looking at the county, Jackson County, median household income comes to about $89,544, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 20 public schools and about 17,354 students.
Gum Springs Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, West Jackson Middle School is 3rd on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 1,199 (2020-21) to 951 (2024-25).
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at West Jackson Middle School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Gum Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 939 students
- South Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · 715 students
Other schools in Jefferson
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,339 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,011 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,009 students
- Gum Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 939 students
- Jefferson AcademyElementary · 935 students
Nearby schools
- Gum Springs Elementary School0.2 mi · 939
- Legacy Knoll Middle School1.2 mi · 707
- Jackson County High School1.3 mi · 2,222
- Heroes Elementary School1.4 mi · 994
- West Jackson Elementary School4.1 mi · 1,082
- County Line Elementary School5.5 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About West Jackson Middle SchoolHow many students attend West Jackson Middle School?
West Jackson Middle School enrolls approximately 951 students in grades 06-08.
Is West Jackson Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Jackson Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does West Jackson Middle School have?
West Jackson Middle School employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Jackson Middle School?
At West Jackson Middle School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is West Jackson Middle School public or private?
West Jackson Middle 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.