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What's one thing JACKSON MIDDLE gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
850
Middle
DISTRICT 859 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON R-II·NCES 291560001428
JACKSON MIDDLE
1651 W INDEPENDENCE ST, JACKSON, MO 63755 · (573) 243-9543 · Cape Girardeau County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL850 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
330 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 5 | 413 | 49% |
| Grade 6 | 437 | 51% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 52% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within JACKSON R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.9pp since 2021
Math
52.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +12.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.9% | 26.7% | 37.4% | 11.9% |
| Math | 22.6% | 30.1% | 30.9% | 16.1% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.6% | 52.7% |
| 2023-24 | 47.6% | 53.6% |
| 2022-23 | 52.7% | 46.2% |
| 2021-22 | 47.7% | 40.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
49.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 (49.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSON MIDDLE this school | 850 | 38.8% | 49.7% |
| RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGH JACKSON | 867 | 36.1% | 54.8% |
| FESTUS INTERMEDIATE FESTUS | 804 | 38.3% | 60.1% |
| OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL OZARK | 876 | 36.8% | 65.7% |
| OZARK JR. HIGH OZARK | 943 | 35.4% | 62.0% |
| WILLARD MIDDLE WILLARD | 704 | 37.5% | 44.3% |
Matched among Missouri 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 Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #99 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #111 of 380 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #90 of 380 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #77 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 850 | #34 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #246 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.4% | #237 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.8% | #260 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.0% | #47 of 91 |
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
850
+32 (+4%) vs 2020
+22% since 2000-01, when it was 699
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 22.1:1
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 | 850 | 58.5 | 14.5:1 | 39% (330) |
| 2023-24 | 852 | 40.7 | 21.0:1 | 40% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 815 | 41.3 | 19.7:1 | 40% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 818 | 37 | 22.1:1 | 37% (306) |
| 2017-18 | 787 | 46.6 | 16.9:1 | 32% (248) |
| 2015-16 | 744 | 44 | 16.9:1 | 34% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 716 | 39 | 18.4:1 | 34% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 699 | 38 | 18.4:1 | 25% (174) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JACKSON MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (787 to 850); teachers up 26% (46.6 to 58.5).
About JACKSON MIDDLE
Located in JACKSON, Missouri, JACKSON MIDDLE is a large middle school. It enrolled 850 students in grades 5 through 6 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, middle schools in Missouri average about 461 students each.
JACKSON MIDDLE is one school in a 10-school district, JACKSON R-II, which enrolls 5,827 students.
JACKSON MIDDLE enrolls a student body that is 89% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at JACKSON MIDDLE belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 20%.
Teacher staffing is 58.5 full-time equivalents, or about 14.5 students per teacher. Among middle schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 13.0:1. About 39% of students, or 330, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 62% for public schools in Cape Girardeau County.
JACKSON MIDDLE is 4.4 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (49.7% versus 45.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Missouri.
County data help place the school in context: in Cape Girardeau County, median household income is about $68,464, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. JACKSON MIDDLE is among the 27 public schools in Cape Girardeau County.
The nearest public school is ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM., at about 0.3 miles. There are 7 other public schools within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, JACKSON MIDDLE is 4th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Small, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
The number of students climbed from 818 to 850 over 4 years. Students per teacher fell from 22.1 in 2020-21 to 14.5 in 2024-25.
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Cape Girardeau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
82,735
Census ACS
Median income
$68,464
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
11,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JACKSON R-II
- JACKSON SR. HIGHHigh · 1,830 students
- RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGHMiddle · 867 students
- EAST ELEMENTARYElementary · 726 students
- SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 433 students
- ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.Elementary · 404 students
- WEST LANE ELEM.Elementary · 389 students
Other schools in JACKSON
- JACKSON SR. HIGHHigh · 1,830 students
- RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGHMiddle · 867 students
- EAST ELEMENTARYElementary · 726 students
- SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 433 students
- ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.Elementary · 404 students
- WEST LANE ELEM.Elementary · 389 students
Other Jackson Middle schools
14 other US public schools in 13 states are named Jackson Middle. JACKSON MIDDLE is the 3rd largest of the 15.
- Jackson MiddleCHAMPLIN, MN · 2,037 students
- Jackson MiddleFalls Church, VA · 991 students
- Jackson Middle SchoolFORNEY, TX · 807 students
- Jackson Middle SchoolPortland, OR · 715 students
- Jackson Middle SchoolGrove City, OH · 665 students
Nearby schools
- ORCHARD DRIVE ELEM.0.3 mi · 404
- RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGH0.6 mi · 867
- JACKSON SR. HIGH1.3 mi · 1,830
- WEST LANE ELEM.2.3 mi · 389
- SOUTH ELEM.2.3 mi · 433
- EAST ELEMENTARY2.6 mi · 726
Frequently asked questions
About JACKSON MIDDLEHow large is JACKSON MIDDLE?
JACKSON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 850 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does JACKSON MIDDLE serve?
JACKSON MIDDLE serves grades 05-06.
How many students per teacher at JACKSON MIDDLE?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at JACKSON MIDDLE.
What is the student diversity at JACKSON MIDDLE?
Student demographics at JACKSON MIDDLE are roughly 89% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is JACKSON MIDDLE in?
JACKSON MIDDLE is part of JACKSON R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.