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Jefferson Academy

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Jefferson Academy ranks 150 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

150^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Academy is an exceptional elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Jefferson, Georgia, with 939 students. Part of the highly-ranked Jefferson City School District, Jefferson Academy has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking in the top 10% for the past several years.

The school's academic performance is truly impressive, with 45.3% of 3rd graders, 56.4% of 4th graders, and 61.8% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly outpacing the state averages. In mathematics, an even more remarkable 68.7% of 3rd graders, 74.2% of 4th graders, and 71.2% of 5th graders achieved proficiency or better, again well above the state benchmarks. This consistent high performance has earned Jefferson Academy a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for multiple years.

While Jefferson Academy's academic excellence is undeniable, it is interesting to note that some nearby schools, such as Gum Springs Elementary, also demonstrate strong performance, ranking in the top 15% of Georgia elementary schools. Additionally, despite spending less per student than some neighboring schools, Jefferson Academy maintains its exceptional results, suggesting the school is effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning.

935

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,176

Per pupil spending ?

31%

Free/discounted lunch ?

99 Dragon Dr
Jefferson, GA 30549

(706) 367-2300

District: Jefferson City

Students who attend Jefferson Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle School
High:	Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.2%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (64% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Georgia elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Georgia avg42%

150^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 206Jefferson City among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	150 of 1238	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	92.1	107 of 1248	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	81 of 1242	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	75 of 1244	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	51 of 1214	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	112 of 1234	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	113 of 1209	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	85.2	157 of 1205	87.0%	★★★★☆
2016	85.3	152 of 1233	87.7%	★★★★☆
2015	86.2	152 of 1240	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	83.9	95 of 1231	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	85.7	57 of 1225	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	86.8	48 of 1201	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	86.3	75 of 1212	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	89.0	40 of 1183	96.6%	★★★★★
2009	85.6	100 of 1133	91.2%	★★★★★
2008	85.5	98 of 1134	91.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+26 vs state

Science66%+22 vs state

English Language Arts55%+16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, July 28, 2018

Jefferson Academy is a wonderful school. The reviews that are so negative are made by someone who can’t spell princiPAL correctly which makes me wonder if they were made by the same person. The teachers are caring and the current principal communicates and responds to my concerns within the day and genuinely listens to my perspective and ideas. I feel like I am a partner with my child’s teachers and the administration in the building and I am so thankful. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 16, 2015

School has a military, openly hostile attitude. Students are crowded, very stressful environment with teachers yelling constantly. My son was picked on and the teacher joined in with the students doing the picking. The principle doesn't care and reigns over everything like a dictator. You better not bother her with your kid's problems. I withdrew my son because he was afraid. Nobody from the school ever asked me anything. They absolutely have no caring at all for the students. Horrible experience here, especially since everything has been so wonderful and nurturing at our new school. The damage they did has been reversed by the great teachers we have now. My son has a terrific group of friends for life. I know things don't have to be like they are at Jefferson. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, May 25, 2014

Don't believe the hype about this school, look up college readiness statistics from this district. The culture here is one of browbeating, starting from the principle on down so that the kids are mean to each other because there is so much yelling,and the school is uncomfortably overcrowded. 9 year olds here are eloquent in all usage of the "f" word. Teachers will tell you they can't do anything because it all comes from home.My child told me he would have to "be like them" in order to stay here. There is open resentment towards out of district families, yet the school is packed with paying kids from out of district to jack up test scores. It is interesting that Jeffersonians have an air of superiority, considering the new CVS in town is a big deal.We are now at another public school where the teachers care about the children, and the kids are nice and look out for each other. At our new school they also teach kids how to be decent human beings. Close Quote

Schools Near Jefferson Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Academy	Public	3-5	99 Dragon Dr	Jefferson	30549	Jackson County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 367-2300	935	61	15.2	31.0%	694 (74.2%)	55 (5.9%)	97 (10.4%)	25 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.3%)	87.8	150^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.9%		92.1	107^th of 1248 public elementary schools	91.4%	43	45.3	56.4	61.8	68.7	74.2	71.2	65.5	$11,176	$330	$10,847
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	415 Hoschton St	Jefferson	30549	Jackson County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 367-8242	1,011	77	13.1	30.3%	760 (75.2%)	68 (6.7%)	104 (10.3%)	20 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.5%)								(n/a)								$13,649	$476	$13,174
Gum Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Gum Springs Church Rd	Jefferson	30549	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	No	(706) 654-5580	939	69	13.7	31.9%	698 (74.3%)	49 (5.2%)	106 (11.3%)	39 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.7%)	86.1	170^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.3%		74.6	288^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.9%	118	55.6	56.9	56.3	70.8	70.8	61.8	57.6	$13,852	$450	$13,403
Heroes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Hwy 332	Hoschton	30548	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 654-5013	994	69	14.4	51.8%	540 (54.3%)	114 (11.5%)	230 (23.1%)	46 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	59 (5.9%)								(n/a)								$12,023	$300	$11,723
East Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1531 Hoods Mill Rd	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 336-7900	634	53	12.0	62.3%	455 (71.8%)	23 (3.6%)	110 (17.4%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.0%)	76.8	260^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.0%		74.2	293^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	76.5%	33	47.1	50.0	48.3	60.9	69.4	57.3	49.4	$14,884	$557	$14,327
South Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1630 New Kings Bridge Rd	Athens	30607	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 208-3552	715	62	11.5	71.2%	476 (66.6%)	55 (7.7%)	136 (19.0%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	52.2	532^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	57.0%		50.6	559^th of 1248 public elementary schools	55.2%	27	34.6	38.6	38.1	42.1	52.5	40.0	42.9	$16,638	$750	$15,888
North Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1880 Old Gainesville Hwy	Talmo	30575	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 693-2246	517	42	12.3	63.1%	240 (46.4%)	83 (16.1%)	161 (31.1%)	13 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)	56.7	481^st of 1238 public elementary schools	61.1%		54.1	517^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.6%	36	25.0	35.6	50.0	36.9	47.9	55.8	51.6	$15,052	$651	$14,401
Commerce Elementary School	Public	3-4	825 Lakeview Dr	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Commerce City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 335-1801	308	22	13.8	79.9%	190 (61.7%)	38 (12.3%)	56 (18.2%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)	81.4	226^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.7%		78.2	248^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.1%	22	48.5	58.7		57.1	63.2			$13,143	$514	$12,629
Maysville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9270 Highway 82 Spur	Maysville	30558	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 652-2241	468	42	11.0	78.4%	296 (63.2%)	16 (3.4%)	121 (25.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	55.9	491^st of 1238 public elementary schools	60.3%		48.7	574^th of 1248 public elementary schools	54.0%	83	35.5	36.1	42.0	51.3	44.3	52.2	39.1	$17,195	$771	$16,424
Commerce Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	395 Minish Dr	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Commerce City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 335-5587	456	34	13.4	84.6%	284 (62.3%)	46 (10.1%)	86 (18.9%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)								(n/a)								$15,025	$1,116	$13,909

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Academy

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Academy attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Middle School
High : Jefferson High School

What district is Jefferson Academy in?

Jefferson City

How many students attend Jefferson Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 935 students attended Jefferson Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Academy?

Students at Jefferson Academy are 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Jefferson Academy a good school?

Jefferson Academy ranks 150^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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