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Jackson Road Elementary School

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Jackson Road Elementary School ranks 796 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

796^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Jackson Road Elementary School is a public elementary school in Griffin, Georgia, serving 359 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Griffin-Spalding County School District, which is ranked 174 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite consistent funding and resources comparable to nearby schools, Jackson Road Elementary has consistently underperformed academically, ranking in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools over the past decade. The school's proficiency rates on the Milestones Assessment are significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 9.3% to 35.2%, compared to the state averages of 34.9% to 43%. In contrast, the higher-ranked Crescent Road Elementary has significantly higher proficiency rates, often exceeding the state averages.

The school's student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with an extremely high percentage of students (98.35% to 99.44%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the nearby schools. This suggests the need for targeted interventions and support services to address the unique needs of the student population and ensure equitable access to educational resources across the Griffin-Spalding County School District.

344

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,579

Per pupil spending ?

93%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1233 Jackson Rd
Griffin, GA 30223

(770) 229-3717

District: Griffin-Spalding County

Students who attend Jackson Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kennedy Road Middle School
High:	Spalding High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.6%

African American:

26.2%

Hispanic:

12.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2023 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2025) from a 25th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg25%

Georgia avg42%

796^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Griffin-Spalding County

174^th of 206Griffin-Spalding 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	796 of 1238	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	690 of 1248	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	937 of 1242	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	881 of 1244	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	831 of 1214	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	688 of 1234	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	761 of 1209	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.5	740 of 1205	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.3	850 of 1233	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.2	555 of 1240	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.2	859 of 1231	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.0	957 of 1225	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.2	835 of 1201	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.2	966 of 1212	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.1	810 of 1183	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.1	738 of 1133	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.4	880 of 1134	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.3	717 of 1125	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.3	516 of 1101	53.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science37%-7 vs state

Mathematics33%-13 vs state

English Language Arts27%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 27, 2019

I’d have chosen no stars, had this been an option..

We pulled our son from Jackson Rd Elementary, the Spalding County Public school system a month ago. He started pre k this year. Our first conference was called after he first week was even up (🙄). No time to adjust. Instead of starting with positive points, things he excelled at, his strong points, they jumped straight to the problems. They made it clear that they weren’t 100 sure how to approach the situation and neeeded our help ( this I understood, working together). Later on, The teacher often embellished situations, and when I’d ask for clarification, baffled that this was our son she was describing, I’d often get “Well.. maybe I shouldn’t have said it happened like that. Thats not exactly right..” I have proof of these correspondences.. When I finally told the principal how I felt, in tears at pick up, telling her I felt like he was just a burden, that he wasn’t wanted, and we were considering enrolling him into a private institution where his needs would be better met. She looked to the sky then to her right at her assistant or witness (almost like rolling her eyes, thinking, of my gosh.. do you hear this crazy woman??) Then said “I’m sorry you feel that way” AND WALKED OFF!!! No apology, no trying to work through it. Had I been in her position and saw a visibly shaken, distraught, and frustrated parent, I would have moved mountains to make her feel better about her son’s educational needs and our ability to facilitate them.. I would have asked the parent to come with me immediately to my office so we could sit down and make this work.

I got none of that. This encounter just verified that they didn’t want to deal with our son, and brushed us under the proverbial rug.

We had our son evaluated the following Monday they said he was hyper, had difficulties focusing but they weren’t prepared to place a medical diagnosis such as ADD:ADHD or autism. And that with the right tools, mentors, and setting he could eventually acclimate and thrive.

This was the first school setting he had been in. Close Quote

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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
Jackson Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1233 Jackson Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3717	344	29	11.9	93.0%	181 (52.6%)	90 (26.2%)	42 (12.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.8%)	33.2	796^th of 1238 public elementary schools	35.7%		40.3	690^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.7%	106	9.3	34.5	35.2	18.5	43.9	35.2	37.0	$16,579	$1,962	$14,617
Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Cabin Creek Dr	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3756	335	22	15.5	87.8%	4 (1.2%)	299 (89.3%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.4%)	6.5	1221^st of 1238 public elementary schools	1.4%		4.2	1246^th of 1248 public elementary schools	0.2%	25	9.4	10.4	9.3	11.3	16.7	7.4	11.1	$15,589	$1,747	$13,842
Atkinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Atkinson Dr	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3715	366	27	13.4	90.2%	13 (3.6%)	305 (83.3%)	25 (6.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	14.3	1107^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.6%		8.4	1218^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.4%	111	5.5	17.8	22.2	16.4	38.6	18.2	13.3	$15,256	$1,599	$13,657
Crescent Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Crescent Rd	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3719	429	30	14.3	78.8%	235 (54.8%)	135 (31.5%)	29 (6.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	66.1	374^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.8%		51.4	552^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	55.8%	178	45.0	35.1	59.1	50.0	43.1	54.5	59.1	$15,586	$1,155	$14,431
Futral Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Futral Rd	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3735	600	44	13.7	92.8%	287 (47.8%)	180 (30.0%)	77 (12.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (8.3%)	43.4	644^th of 1238 public elementary schools	48.0%		38.3	722^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	42.1%	78	30.8	21.3	47.7	27.5	38.3	43.0	48.8	$14,492	$1,209	$13,283
Anne Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	802 Anne St	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3746	352	23	15.3	88.9%	10 (2.8%)	304 (86.4%)	17 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	6	1226^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.9	1230^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.4%	4	9.6	7.1	9.8	9.6	7.0	12.5	12.2	$15,614	$2,007	$13,607
Orrs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1553 Flynt St	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3743	467	39	12.0	93.6%	87 (18.6%)	258 (55.2%)	96 (20.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	23.8	944^th of 1238 public elementary schools	23.7%		16.2	1081^st of 1248 public elementary schools	13.4%	137	14.6	15.9	29.6	26.8	33.3	38.0	23.9	$15,496	$1,336	$14,161
Jordan Hill Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Jordan Hill Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3777	396	29	13.5	84.3%	122 (30.8%)	182 (46.0%)	68 (17.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	27.7	880^th of 1238 public elementary schools	28.9%		22.4	975^th of 1248 public elementary schools	21.9%	95	16.4	28.0	34.9	21.8	38.0	25.4	33.3	$14,711	$1,390	$13,321
Cowan Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1233 Cowan Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3790	557	37	15.0	89.2%	115 (20.6%)	328 (58.9%)	83 (14.9%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	9.5	1190^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.9%		14.8	1100^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.9%	90	11.4	15.4	22.0	14.5	17.6	6.1	12.3	$13,883	$1,425	$12,458
Moreland Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	455 Moreland Rd	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3755	490	36	13.6	86.5%	125 (25.5%)	271 (55.3%)	54 (11.0%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	23.4	953^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	23.0%		22.1	981^st of 1248 public elementary schools	21.4%	28	24.2	17.8	23.6	27.4	27.4	26.4	34.2	$15,946	$1,541	$14,406

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Road Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Road Elementary School?

Students at Jackson Road Elementary School are 53% White, 26% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Jackson Road Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Kennedy Road Middle School
High : Spalding High School

Is Jackson Road Elementary School a good school?

Jackson Road Elementary School ranks 796^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jackson Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Jackson Road Elementary School.

What district is Jackson Road Elementary School in?

Griffin-Spalding County

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