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North Jackson Elementary School

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North Jackson Elementary School ranks 481 st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

481^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

North Jackson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Talmo, Georgia, serving 764 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Jackson County School District. The school has consistently outperformed the state average in Georgia on the Milestones Assessment, particularly in Mathematics, with a 5th-grade proficiency rate of 55.8% compared to the state's 42.6% in the 2024-2025 school year.

North Jackson Elementary School stands out for its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.3 to 15.0 over the past few years, which is lower than nearby schools. However, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 43.38% in 2022-2023 to 66.36% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. When compared to other schools in the Jackson County School District, such as Gum Springs Elementary and West Jackson Elementary, North Jackson Elementary School generally performs on par or slightly better, particularly in Mathematics.

Despite these strengths, North Jackson Elementary School's statewide ranking has trended downward, from a high of 296 out of 1,240 Georgia elementary schools in 2014-2015 to a ranking of 481 out of 1,238 in the most recent 2024-2025 school year. This suggests a need to investigate the factors contributing to this decline and implement strategies to improve student outcomes. When compared to schools in the Hall County School District, North Jackson Elementary School generally outperforms the lower-performing schools, indicating that the Jackson County School District may be providing more effective educational resources and support to its schools.

517

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,052

Per pupil spending ?

63.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1880 Old Gainesville Hwy
Talmo, GA 30575

(706) 693-2246

District: Jackson County

Students who attend North Jackson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Jackson Middle School
High:	Jackson County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.4%

Hispanic:

31.1%

African American:

16.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg50%

Georgia avg42%

481^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Jackson County

38^th of 206Jackson 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	56.7	481 of 1238	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	517 of 1248	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	364 of 1242	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	531 of 1244	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	520 of 1214	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	535 of 1234	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	374 of 1209	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.8	470 of 1205	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.7	310 of 1233	74.9%	★★★★☆
2015	71.8	296 of 1240	76.1%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	327 of 1231	73.4%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	327 of 1225	73.3%	★★★★☆
2012	75.5	270 of 1201	77.5%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	266 of 1212	78.1%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	193 of 1183	83.7%	★★★★☆
2009	79.3	179 of 1133	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	80.6	157 of 1134	86.2%	★★★★☆
2007	79.5	183 of 1125	83.7%	★★★★☆
2006	84.5	100 of 1101	90.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+8 vs state

Mathematics47%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

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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
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
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
Sugar Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3259 Athens Hwy	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 503-1749	685	48	14.2	84.8%	46 (6.7%)	16 (2.3%)	609 (88.9%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	26.9	892^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	27.9%		30.1	852^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	31.7%	40	27.6	23.1	27.5	35.4	32.4	29.4	14.8	$13,549	$923	$12,626
Myers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2676 Candler Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-0814	524	44	11.9	91.4%	74 (14.1%)	17 (3.2%)	417 (79.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	38.3	708^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.8%		26.8	898^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.0%	190	27.1	30.6	25.6	41.1	44.9	46.8	18.2	$14,874	$955	$13,919
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
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
Tadmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3278 Gillsville Hwy	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-9929	488	38	12.9	91.4%	57 (11.7%)	11 (2.3%)	410 (84.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	16	1074^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.2%		18.6	1025^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.9%	49	15.4	15.2	14.4	33.3	32.6	16.7	14.4	$14,616	$1,058	$13,559
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 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
Chicopee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2029 Calvary Church Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-2075	809	59	13.7	92.5%	58 (7.2%)	24 (3.0%)	706 (87.3%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	10	1182^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	4.5%		6.8	1231^st of 1248 public elementary schools	1.4%	49	5.1	6.2	8.6	19.2	30.7	20.3	7.9	$13,645	$1,523	$12,122

Frequently Asked Questions about North Jackson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of North Jackson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Jackson Middle School
High : Jackson County High School

What district is North Jackson Elementary School in?

Jackson County

What is the racial makeup of North Jackson Elementary School?

Students at North Jackson Elementary School are 46% White, 31% Hispanic, 16% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend North Jackson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended North Jackson Elementary School.

Is North Jackson Elementary School a good school?

North Jackson Elementary School ranks 481^st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

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