JACKSON MIDDLE

JACKSON MIDDLE is a high-enrollment middle school in JACKSON, Missouri, run under JACKSON R-II. The school teaches 850 students in grades 5 through 6. That puts it 84% larger than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 461 students.

JACKSON R-II comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 5,827 students; JACKSON MIDDLE is among them.

Looking at the student body, JACKSON MIDDLE records that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 4% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cape Girardeau County (around 62%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), JACKSON MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.5%; this one delivers 46.9%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Cape Girardeau County shows median household income runs about $68,464, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. JACKSON MIDDLE is one of 27 public schools in Cape Girardeau County (combined enrollment of about 11,025 students).

The closest other public school is ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM., roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, JACKSON MIDDLE comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 49.0%.

JACKSON MIDDLE operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 8%: 787 students in 2018 compared to 850 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.