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Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM)

Public Grades K-8
1394th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 76% of California elementary schools
Summary

Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM) is a consistently high-performing K-8 public school serving about 690 students within the Morgan Hill Unified district, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top quarter of all California elementary schools.

JAMM's specialized focus is clearly paying off, with student proficiency in English, Math, and Science significantly outpacing both district and state averages. The school has also shown a strong recovery from pandemic-era challenges, with chronic absenteeism dropping to a rate lower than the area average, which is a positive sign for student engagement. Interestingly, JAMM achieves these strong results despite having a higher student-teacher ratio than many neighboring schools like San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy and Paradise Valley Engineering Academy, suggesting efficient use of resources.

When compared to other schools in the area, JAMM stands out for its sustained academic excellence. While schools like Barrett Elementary and P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy have struggled with much lower rankings, JAMM has maintained a stable position in the 70th-77th percentile for several years. The data shows a notable performance gap between female and male students, and the school's effectiveness for economically disadvantaged students has varied year-to-year, indicating an area for focused support. Overall, JAMM is a top-tier choice in the Morgan Hill area, particularly for families interested in its music and math emphasis.

690
Students ?
27.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,655
Per pupil spending ?
25.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2700 Fountain Oaks Dr.
       Morgan Hill, CA  95037-3907

(408) 201-6400

District: Morgan Hill Unified


Students who attend Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM) usually attend:

Middle:    Lewis H. Britton Middle
High:    Live Oak High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
41.0%
White:
34.5%
Two or more races:
13.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2013 → 76th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 24% of California elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2013
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
District avg40%
California avg41%
Elementary school
1,394th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 24%▲ up 13 pts since 2015
From top 37% (2015) to top 24% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
453rd of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 16%▲ up 15 pts since 2015
From top 31% (2015) to top 16% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Morgan Hill Unified
779th of 1,543Morgan Hill Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202574.61394 of 585776.2%★★★★☆
202474.71378 of 586976.5%★★★★☆
202367.21702 of 585971.0%★★★★☆
202266.31774 of 588369.8%★★★☆☆
201973.21458 of 578974.8%★★★★☆
201871.21516 of 566273.2%★★★★☆
201770.91526 of 569273.2%★★★★☆
201671.01485 of 561473.5%★★★★☆
201557.42059 of 561163.3%★★★☆☆
201349.52718 of 553050.8%★★★☆☆
201228.64040 of 539025.0%★☆☆☆☆
201147.32758 of 537748.7%★★☆☆☆
201054.02328 of 531456.2%★★★☆☆
200956.82084 of 519359.9%★★★☆☆
200852.32248 of 511356.0%★★★☆☆
200767.51483 of 511371.0%★★★★☆
200656.51897 of 481860.6%★★★☆☆
200562.01658 of 482265.6%★★★☆☆
200467.61382 of 480971.3%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201922.82188 of 258515.4%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202359.6792 of 324575.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202572.91372 of 559775.5%★★★★☆
202477.31205 of 561278.5%★★★★☆
202375.81250 of 560977.7%★★★★☆
202272.21433 of 563574.6%★★★★☆
201973.01373 of 549275.0%★★★★☆
201872.51385 of 541374.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202556.51898 of 510762.8%★★★☆☆
202456.11889 of 510763.0%★★★☆☆
202353.42036 of 508760.0%★★★☆☆
202256.91784 of 508464.9%★★★☆☆
201960.51658 of 496366.6%★★★☆☆
201865.11384 of 483071.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202543.62896 of 546047.0%★★☆☆☆
202468.91312 of 551776.2%★★★★☆
202335.43434 of 536336.0%★★☆☆☆
202232.73608 of 526431.5%★★☆☆☆
201952.82216 of 517357.2%★★★☆☆
201856.91913 of 508462.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202571.11469 of 562873.9%★★★★☆
202469.31547 of 564372.6%★★★★☆
202358.72009 of 563864.4%★★★☆☆
202259.22003 of 566364.6%★★★☆☆
201968.91562 of 551071.7%★★★★☆
201866.41651 of 543169.6%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202562.7293 of 71859.2%★★★☆☆
202473.1186 of 67072.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202564.7954 of 259863.3%★★★☆☆
202467.9877 of 265166.9%★★★☆☆
202357.01232 of 266153.7%★★★☆☆
202254.31331 of 272651.2%★★★☆☆
201963.51076 of 283462.0%★★★☆☆
201863.91044 of 273761.9%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202581.6453 of 276183.6%★★★★☆
202483.7406 of 278385.4%★★★★☆
202381.0462 of 278183.4%★★★★☆
202280.9456 of 274083.4%★★★★☆
201977.1552 of 271579.7%★★★★☆
201866.5717 of 248071.1%★★★★☆
201776.5542 of 250878.4%★★★★☆
201664.8763 of 249769.4%★★★☆☆
201564.7768 of 247769.0%★★★☆☆
201360.0898 of 237962.3%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202459.7351 of 74352.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202583.3374 of 253385.2%★★★★☆
202486.1327 of 255187.2%★★★★☆
202379.9434 of 253182.9%★★★★☆
202281.0409 of 250983.7%★★★★☆
201973.6550 of 238076.9%★★★★☆
201869.4614 of 226272.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202571.3509 of 239578.7%★★★★☆
202478.1361 of 238884.9%★★★★☆
202378.3336 of 237485.8%★★★★☆
202281.8265 of 235988.8%★★★★☆
201956.7760 of 221365.7%★★★☆☆
201850.9891 of 207257.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202562.5725 of 254271.5%★★★★☆
202485.6255 of 257990.1%★★★★★
202375.6412 of 253183.7%★★★★☆
202276.7365 of 245885.2%★★★★☆
201941.31289 of 236945.6%★★☆☆☆
201841.11226 of 223045.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202577.2475 of 253481.3%★★★★☆
202477.8476 of 255281.3%★★★★☆
202378.7462 of 253881.8%★★★★☆
202276.2507 of 252779.9%★★★★☆
201974.6533 of 240777.9%★★★★☆
201863.1709 of 227368.8%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202577.1158 of 72678.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202535.3929 of 156640.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202572.8375 of 152075.3%★★★★☆
202475.8317 of 153779.4%★★★★☆
202371.8386 of 154375.0%★★★★☆
202271.4397 of 155574.5%★★★★☆
201979.0279 of 160282.6%★★★★☆
201873.9378 of 149674.7%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2023)76th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)75th percentile~ school
Male (2025)74th percentile~ school
White (2025)63rd percentile-13 vs school
Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-13 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)59th percentile-17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-29 vs school
Disabled (2019)15th percentile-59 vs school
Middle school
Female (2025)85th percentile~ school
Male (2025)81st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-5 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)75th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-12 vs school
Asian (2024)53rd percentile-33 vs school
Special Education (2025)41st percentile-43 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy62%+14 vs state
Mathematics52%+15 vs state
Science49%+16 vs state

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