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Jackson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1022^nd

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of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Jackson Elementary School in Jackson, GA, serves approximately 503 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Butts County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Jackson Elementary currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the 16th percentile statewide, a steady decline from the 43rd percentile a decade ago. In the most recent testing year, math proficiency rates trail both district and state averages at every grade level—for example, only 23.1% of 4th graders met proficiency standards compared to 41.7% in the district and 50.1% statewide. The school also shows a pattern where performance drops as students advance: 3rd grade math proficiency is 36.3%, but that falls to 23.1% in both 4th and 5th grades. Notably, this is the lowest-performing elementary school in Butts County, even though nearby Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School (69th percentile) and Stark Elementary School (55th percentile) serve the same high-poverty demographic with comparable resources. For instance, Hampton Daughtry's 4th grade math proficiency is 64.7%—nearly three times Jackson's rate. Per-student spending at Jackson ($14,466) is actually higher than Stark's ($13,598), suggesting that increased investment alone hasn't yet translated into academic gains.

There is one bright spot: chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 34.8% in 2021-2022 to 15.0% in 2025-2026, now better than both the district (18.7%) and state (17.7%) averages. However, this improvement hasn't yet shown up in test scores, which have remained stagnant or declined. Subgroup data reveals particular challenges for male students (13th percentile) and White students (2nd percentile statewide), suggesting targeted interventions may be needed for specific groups. When compared to nearby out-of-district schools, Jackson outperforms Tussahaw Elementary (7th percentile) and Rocky Plains Elementary (9th percentile) but trails schools like New Hope Elementary (61st percentile). Note that Georgia's current test score release does not include English Language Arts results; those will be released in December.

503

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,466

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1105 Brownlee Rd
Jackson, GA 30233

(770) 775-9480

District: Butts County

Students who attend Jackson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Henderson Middle School
High:	Jackson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.1%

African American:

37.6%

Hispanic:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg40%

Georgia avg47%

1,022^nd of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Butts County

101^st of 202Butts County 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
2026	18.4	1022 of 1222	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	922 of 1238	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	956 of 1236	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	921 of 1223	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	903 of 1220	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	704 of 1214	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	805 of 1234	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	710 of 1209	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.4	742 of 1205	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.8	708 of 1233	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.5	858 of 1240	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.1	991 of 1231	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.7	931 of 1225	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.5	903 of 1201	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.7	925 of 1212	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	614 of 829	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	752 of 892	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	614 of 879	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	670 of 870	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	704 of 876	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	929 of 1189	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	842 of 1224	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	826 of 1223	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	824 of 1212	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	883 of 1206	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	16.1	1034 of 1186	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	970 of 1225	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1030 of 1220	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	977 of 1210	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	895 of 1209	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	690 of 703	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	673 of 769	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	743 of 772	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	729 of 775	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	698 of 779	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)26th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)2nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics28%-20 vs state

Science20%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1105 Brownlee Rd	Jackson	30233	Butts County	Butts County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 775-9480	503	38	13.3	100.0%	217 (43.1%)	189 (37.6%)	47 (9.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.3%)	18.4	1022^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	16.4%		25.5	922^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	25.5%	100	36.3	23.1	23.1	20.5	$14,466	$1,094	$13,372
Stark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 Stark Rd	Jackson	30233	Butts County	Butts County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 775-9470	678	46	14.6	100.0%	425 (62.7%)	181 (26.7%)	27 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.0%)	49.7	545^th of 1222 public elementary schools	55.4%		39.3	699^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.5%	154	59.1	41.5	37.8	38.8	$13,598	$1,117	$12,481
Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Shiloh Rd	Jackson	30233	Butts County	Butts County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 504-2356	495	39	12.6	100.0%	256 (51.7%)	154 (31.1%)	38 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.1%)	64.8	383^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	68.7%		58.6	453^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	63.4%	70	53.7	64.7	45.6	44.2	$15,790	$1,782	$14,007
Unity Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1180 Leguin Mill Rd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 898-8886	882	59	15.0	68.3%	280 (31.7%)	410 (46.5%)	112 (12.7%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.8%)	34.3	767^th of 1222 public elementary schools	37.2%		37.9	714^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.3%	53	31.9	36.5	38.9	36.9	$12,826	$404	$12,422
New Hope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1655 New Hope Rd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 898-7362	621	46	13.6	58.8%	357 (57.5%)	138 (22.2%)	66 (10.6%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.6%)	56.3	477^th of 1222 public elementary schools	61.0%		65	384^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.0%	93	47.7	55.7	41.6	43.8	$13,988	$407	$13,581
Locust Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	95 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 957-5416	576	44	13.0	75.0%	62 (10.8%)	424 (73.6%)	48 (8.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.8%)	28.1	863^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	29.4%		33.6	787^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.4%	76	36.2	20.0	27.1	41.1	$15,566	$797	$14,769
Rock Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 Stroud Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 957-6851	654	49	13.3	50.9%	301 (46.0%)	205 (31.3%)	79 (12.1%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.2%)	39	683^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	44.1%		49.6	570^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.0%	113	38.2	44.8	36.7	34.8	$13,862	$406	$13,456
Rocky Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5300 Highway 162 S	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-4987	576	43	13.5	100.0%	189 (32.8%)	272 (47.2%)	67 (11.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.9%)	13.3	1109^th of 1222 public elementary schools	9.2%		15.6	1080^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.8%	29	21.3	29.6	19.8	18.7	$16,341	$930	$15,411
Tussahaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Coan Dr	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 957-0164	886	58	15.3	78.4%	36 (4.1%)	690 (77.9%)	105 (11.9%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.2%)	11	1142^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	6.5%		14.9	1094^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.6%	48	27.3	23.7	10.9	16.2	$13,934	$1,145	$12,790
Ola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	278 N Ola Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 957-5777	866	55	15.6	52.0%	272 (31.4%)	411 (47.5%)	110 (12.7%)	12 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.7%)	41.7	654^th of 1222 public elementary schools	46.5%		51.6	547^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.8%	107	38.2	48.4	37.4	35.2	$13,300	$403	$12,896

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Elementary School

How many students attend Jackson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Jackson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Elementary School?

Students at Jackson Elementary School are 43% White, 38% African American, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Jackson Elementary School in?

Butts County

Is Jackson Elementary School a good school?

Jackson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Jackson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Henderson Middle School
High : Jackson High School

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