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East Jackson Elementary School

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East Jackson Elementary School ranks 261 st of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

East Jackson Elementary School in Commerce, GA, serves 634 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the highly regarded Jackson County School District, which ranks in the top 20% of Georgia districts.

This school stands out for several remarkable strengths. Most notably, East Jackson ranks in the top 7% of all Georgia elementary schools for both Hispanic students (94th percentile) and Special Education students (93rd percentile) — an exceptional achievement, as many schools struggle to deliver strong outcomes for these groups. The school also boasts an extraordinarily low chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.2%, which is less than one-quarter of the state average (17.7%) and lower than every nearby school. This represents a 71% reduction over three years, signaling highly effective family engagement. In math, the school consistently outperforms state averages across all grade levels, with 3rd graders posting a 69.7% proficiency rate compared to 48.3% statewide. Science scores have also improved dramatically, jumping from 34.7% to 54.1% proficiency in a single year. All of this is achieved while spending less per student ($14,884) than most comparable schools in the region.

Compared to its neighbors, East Jackson is the strongest performer among the three Jackson County elementary schools, ranking 261st statewide versus 409th for Maysville Elementary and 527th for South Jackson Elementary. It also outperforms Whitehead Road Elementary and Judia Jackson Harris Elementary in Clarke County by more than 300 ranking positions. However, Ila Elementary in Madison County ranks higher (185th) despite serving a similar demographic, and Jefferson Academy in Jefferson City posts math scores 10-15 points higher — though that district serves a much more economically advantaged population. Areas for growth include performance with White students (49th percentile) and 4th grade math consistency. Overall, East Jackson's trajectory — rising from the 69th to 79th percentile over three years — shows a school with strong momentum and effective support systems.

634

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,884

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1531 Hoods Mill Rd
Commerce, GA 30529

(706) 336-7900

District: Jackson County

Students who attend East Jackson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Jackson Middle School
High:	East Jackson Comprehensive High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

Hispanic:

17.4%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 68th percentile in 2022 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 79th (2026) from a 68th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg55%

Georgia avg47%

261^st of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary 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	75.8	261 of 1219	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	260 of 1238	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	294 of 1236	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	381 of 1223	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	389 of 1220	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.4	256 of 1214	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	259 of 1234	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	325 of 1209	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	327 of 1205	72.9%	★★★★☆
2016	81.9	190 of 1233	84.6%	★★★★☆
2015	79.7	212 of 1240	82.9%	★★★★☆
2014	83.1	119 of 1231	90.3%	★★★★★
2013	77.3	254 of 1225	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	81.5	161 of 1201	86.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.4	180 of 1212	85.1%	★★★★☆
2010	70.7	359 of 1183	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.5	191 of 1133	83.1%	★★★★☆
2008	86.9	82 of 1134	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	80.8	162 of 1125	85.6%	★★★★☆
2006	69.7	364 of 1101	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	366 of 1186	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.1	261 of 1224	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	345 of 1223	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	432 of 1212	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	415 of 1206	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	32 of 503	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	71 of 565	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	212 of 1183	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	260 of 1225	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	255 of 1220	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	326 of 1210	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	341 of 1209	71.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	91.5	31 of 465	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	89.0	34 of 565	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	71.1	107 of 487	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	59 of 455	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	142 of 415	65.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	360 of 700	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	353 of 769	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	373 of 772	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	419 of 775	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	444 of 779	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%+14 vs state

Science50%+6 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	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
East Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1531 Hoods Mill Rd	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 336-7900	634	53	12.0	62.3%	455 (71.8%)	23 (3.6%)	110 (17.4%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.0%)	75.8	261^st of 1219 public elementary schools	78.6%		76.8	260^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.0%	1	69.7	58.9	55.0	50.0	$14,884	$557	$14,327
Commerce Elementary School	Public	3-4	825 Lakeview Dr	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Commerce City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 335-1801	308	22	13.8	79.9%	190 (61.7%)	38 (12.3%)	56 (18.2%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)								(n/a)	55.3	57.2			$13,143	$514	$12,629
Commerce Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	395 Minish Dr	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Commerce City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 335-5587	456	34	13.4	84.6%	284 (62.3%)	46 (10.1%)	86 (18.9%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)								(n/a)					$15,025	$1,116	$13,909
South Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1630 New Kings Bridge Rd	Athens	30607	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 208-3552	715	62	11.5	71.2%	476 (66.6%)	55 (7.7%)	136 (19.0%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	52.1	527^th of 1219 public elementary schools	56.8%		52.2	532^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	57.0%	5	50.9	41.9	49.6	39.4	$16,638	$750	$15,888
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 1219 public elementary schools	89.8%		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
Maysville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9270 Highway 82 Spur	Maysville	30558	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 652-2241	468	42	11.0	78.4%	296 (63.2%)	16 (3.4%)	121 (25.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	62	409^th of 1219 public elementary schools	66.4%		55.9	491^st of 1238 public elementary schools	60.3%	82	53.5	64.3	54.3	28.8	$17,195	$771	$16,424
Ila Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 Sewell Mill Rd	Danielsville	30633	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 789-3445	428	35	12.4	80.8%	357 (83.4%)	4 (0.9%)	45 (10.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	84.3	185^th of 1219 public elementary schools	84.8%		82.7	205^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.4%	20	68.9	64.6	59.7	62.5	$14,759	$1,044	$13,715
Hull-Sanford Elementary School	Public	K-5	9193 Fortson Store Rd	Hull	30646	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 353-7888	494	45	10.9	100.0%	228 (46.2%)	100 (20.2%)	120 (24.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.1%)	61.7	412^th of 1219 public elementary schools	66.2%		55.3	496^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.9%	84	63.3	51.2	46.3	41.4	$17,637	$1,279	$16,358
Whitehead Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	555 Quailwood Dr	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 548-7296	632	66	9.5	99.1%	118 (18.7%)	209 (33.1%)	266 (42.1%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.6%)	47.3	586^th of 1219 public elementary schools	51.9%		41.7	662^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	46.5%	76	48.8	42.0	43.8	38.2	$22,563	$1,315	$21,248

Frequently Asked Questions about East Jackson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of East Jackson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : East Jackson Middle School
High : East Jackson Comprehensive High School

How many students attend East Jackson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 634 students attended East Jackson Elementary School.

Is East Jackson Elementary School a good school?

East Jackson Elementary School ranks 261^st of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is East Jackson Elementary School in?

Jackson County

What is the racial makeup of East Jackson Elementary School?

Students at East Jackson Elementary School are 72% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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