Jackson Elementary

Jackson Elementary operates as a medium-sized primary school in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, run under Sheboygan Area School District. Current enrollment sits at 295 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Sheboygan Area School District comprises 26 schools with combined enrollment of 9,285 students; Jackson Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Jackson Elementary lists that 55% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 15% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 8% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Jackson Elementary has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Jackson Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Sheboygan County's rate of about 45%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Jackson Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 40.2%; this one delivers 54.5%, a residual of +14.2 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Sheboygan County indicate median household earnings sit near $73,094, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Sheboygan County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,340 students), of which Jackson Elementary is one.

Wilson Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Jackson Elementary comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 39.9%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jackson Elementary has ticked down 6%, going from 315 students in 2018 to 295 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 60% to 55% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.