Best Public Schools in Jackson County, Georgia & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Commerce High School	Public	9-12	272 Lakeview Dr	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Commerce City	No	No	No	No	(706) 335-5942	557	41	13.6	54.6%	354 (63.6%)	63 (11.3%)	107 (19.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.8%)	55.5	145^th of 452 public high schools	67.9%		65.2	105^th of 458 public high schools	77.1%	40	43.8	64.8	41.2	34.0																$13,562	$349	$13,212
Commerce Middle School	Public	5-8	7690 Jefferson Rd	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Commerce City	No	No	No	No	(706) 335-5594	579	40	14.6	60.8%	366 (63.2%)	57 (9.8%)	102 (17.6%)	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.6%)	83.7	83^rd of 584 public middle schools	85.8%		79.7	105^th of 588 public middle schools	82.1%	22							46.9	52.2	58.8	57.4			57.5	39.6	65.6	74.3	49.4	54.2	51.5	$11,778	$299	$11,479
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
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
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
East Jackson Middle School	Public	6-7	1880 Hoods Mill Rd	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 335-2083	536	38	13.9	68.8%	355 (66.2%)	34 (6.3%)	114 (21.3%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	59	212^th of 584 public middle schools	63.7%		55.2	241^st of 588 public middle schools	59.0%	29								41.2	32.6					46.7	46.1					$14,564	$668	$13,897
West Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Gum Springs Church Rd	Jefferson	30549	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	No	(706) 654-2775	951	61	15.5	34.1%	593 (62.4%)	93 (9.8%)	177 (18.6%)	40 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.7%)	78.8	109^th of 584 public middle schools	81.3%		82.6	90^th of 588 public middle schools	84.7%	19		92.5						52.4	55.0	40.1				56.7	63.4	58.2			53.5	$11,296	$277	$11,019
Jackson County High School	Public	9-12	152 Jaxco Jct	Hoschton	30548	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	No	(706) 367-5003	2,222	105	21.1	39.5%	1,272 (57.2%)	256 (11.5%)	491 (22.1%)	95 (4.3%)	9 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	95 (4.3%)	55.6	144^th of 452 public high schools	68.1%		67.4	97^th of 458 public high schools	78.8%	47	46.0	26.1	47.8	46.7																$11,774	$329	$11,445
West Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	391 E Jefferson St	Hoschton	30548	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	No	(706) 654-2044	1,082	75	14.5	44.6%	522 (48.2%)	150 (13.9%)	316 (29.2%)	31 (2.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.4%)	75.1	275^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.8%		71	333^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	73.3%	58					56.8	53.8	54.5				66.1	55.5	44.6				46.9			$12,617	$323	$12,294
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
East Jackson Comprehensive High School	Public	8-12	1435 Hoods Mill Rd	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 336-8900	1,395	90	15.4	61.1%	885 (63.4%)	92 (6.6%)	324 (23.2%)	23 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (5.0%)	49.3	173^rd of 452 public high schools	61.7%		50.4	183^rd of 458 public high schools	60.0%	10	33.5	42.3	44.8	45.8						37.5						42.8			35.1	$14,235	$488	$13,747
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
Legacy Knoll Middle School	Public	6-8	79 Legacy Knoll Lane	Hoschton	30548	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 654-5590	707	51	13.7	51.1%	364 (51.5%)	83 (11.7%)	182 (25.7%)	32 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.1%)	74.4	130^th of 584 public middle schools	77.7%		64.7	182^nd of 588 public middle schools	69.0%	52		97.6						43.8	42.3	46.9				38.8	59.1	66.5			65.4	$12,748	$387	$12,361
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
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	575 Washington St	Jefferson	30549	Jackson County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(706) 367-2881	1,339	80	16.6	25.8%	967 (72.2%)	130 (9.7%)	140 (10.5%)	43 (3.2%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.0%)	81.6	45^th of 452 public high schools	90.0%		81.1	46^th of 458 public high schools	90.0%	1	65.8	60.9	67.3	65.5																$11,677	$523	$11,155
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
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Dragon Dr	Jefferson	30549	Jackson County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(706) 367-2882	1,009	67	15.1	30.0%	778 (77.1%)	72 (7.1%)	84 (8.3%)	22 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.2%)	96.1	22^nd of 584 public middle schools	96.2%		93.9	38^th of 588 public middle schools	93.5%	16								70.8	67.3	71.4				74.1	72.8	85.7			65.6	$11,192	$165	$11,028
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

Best Public Schools in Jackson County, GA

Jefferson Middle School

Jefferson Academy

Gum Springs Elementary School

Commerce Middle School

Jefferson High School

Commerce Elementary School

West Jackson Middle School

East Jackson Elementary School

West Jackson Elementary School

Legacy Knoll Middle School

East Jackson Middle School

North Jackson Elementary School

Maysville Elementary School

Jackson County High School

Commerce High School

South Jackson Elementary School

East Jackson Comprehensive High School

Commerce Primary

Heroes Elementary School

Jefferson Elementary School

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