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How has Jackson Middle changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
2,037
Middle
DISTRICT 1,399 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANOKA-HENNEPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270318000108
Jackson Middle
6000 109TH AVE N, CHAMPLIN, MN 55316 · (763) 506-5200 · Hennepin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,037 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
113 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
762 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 | 685 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 658 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 694 | 34% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 60% · 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
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
54.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
51.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 Jackson Middle
Jackson Middle's state test result (48.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Middle this school | 2,037 | 37.4% | 48.0% |
| Osseo Middle School OSSEO | 1,128 | 35.5% | 44.3% |
| CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL EDEN PRAIRIE | 1,860 | 27.8% | 53.6% |
| Northdale Middle COON RAPIDS | 1,108 | 41.2% | 48.0% |
| Dakota Middle School ROCHESTER | 921 | 38.1% | 36.2% |
| Anoka Middle School for the Arts ANOKA | 1,587 | 40.7% | 41.7% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 Jackson Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #70 of 245 | #16 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #63 of 245 | #12 of 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #83 of 245 | #18 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,037 | #2 of 306 | #1 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #141 of 210 | #27 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #20 of 216 | #6 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.4% | #114 of 252 | #28 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #110 of 129 | #21 of 24 |
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
2,037
+90 (+5%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 1,322
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 21.9:1
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 | 2,037 | 113.2 | 18.0:1 | 37% (762) |
| 2023-24 | 2,030 | 116.7 | 17.4:1 | 39% (797) |
| 2022-23 | 1,981 | 113.1 | 17.5:1 | 43% (854) |
| 2020-21 | 1,947 | 89 | 21.9:1 | 32% (622) |
| 2017-18 | 2,140 | 84 | 25.5:1 | 34% (729) |
| 2015-16 | 1,998 | 75 | 26.6:1 | 35% (709) |
| 2010-11 | 1,929 | 106 | 18.2:1 | 31% (596) |
| 2000-01 | 1,541 | 81 | 19.0:1 | 16% (248) |
| 1990-91 | 1,322 | 66 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackson Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (2,140 to 2,037); teachers up 35% (84 to 113.2).
About Jackson Middle
Jackson Middle is a public middle school in CHAMPLIN, Minnesota. The school's enrollment of 2,037 students covers grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 312% higher than the average for middle schools in Minnesota, which is about 495.
Anoka-Hennepin School District has 53 schools; together they serve 38,746 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Jackson Middle, at 44%. Other groups include 20% Black, 18% Asian, 9% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. By comparison, Hennepin County residents are about 66% White. Jackson Middle's diversity index is 72%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 113.2 full-time equivalents, or about 18.0 students per teacher. That is close to the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota. About 37% of students, or 762, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Jackson Middle's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (48.0%) and its predicted rate (45.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Hennepin County, the median household income is $97,653, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. In all, Hennepin County has 496 public schools and roughly 177,509 students.
The closest public school, Champlin/Brooklyn Pk Acd MathEnvSci, is about 0.2 miles from Jackson Middle. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Jackson Middle ranks 4th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Jackson Middle's enrollment grew from 1,947 in 2020-21 to 2,037 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.0:1) than in 2020-21 (21.9:1).
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anoka-Hennepin School District
- Blaine High SchoolHigh · 3,157 students
- Champlin Park High SchoolHigh · 2,978 students
- Anoka High SchoolHigh · 2,348 students
- Coon Rapids High SchoolHigh · 1,975 students
- Andover High SchoolHigh · 1,758 students
- Anoka Middle School for the ArtsMiddle · 1,587 students
Other schools in CHAMPLIN
- Champlin Park High SchoolHigh · 2,978 students
- Oxbow Creek ElementaryElementary · 1,114 students
- Champlin/Brooklyn Pk Acd MathEnvSciElementary · 727 students
- Modern Montessori Charter SchoolElementary · 204 students
Other Jackson Middle schools
14 other US public schools in 13 states are named Jackson Middle. Jackson Middle is the largest of the 15.
- Jackson MiddleFalls Church, VA · 991 students
- JACKSON MIDDLEJACKSON, MO · 850 students
- Jackson Middle SchoolFORNEY, TX · 807 students
- Jackson Middle SchoolPortland, OR · 715 students
- Jackson Middle SchoolGrove City, OH · 665 students
Nearby schools
- Champlin/Brooklyn Pk Acd MathEnvSci0.2 mi · 727
- Champlin Park High School0.2 mi · 2,978
- Oxbow Creek Elementary0.6 mi · 1,114
- Mississippi Elementary1.0 mi · 439
- Athlos Leadership Academy1.3 mi · 807
- Pathways1.6 mi · 112
Frequently asked questions
About Jackson MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Jackson Middle?
Jackson Middle enrolls approximately 2,037 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Jackson Middle serve?
Jackson Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jackson Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jackson Middle is approximately 18.0:1 (113 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jackson Middle?
At Jackson Middle, the student body is approximately 44% White, 9% Hispanic, 20% Black, 18% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Jackson Middle public or private?
Jackson Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anoka-Hennepin School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.