East Jackson Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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East Jackson Middle School

1880 Hoods Mill Rd
Commerce, GA 30529

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (706) 335-2083

Serving 547 students in grades 6-7, East Jackson Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-7
Enrollment: 547 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Bottom 50% in GA
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

School Overview

East Jackson Middle School's student population of 547 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-7
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	East Jackson Middle School
6	265
7	282

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Total Students

547 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	East Jackson Middle School
2023	544
2022	519
2021	540
2020	555
2019	555
2018	809
2017	809
2016	799
2015	753
2014	778
2013	426
2012	419
2011	449
2010	429
2009	403
2008	412
2007	636
2006	680
2005	674
2004	663
2003	633
2002	619
2001	592
2000	603
1999	557

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	East Jackson Middle School
2023	42
2022	42
2021	42
2020	39
2019	39
2018	49
2017	49
2016	52
2015	50
2014	58
2013	31
2012	32
2011	33
2010	33
2009	35
2008	34
2007	47
2006	45
2005	43
2004	42
2003	38
2002	39
2001	38
2000	40
1999	36

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sun. May 31, 2026

School Rankings

East Jackson Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of East Jackson Middle School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#1225 out of 2192 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	East Jackson Middle School
2023	#1225
2022	#1298
2021	#774
2019	#1048
2018	#1082
2017	#1147
2016	#911
2015	#1019
2014	#638
2013	#562
2012	#363

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40%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	East Jackson Middle School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	40%	39%	47%
2022	35%	37%	46%
2021	38%	36%	38%
2019	48%	44%	52%
2018	40%	42%	51%
2017	36%	41%	44%
2016	37%	41%	43%
2015	32%	38%	40%
2014	88%	79%	86%
2013	89%	83%	90%
2012	90%	81%	90%

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26%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	East Jackson Middle School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2022	26%	40%	39%
2021	36%	39%	37%
2019	36%	45%	47%
2018	36%	42%	51%
2017	35%	41%	44%
2016	39%	40%	44%
2015	36%	39%	42%
2014	97%	94%	97%
2013	97%	93%	97%
2012	98%	93%	97%
2011	98%	91%	94%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	East Jackson Middle School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	13:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	16:1	14:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	14:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	East Jackson Middle School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	3%
2012	1%	4%	3%
2011	1%	4%	3%
2010	1%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	4%	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%	4%
2005	2%	4%	3%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

18%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	East Jackson Middle School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	23%	18%	18%
2022	21%	18%	17%
2021	20%	17%	16%
2020	17%	16%	15%
2019	17%	16%	15%
2018	17%	15%	15%
2017	17%	15%	15%
2016	17%	15%	14%
2015	14%	14%	13%
2014	11%	13%	12%
2013	9%	13%	11%
2012	9%	12%	11%
2011	7%	12%	10%
2010	5%	11%	10%
2009	6%	11%	9%
2008	4%	11%	8%
2007	6%	10%	8%
2006	6%	9%	7%
2005	5%	9%	6%
2004	5%	7%	5%
2003	4%	6%	4%
2002	3%	6%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	3%	1%

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Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	East Jackson Middle School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	7%	36%	8%
2022	6%	36%	7%
2021	7%	36%	6%
2020	7%	37%	6%
2019	7%	37%	6%
2018	8%	37%	5%
2017	8%	37%	5%
2016	7%	37%	5%
2015	6%	37%	5%
2014	7%	37%	4%
2013	4%	37%	4%
2012	5%	37%	5%
2011	4%	37%	5%
2010	4%	37%	5%
2009	5%	39%	5%
2008	7%	39%	5%
2007	6%	39%	5%
2006	7%	39%	5%
2005	7%	38%	5%
2004	6%	38%	5%
2003	5%	38%	5%
2002	5%	38%	5%
2001	6%	38%	5%
2000	5%	38%	4%
1999	6%	38%	4%

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White

69%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	East Jackson Middle School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	65%	36%	66%
2022	67%	37%	69%
2021	68%	38%	70%
2020	71%	39%	72%
2019	71%	39%	72%
2018	72%	40%	75%
2017	72%	40%	75%
2016	72%	41%	75%
2015	77%	42%	78%
2014	77%	43%	79%
2013	82%	43%	79%
2012	81%	44%	79%
2011	84%	44%	79%
2010	83%	45%	78%
2009	87%	46%	82%
2008	86%	46%	82%
2007	84%	47%	83%
2006	84%	48%	84%
2005	86%	49%	85%
2004	87%	52%	87%
2003	89%	53%	88%
2002	90%	54%	89%
2001	92%	55%	89%
2000	93%	56%	92%
1999	92%	57%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	East Jackson Middle School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	East Jackson Middle School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	0.52	0.71	0.52
2022	0.51	0.70	0.50
2021	0.50	0.70	0.48
2020	0.47	0.69	0.45
2019	0.47	0.69	0.45
2018	0.45	0.68	0.42
2017	0.45	0.68	0.42
2016	0.45	0.68	0.41
2015	0.39	0.67	0.38
2014	0.39	0.67	0.37
2013	0.32	0.67	0.37
2012	0.33	0.66	0.37
2011	0.29	0.66	0.37
2010	0.31	0.65	0.38
2009	0.24	0.64	0.32
2008	0.26	0.64	0.31
2007	0.29	0.63	0.30
2006	0.29	0.61	0.28
2005	0.26	0.61	0.26
2004	0.23	0.59	0.23
2003	0.21	0.58	0.22
2002	0.19	0.57	0.20
2001	0.15	0.56	0.18
2000	0.13	0.55	0.15
1999	0.14	0.54	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	East Jackson Middle School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	50%	54%	33%
2022	91%	53%	34%
2021	33%	53%	28%
2020	57%	55%	39%
2019	57%	55%	39%
2018	58%	57%	41%
2017	58%	57%	41%
2016	60%	57%	43%
2015	58%	57%	44%
2014	59%	56%	45%
2013	56%	53%	45%
2012	58%	51%	44%
2011	57%	51%	43%
2010	56%	48%	41%
2009	47%	44%	37%
2008	48%	42%	36%
2007	42%	42%	34%
2006	45%	42%	35%
2005	43%	39%	37%
2004	41%	38%	34%
2003	39%	37%	33%
2002	38%	36%	35%
2001	50%	35%	33%
2000	39%	36%	34%
1999	37%	37%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	East Jackson Middle School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	13%	6%	7%
2022	15%	5%	7%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	11%	5%	9%
2019	11%	5%	9%
2018	9%	5%	8%
2017	9%	5%	8%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	10%	6%	8%
2014	9%	6%	8%
2013	10%	7%	9%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	14%	9%	11%
2008	11%	9%	10%
2007	13%	9%	11%
2006	13%	8%	11%
2005	13%	8%	12%
2004	11%	8%	11%
2003	14%	8%	12%
2002	13%	8%	10%
2001	12%	8%	9%
2000	13%	8%	10%
1999	14%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jackson County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is East Jackson Middle School's ranking?

East Jackson Middle School is ranked #1225 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are East Jackson Middle School often compared to?

East Jackson Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jefferson Middle School, West Jackson Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend East Jackson Middle School?

547 students attend East Jackson Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of East Jackson Middle School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of East Jackson Middle School?

East Jackson Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does East Jackson Middle School offer ?

East Jackson Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-7 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is East Jackson Middle School part of?

East Jackson Middle School is part of Jackson County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-7
Enrollment: 547 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Bottom 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education