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Enrollment
507
High
DISTRICT 587 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON COUNTY·NCES 470258002663
Jackson Central Merry High School
332 Lane AVE, Jackson, TN 38301 · (731) 506-2290 · Madison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL507 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Tennessee public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 146 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 140 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 109 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 112 | 22% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
17.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +10.0pp since 2022
Math
8.9%
TN avg 39.3%
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2022.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.8% | 8.9% |
| 2023-24 | 11.8% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 7.8% | N/A |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Jackson Central Merry High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.9% | #322 of 339 ▼ 28 | #5 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.8% | #309 of 337 ▲ 21 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 507 | #232 of 381 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.4% | #148 of 332 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 507 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 28.4 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 13.5 | 32.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackson Central Merry High School.
About Jackson Central Merry High School
Jackson Central Merry High School is a small high school in Jackson, Tennessee. It reported 507 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. By comparison, high schools in Tennessee enroll about 754 students on average.
Within Madison County, Jackson Central Merry High School is one of 25 schools. The district enrolls 13,017 students.
Black students are 74% of those enrolled at Jackson Central Merry High School. The rest of enrollment is 15% Hispanic, 6% White, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Madison County's population at about 36%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 42, compared with 70 nationally.
Jackson Central Merry High School earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 4% of Tennessee public high schools.
In Madison County, median household income comes to about $60,042, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Madison County counts 27 public schools with about 13,050 students.
Jackson Central Merry Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Jackson Central Merry High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Jackson Central Merry High School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
On allk12, people connected to Jackson Central Merry High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
99,295
Census ACS
Median income
$60,042
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
13,050 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison County
- North Side High SchoolHigh · 903 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolMiddle · 804 students
- Thelma Barker ElementaryElementary · 776 students
- South Side High SchoolHigh · 756 students
- Community Montessori SchoolElementary · 665 students
- Pope SchoolElementary · 628 students
Other schools in Jackson
- North Side High SchoolHigh · 903 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolMiddle · 804 students
- Thelma Barker ElementaryElementary · 776 students
- South Side High SchoolHigh · 756 students
- Community Montessori SchoolElementary · 665 students
- Pope SchoolElementary · 628 students
Nearby schools
- Jackson Central Merry Middle School0.0 mi · 463
- Jackson Central-Merry Early College High0.2 mi · 268
- Alexander Elementary School0.3 mi · 427
- Lincoln Elementary School0.7 mi · 412
- Madison Academic Magnet High School1.0 mi · 483
- Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary1.2 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About Jackson Central Merry High SchoolHow many students attend Jackson Central Merry High School?
Jackson Central Merry High School enrolls approximately 507 students in grades 09-12.
Is Jackson Central Merry High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jackson Central Merry High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student diversity at Jackson Central Merry High School?
Student demographics at Jackson Central Merry High School are roughly 6% White, 15% Hispanic, 74% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Jackson Central Merry High School in?
Jackson Central Merry High School is part of Madison County.
What city is Jackson Central Merry High School in?
Jackson Central Merry High School is located in Jackson, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.