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Jackson Intermediate School

Q: Is Jackson Intermediate School a good school?

Jackson Intermediate School ranks 430 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Jackson Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Jackson Intermediate School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Jackson Intermediate School?

Students at Jackson Intermediate School are 71% African American, 23% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Jackson Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Jackson Intermediate School usually go on to attend: Middle : Jackson Middle School High : Jackson High School

Public Grades 3-5

430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Jackson Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Jackson, Alabama, with 281 students. The school is part of the Clarke County School District, which is ranked 105 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Jackson Intermediate School consistently underperforms compared to state and county averages in standardized test scores, with only 29.35% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math in 2024-2025, compared to 45.47% statewide. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.2% to 17.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. While the school's overall performance is low, it performs relatively better for its African American and White student subgroups compared to other subgroups.

Interestingly, Grove Hill Elementary School, another school in the Clarke County School District, outperforms Jackson Intermediate School academically and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate, despite serving a similar student population. Additionally, Jackson Intermediate School's per-student spending of $9,733 in 2018-2019 is lower than the nearby McIntosh Elementary School ($9,580) and Grove Hill Elementary School ($11,483), which may contribute to the school's academic challenges.

282

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,733

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2950 Highway 43
Jackson, AL 36545-2437

(251) 246-1599

District: Clarke County

Students who attend Jackson Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Jackson Middle School
High:	Jackson High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.6%

White:

23.4%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (44% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 18 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Alabama avg52%

430^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Clarke County

105^th of 135Clarke County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	430 of 680	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	446 of 684	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	459 of 680	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	514 of 687	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	516 of 692	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	427 of 681	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	389 of 680	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.8	386 of 688	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.2	483 of 691	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.6	436 of 691	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.0	460 of 695	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.0	452 of 696	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.6	481 of 696	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.3	402 of 709	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.8	456 of 704	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.9	582 of 696	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.0	553 of 698	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.2	575 of 698	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.5	585 of 689	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.7	529 of 688	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.1	430 of 623	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	161 of 427	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	179 of 420	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	222 of 427	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	315 of 426	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	295 of 426	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	179 of 426	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	180 of 423	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.7	175 of 336	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	386 of 649	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	394 of 650	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	441 of 645	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	485 of 656	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	472 of 656	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	347 of 646	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	335 of 640	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.6	299 of 639	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	382 of 660	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	448 of 670	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	447 of 623	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	543 of 651	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	526 of 653	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	450 of 649	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	427 of 651	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.0	208 of 567	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	436 of 651	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	449 of 655	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	425 of 649	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	498 of 669	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	504 of 669	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	433 of 650	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	379 of 650	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.0	393 of 639	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	5.5	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	351 of 403	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	372 of 395	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	297 of 373	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	275 of 345	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	321 of 398	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	299 of 392	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	246 of 344	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.7	142 of 280	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	317 of 532	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	232 of 535	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	247 of 528	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	306 of 540	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	380 of 539	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.0	208 of 529	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	142 of 508	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	67.7	101 of 369	72.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)62nd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-24 vs school

Military Connected (2019)<1st percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English55%-9 vs state

Mathematics39%-3 vs state

Science25%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jackson Intermediate School	Public	3-5	2950 Highway 43	Jackson	36545	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 246-1599	282	14	19.8	75.9%	66 (23.4%)	199 (70.6%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	39.2	430^th of 680 public elementary schools	36.8%		37.8	446^th of 684 public elementary schools	34.8%	16	29.4	35.2	52.5	25.0	51.7	48.2	66.3	$9,733	$2,110	$7,598
Joe M Gillmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	133 Mayton Dr	Jackson	36545	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 246-2525	389	24	15.9	73.8%	101 (26.0%)	260 (66.8%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.6%)								(n/a)								$10,867	$2,130	$8,712
Grove Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	450 West Cobb Street	Grove Hill	36451	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 250-2150	348	20	17.2	75.0%	115 (33.0%)	200 (57.5%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	47.7	365^th of 680 public elementary schools	46.3%		37.2	450^th of 684 public elementary schools	34.2%	85	45.5	32.4		36.8	65.5	58.8		$11,483	$2,820	$8,640
McIntosh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8945 Old Hwy 43	Mc Intosh	36553	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 944-2481	234	15	15.9	73.1%	33 (14.1%)	116 (49.6%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (23.1%)	2 (0.9%)	24 (10.3%)	13.4	605^th of 680 public elementary schools	11.0%		8.7	659^th of 684 public elementary schools	3.7%	54	22.9	10.5	12.0	15.8	57.1	29.0	36.0	$9,580	$1,883	$7,641

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Intermediate School

How many students attend Jackson Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Jackson Intermediate School.

What district is Jackson Intermediate School in?

Clarke County

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Intermediate School?

Students at Jackson Intermediate School are 71% African American, 23% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Jackson Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Jackson Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jackson Middle School
High : Jackson High School

Is Jackson Intermediate School a good school?

Jackson Intermediate School ranks 430^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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