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East Jackson Middle School

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East Jackson Middle School ranks 225 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-7

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

East Jackson Middle School in Commerce, GA, serves 536 students in grades 6 and 7 as part of the Jackson County School District, holding a solid 3-star rating that places it in the upper-middle tier of Georgia middle schools.

The school's most impressive strength is its advanced math program: 100% of students taking the Algebra I End of Course assessment scored proficient or better—more than double the district and state averages. This outpaces nearby Legacy Knoll Middle School (94%) and West Jackson Middle School (89.9%). East Jackson also stands out for its exceptional support of students who often face the greatest challenges. The school ranks in the 88th percentile statewide for special education students and the 75th percentile for English Language Learners—both earning 4-star ratings. This is a differentiator even when compared to higher-ranked nearby schools like Commerce Middle School and Jefferson Middle School, which don't show the same level of subgroup success. Chronic absenteeism has also improved steadily, dropping from 19.8% to 14.0%—now below the state average.

However, there are areas for growth. Proficiency in standard 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade math (45.7%, 51%, and 48.3%) trails district averages, and 8th-grade social studies proficiency (37.2%) is well below the district's 54.3%. The school spends more per student ($14,564) than its in-district peers and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.9, which may help explain its strong support services. While Legacy Knoll and West Jackson rank higher overall, East Jackson's unique combination of a stellar Algebra I program and outstanding subgroup support makes it a compelling choice for families prioritizing advanced math and inclusive student services.

536

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,564

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1880 Hoods Mill Rd
Commerce, GA 30529

(706) 335-2083

District: Jackson County

Students who attend East Jackson Middle School usually attend:

High:

East Jackson Comprehensive High School

Feeder schools for East Jackson Middle School:

Elementary:	East Jackson Elementary School
	Maysville Elementary School
	South Jackson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.2%

Hispanic:

21.3%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg54%

Georgia avg45%

225^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Jackson County

38^th of 201Jackson 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	56.9	225 of 578	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	212 of 585	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	240 of 578	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	217 of 569	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	288 of 558	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	204 of 542	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	245 of 559	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	272 of 543	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.7	287 of 539	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.4	207 of 545	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.2	243 of 537	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.2	190 of 521	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.1	139 of 527	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	75.9	103 of 508	79.7%	★★★★☆
2011	78.5	75 of 504	85.1%	★★★★☆
2010	71.4	116 of 494	76.5%	★★★★☆
2009	74.1	94 of 466	79.8%	★★★★☆
2008	67.6	142 of 462	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.0	136 of 445	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.7	155 of 420	63.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	337 of 480	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.3	245 of 494	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	288 of 489	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	214 of 485	55.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	42 of 166	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	27 of 199	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	53 of 200	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	34 of 166	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	40.2	87 of 157	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	209 of 550	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	218 of 567	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	229 of 558	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	222 of 553	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	336 of 544	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	136 of 374	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.4	225 of 400	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	190 of 381	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	168 of 380	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.1	294 of 367	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	236 of 550	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	195 of 569	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	238 of 561	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	211 of 559	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	239 of 553	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	53 of 425	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.0	89 of 442	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	99 of 437	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	130 of 429	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	146 of 431	66.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	271 of 404	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	229 of 415	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	278 of 417	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	269 of 429	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	312 of 425	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)88th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)75th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)57th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-28 vs school

African American (2026)30th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

HS Physical Science54%-7 vs state

Mathematics48%+5 vs state

Social Studies37%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical 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	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 Algebra I End of Course	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	56.9	225^th of 578 public middle schools	61.1%		59	212^th of 585 public middle schools	63.8%	13	100.0		45.7	51.0	48.3			37.2	53.6	$14,564	$668	$13,897
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%)	80	98^th of 578 public middle schools	83.0%		83.7	83^rd of 585 public middle schools	85.8%	15		55.2	51.2	49.6	75.0	43.5	39.1	56.1	92.6	$11,778	$299	$11,479
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%)	85.6	66^th of 578 public middle schools	88.6%		96.1	22^nd of 585 public middle schools	96.2%	44			72.7	78.5	76.9			62.6	65.8	$11,192	$165	$11,028
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Tallassee Rd	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 548-7208	707	62	11.4	100.0%	110 (15.6%)	275 (38.9%)	289 (40.9%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	39.3	329^th of 578 public middle schools	43.1%		47.7	281^st of 585 public middle schools	52.0%	48	90.2		30.3	42.4	44.4			30.3	30.7	$19,221	$1,393	$17,828
Banks County Middle School	Public	6-8	712 Thompson St	Homer	30547	Banks County	Banks County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 677-2277	631	44	14.2	81.0%	514 (81.5%)	10 (1.6%)	78 (12.4%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	65.7	173^rd of 578 public middle schools	70.1%		62.4	190^th of 585 public middle schools	67.5%	17	100.0		38.3	40.7	54.0		46.8	41.9	93.1	$13,182	$515	$12,668
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%)	75.7	126^th of 578 public middle schools	78.2%		74.4	130^th of 585 public middle schools	77.8%	4	94.0		46.5	61.6	70.4			68.3	58.4	$12,748	$387	$12,361
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%)	72	144^th of 578 public middle schools	75.1%		78.8	109^th of 585 public middle schools	81.4%	35	89.9		58.3	60.8	60.0			57.6	45.4	$11,296	$277	$11,019
Bear Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	228 Jefferson St	Statham	30666	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2116	752	59	12.8	57.7%	344 (45.7%)	115 (15.3%)	217 (28.9%)	25 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.6%)	36.8	347^th of 578 public middle schools	40.0%		41.8	325^th of 585 public middle schools	44.4%	22	77.3		34.0	42.7	30.2		15.0	24.9	61.1	$13,768	$822	$12,945
Clarke Middle School	Public	6-8	1235 Baxter St	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 543-6547	718	63	11.3	83.8%	249 (34.7%)	324 (45.1%)	94 (13.1%)	13 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.0%)	39.9	327^th of 578 public middle schools	43.4%		49.7	268^th of 585 public middle schools	54.2%	59	89.4		30.9	38.6	39.7			35.2	37.4	$19,260	$1,205	$18,055
Coile Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Old Elberton Rd	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5318	582	55	10.5	100.0%	30 (5.2%)	232 (39.9%)	302 (51.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	11.6	534^th of 578 public middle schools	7.6%		15.1	515^th of 585 public middle schools	12.0%	19	40.8		15.2	24.2	12.1			9.2	10.8	$20,057	$1,978	$18,079

Frequently Asked Questions about East Jackson Middle School

What is the racial makeup of East Jackson Middle School?

Students at East Jackson Middle School are 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of East Jackson Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Jackson Middle School usually go on to attend East Jackson Comprehensive High School

Is East Jackson Middle School a good school?

East Jackson Middle School ranks 225^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Jackson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended East Jackson Middle School.

What district is East Jackson Middle School in?

Jackson County

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