Summary:
The Jackson County Central School District in Minnesota serves roughly 1,093 students across four schools — two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school — covering grades PK through 12. Riverside Elementary (PK–3, 350 students) is the largest school, while Pleasantview Elementary (grades 4–5, 170 students) is the smallest; together they educate 520 elementary students. Jackson County Central Middle (grades 6–8, 241 students) and Jackson County Central Senior High (grades 9–12, 332 students) round out the district. The district ranks 160 of 458 schools, or the 65th percentile, with 3 stars.
Each school stands out in a different way. Jackson County Central Middle has the strongest current rank — 131 of 546, 76th percentile, 4 stars — and its math results are the district's best academic signal, with all three middle grades above the state in math, including 6th grade at 65.6% vs the state's 39.5%. Riverside Elementary is the reading standout, with 3rd grade reading at 55.4% vs the state's 46.8%, though its 3rd grade math (55.4%) is slightly below the state's 57.9%. Jackson County Central Senior High posts a 94.1% graduation rate and 2.3% dropout rate, both better than the state's 84.9% and 4.2%, and 10th grade reading of 50.7% beats the state's 42.5%. Pleasantview Elementary is the most consistent but mid-pack performer, with 4th and 5th grade reading below state.
Science is the district's clearest weakness: district all-grade science is 18.4% vs the state's 25.5%, dragged down by the middle school's 9.1% and the high school's 19.1%. Only Pleasantview's 5th grade science (26.4%) edges the state's 25.9%. Rank movement also varies: the middle school climbed to 4 stars, the high school slipped from 4 stars to 3 stars (53rd percentile), and Pleasantview has held steady in the low-to-mid 50s. Riverside's recent rank data was not available in this excerpt.
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