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West Jackson Elementary School

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West Jackson Elementary School ranks 299 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

West Jackson Elementary School in Hoschton, GA, serves 1,082 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and has earned a solid 4-star rating from the state for three consecutive years. The school has been on a steady upward trajectory over the past decade, climbing from the 68th percentile statewide in 2015-2016 to the 75th percentile in 2025-2026, and it operates within the highly regarded Jackson County district, which ranks in the 81st percentile statewide.

West Jackson's greatest strengths lie in its early-grade math instruction and its exceptional support for specific student groups. In 3rd grade math, 65.1% of students scored proficient—nearly 17 points above the state average—and the school ranks in the 91st percentile statewide for African American students, a remarkable achievement. The school also ranks in the 79th percentile for both Hispanic students and English Language Learners, demonstrating that strong outcomes are being achieved across diverse populations. Chronic absenteeism is another clear win: at 9.9%, the rate is well below both the district (13.1%) and state (17.7%) averages, reflecting strong family engagement. The school also achieves these results efficiently, spending about $12,617 per student—notably less than nearby schools like Winder Elementary School ($17,809) and Bramlett Elementary School ($17,072), both of which rank lower academically.

The primary area for growth is 5th grade math, where proficiency has lagged for three consecutive years—46.7% in 2025-2026, which is 6.6 points below the district average. This pattern stands in contrast to the school's strong ELA performance, where 3rd grade proficiency was 14 points above the district average. When compared to the district's top performer, Gum Springs Elementary School, West Jackson actually edges it out in 3rd grade math (65.1% vs. 64.0%), though the gap widens in later grades. West Jackson also outperforms Heroes Elementary School by 71 places in state ranking despite serving a similar demographic profile. With its consistent improvement, efficient spending, and proven success with historically underserved students, West Jackson is a school that delivers strong value and is well-positioned for continued growth.

1,082

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,617

Per pupil spending ?

44.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

391 E Jefferson St
Hoschton, GA 30548

(706) 654-2044

District: Jackson County

Students who attend West Jackson Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.2%

Hispanic:

29.2%

African American:

13.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg55%

Georgia avg47%

299^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	72.1	299 of 1222	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	275 of 1238	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	333 of 1236	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	267 of 1223	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	339 of 1220	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	366 of 1214	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	407 of 1234	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	349 of 1209	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	55.9	469 of 1205	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.4	391 of 1233	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.5	427 of 1240	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.3	221 of 1231	82.0%	★★★★☆
2013	84.9	79 of 1225	93.6%	★★★★★
2012	81.6	159 of 1201	86.8%	★★★★☆
2011	82.3	160 of 1212	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	81.9	157 of 1183	86.7%	★★★★☆
2009	80.2	170 of 1133	85.0%	★★★★☆
2008	84.8	106 of 1134	90.7%	★★★★★
2007	81.1	156 of 1125	86.1%	★★★★☆
2006	78.9	177 of 1101	83.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	76 of 829	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	75.2	156 of 892	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	210 of 879	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	150 of 870	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	309 of 876	64.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	44 of 215	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	36 of 317	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	44 of 304	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	26 of 286	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	59.5	71 of 283	74.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	271 of 1189	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	243 of 1224	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	335 of 1223	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	280 of 1212	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	381 of 1206	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	107 of 504	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.6	79 of 583	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	143 of 565	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	154 of 535	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	198 of 516	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	339 of 1186	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	322 of 1225	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	320 of 1220	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	252 of 1210	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	284 of 1209	76.5%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	68.3	10 of 36	72.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	131 of 466	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.6	87 of 565	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	121 of 487	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	74 of 455	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	80 of 415	80.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	296 of 703	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	289 of 769	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	360 of 772	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	311 of 775	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	364 of 779	53.3%	★★★☆☆

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)91st percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)80th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Migrant (2022)72nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+11 vs state

Science49%+4 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 15, 2011

The school motto is "Every Child Every Day...Whatever It Takes!" and we have found this to be so true. My child was a new student to this school a year and a half ago and the Principal and Assistant Principal knew my child's name from the moment they met. Every morning (no matter the weather) each car rider student is greeted by the Principal and AP... with "Good morning _____________! How are you today?" It is so powerful for a child to be greeted each morning with a big smile and personal greeting. That first day of school and EVERY day after my child has been greeted in the same warm manner. It really made me feel my child was important to them and not just a number or face in the crowd. Communication with parents is great at this school. I have recently started substitute teaching at WJIS and found genuine care and commitment from the teachers to be across the board. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
Bramlett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	622 Freeman Brock Rd	Auburn	30011	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 307-1627	654	58	11.2	51.2%	338 (51.7%)	56 (8.6%)	188 (28.7%)	35 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.7%)	56	479^th of 1222 public elementary schools	60.8%		49.6	571^st of 1238 public elementary schools	53.9%	92	55.1	52.4	47.2	35.4	$17,072	$1,070	$16,002
County Line Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	334 Rockwell Church Rd NW	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2902	573	53	10.9	62.0%	306 (53.4%)	43 (7.5%)	156 (27.2%)	31 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	47.2	589^th of 1222 public elementary schools	51.8%		50	564^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.4%	25	29.7	45.9	46.7	44.5	$16,961	$946	$16,015
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
Duncan Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 Braselton Hwy	Hoschton	30548	Jackson County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 714-5800	1,593	109	14.6	40.8%	493 (30.9%)	408 (25.6%)	246 (15.4%)	348 (21.8%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (5.8%)	92.4	104^th of 1222 public elementary schools	91.5%		88.6	144^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.4%	40	67.4	79.3	73.1	71.0	$13,328	$655	$12,673
World Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 Allen Street	Oakwood	30566	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-5854	677	42	16.0	59.4%	114 (16.8%)	15 (2.2%)	531 (78.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	60.1	432^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	64.6%		52.7	528^th of 1238 public elementary schools	57.4%	96	74.1	51.6	44.2	31.2	$11,535	$336	$11,199
Winder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	194 McNeal Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 425-2194	656	66	10.0	73.6%	227 (34.6%)	167 (25.5%)	180 (27.4%)	24 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.8%)	35.9	739^th of 1222 public elementary schools	39.5%		29.2	850^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.3%	111	43.5	38.8	41.1	23.4	$17,809	$936	$16,874

Frequently Asked Questions about West Jackson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of West Jackson Elementary School attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of West Jackson Elementary School?

Students at West Jackson Elementary School are 48% White, 29% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is West Jackson Elementary School in?

Jackson County

Is West Jackson Elementary School a good school?

West Jackson Elementary School ranks 299^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Jackson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,082 students attended West Jackson Elementary School.

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