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North Jackson Elementary School

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North Jackson Elementary School ranks 518 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

518^th

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of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

North Jackson Elementary School in Talmo, GA, serves approximately 517 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Jackson County School District, a district ranked in the top 20% of Georgia school systems. The school has earned a 3-star rating (58th percentile statewide) for the 2025-2026 school year, placing it in the upper half of Georgia elementary schools. This represents a slight improvement from the prior year and a return to its typical performance band after a 4-star peak in 2022-2023.

One of the school's standout achievements is its exceptional attendance record. North Jackson's chronic absenteeism rate of 8.1% is dramatically lower than both the district average (13.1%) and the state average (17.7%) — and it's the lowest among all comparable nearby schools. This represents a 54% reduction over just three years, from 17.7% in 2022-2023. The school also posts solid math scores that meet or exceed state averages in every grade level, with 5th graders notably outperforming the state by 3.2 percentage points. Third graders showed a remarkable 12.4-point improvement in math proficiency year-over-year. These results are especially impressive given that 63% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — a rate nearly double that of nearby Gum Springs Elementary (32%) and higher than West Jackson Elementary (45%).

North Jackson invests heavily in its students, spending $15,052 per pupil — more than any nearby school — and maintaining a favorable 12.3:1 student-teacher ratio, which improved from 15:1 the prior year. While the school's math performance is strong, 5th grade science proficiency (37.5%) lags behind the state average (44.2%) and represents an area for growth. The school has navigated significant demographic change in recent years, with the free/reduced lunch rate jumping 23 points in a single year, yet it has maintained state-average-or-better math performance and achieved remarkable attendance outcomes. For families seeking a school that prioritizes consistent attendance and strong math foundations, North Jackson demonstrates effective adaptive leadership during a period of transition.

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 — 75th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Jackson County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg55%

Georgia avg47%

518^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Jackson County

39^th of 202Jackson 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	53.5	518 of 1222	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	481 of 1238	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	517 of 1236	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	363 of 1223	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	529 of 1220	56.6%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	63.8	250 of 879	71.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	39.3	175 of 304	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.8	39 of 286	86.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	546 of 1189	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	536 of 1224	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	538 of 1223	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	424 of 1212	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	579 of 1206	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	255 of 504	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.9	314 of 583	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	259 of 565	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	129 of 535	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	43.2	280 of 516	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	474 of 1186	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.0	405 of 1225	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	491 of 1220	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	300 of 1210	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	482 of 1209	60.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	493 of 703	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.0	451 of 769	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	481 of 772	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	353 of 775	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.5	619 of 779	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)72nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

Female (2026)54th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)42nd percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%~ state avg

Science38%-7 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
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%)	53.5	518^th of 1222 public elementary schools	57.6%		56.7	481^st of 1238 public elementary schools	61.1%	37	49.3	49.5	47.3	37.5	$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%)	65.9	371^st of 1222 public elementary schools	69.6%					(n/a)	59.1	52.3	53.4	44.7	$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%)	23.5	944^th of 1222 public elementary schools	22.7%		26.9	892^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	27.9%	52	39.6	26.4	29.9	23.4	$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%)	32	803^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	34.3%		38.3	708^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.8%	95	33.0	37.0	50.0	12.0	$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	166^th of 1222 public elementary schools	86.4%		86.1	170^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.3%	4	64.0	81.5	65.1	56.4	$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%)	72.1	299^th of 1222 public elementary schools	75.5%		75.1	275^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.8%	24	65.1	63.6	46.7	48.6	$12,617	$323	$12,294
Four Points Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4825 Hwy 53	Braselton	30517	Jackson County	State Specialty Schools II- Four Points Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(762) 425-0550	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	35.3	748^th of 1222 public elementary schools	38.8%					(n/a)	51.9	46.3	18.0	24.0
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%)	11.8	1130^th of 1222 public elementary schools	7.5%		16	1074^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.2%	56	29.4	30.1	11.4	9.3	$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%)	90.2	124^th of 1222 public elementary schools	89.9%		87.8	150^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.9%	26	73.0	70.0	73.5	63.7	$11,176	$330	$10,847

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 518^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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