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Jackson Middle

Public Grades 6-8
713th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools
Better than 8% of North Carolina middle schools
Summary

Jackson Middle is a public middle school located in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 431 students. The school is part of the Guilford County Schools district, which is ranked 142 out of 242 school districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending $11,896 per student, which is higher than the spending at most nearby schools in the district, Jackson Middle consistently ranks in the bottom half of North Carolina middle schools, with a ranking between 612-713 out of 773-793 schools over the past 5 years. Its performance on state assessments is significantly below the Guilford County and North Carolina averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 15.5, which is slightly higher than the ratios at the nearby schools.

One notable factor is that Jackson Middle has a very high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, with 99.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools in the Guilford County district. While the higher spending per student and slightly higher student-teacher ratio may be contributing factors, the consistently low academic performance suggests that a more comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions and support, may be necessary to address the school's challenges and improve student outcomes.

458
Students ?
16.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,896
Per pupil spending ?
99.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2200 Ontario Street
       Greensboro, NC  27403-3640

(336) 294-7350

District: Guilford County Schools


Students who attend Jackson Middle usually attend:

High:    Ben L. Smith High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
46.3%
Hispanic:
41.7%
Asian:
6.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the North Carolina average (29% vs 54% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)
!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the North Carolina average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school29%
District avg48%
North Carolina avg54%
713th of 773
North Carolina public middle schools ?
Bottom 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
20th of 20Middle Schools in the Guilford County Schools
142nd of 242Guilford County Schools among North Carolina 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202511.1713 of 7737.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202415.1707 of 79310.8%★☆☆☆☆
202324.9612 of 78421.9%★☆☆☆☆
202218.4672 of 78614.5%★☆☆☆☆
202113.8658 of 74111.2%★☆☆☆☆
201918.3634 of 73714.0%★☆☆☆☆
201813.1610 of 69111.7%★☆☆☆☆
201718.1583 of 69416.0%★☆☆☆☆
201615.4597 of 69213.7%★☆☆☆☆
201511.0637 of 7059.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20147.4600 of 6274.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201317.1576 of 67314.4%★☆☆☆☆
201221.8564 of 66214.8%★☆☆☆☆
201119.2570 of 64812.0%★☆☆☆☆
201020.9564 of 64011.9%★☆☆☆☆
200916.6559 of 63011.3%★☆☆☆☆
200817.5531 of 62014.4%★☆☆☆☆
200711.6561 of 6067.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200616.5533 of 59810.9%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202523.1459 of 54615.9%★☆☆☆☆
202424.9463 of 56017.3%★☆☆☆☆
202346.6264 of 55952.8%★★★☆☆
202228.9423 of 55023.1%★☆☆☆☆
202124.1441 of 53317.3%★☆☆☆☆
201928.7415 of 51920.0%★☆☆☆☆
201827.5398 of 49419.4%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
20258.8109 of 1111.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202113.1476 of 4780.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201933.5352 of 50430.2%★★☆☆☆
201841.3256 of 47546.1%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202526.3309 of 37116.7%★☆☆☆☆
202458.986 of 35675.8%★★★★☆
202351.0109 of 31865.7%★★★☆☆
202254.989 of 31271.5%★★★★☆
202147.880 of 23666.1%★★★☆☆
201948.383 of 21160.7%★★★☆☆
201843.269 of 15154.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
20259.1701 of 7334.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.5702 of 7384.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202326.1565 of 73122.7%★☆☆☆☆
202215.4654 of 73310.8%★☆☆☆☆
202118.6600 of 70615.0%★☆☆☆☆
201920.6587 of 68414.2%★☆☆☆☆
201812.2603 of 6568.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202367.6122 of 45273.0%★★★★☆
201927.0383 of 4167.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201818.0121 of 1274.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202518.5506 of 56210.0%★☆☆☆☆
202424.7464 of 56417.7%★☆☆☆☆
202337.2374 of 55332.4%★★☆☆☆
202233.3383 of 54129.2%★☆☆☆☆
202132.6373 of 52228.5%★☆☆☆☆
201935.0350 of 49329.0%★☆☆☆☆
201828.0378 of 47219.9%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202383.51 of 5098.0%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202519.6637 of 72912.6%★☆☆☆☆
202425.6605 of 74318.6%★☆☆☆☆
202341.6428 of 73541.8%★★☆☆☆
202226.9548 of 68920.5%★☆☆☆☆
202124.3505 of 63320.2%★☆☆☆☆
201927.6504 of 63921.1%★☆☆☆☆
201826.2484 of 60419.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202513.7662 of 7339.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202421.4616 of 75118.0%★☆☆☆☆
202322.8601 of 74719.5%★☆☆☆☆
202220.8622 of 74816.8%★☆☆☆☆
202111.4653 of 7118.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.3626 of 69710.2%★☆☆☆☆
201811.0610 of 6658.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202538.0268 of 47843.9%★★☆☆☆
202442.9226 of 47352.2%★★★☆☆
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)
Homeless (2023)98th percentile+76 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)73rd percentile+51 vs school
Special Education (2025)44th percentile+36 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile+9 vs school
African American (2025)16th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)10th percentile~ school
Male (2025)10th percentile~ school
Female (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2025)2nd percentile-6 vs school
Disabled (2021)<1st percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Science42%-18 vs state
Reading28%-24 vs state
Mathematics26%-27 vs state

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Students who attend Jackson Middle usually go on to attend Ben L. Smith High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Jackson Middle.

Students at Jackson Middle are 46% African American, 42% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

Jackson Middle ranks in the bottom 7.8% of North Carolina middle schools.


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