Jacksboro Middle School

Jacksboro Middle School serves about 524 students in grades 6–8 in Jacksboro, Tennessee, and stands out as a mid-performing school in a district that is struggling overall. Campbell County Schools ranks in the bottom 7% of Tennessee districts (131st out of 141), yet Jacksboro Middle School itself ranks in the 52nd percentile statewide (285th out of 594 middle schools) — right around the state median. In every tested subject, the school outperforms its district: math proficiency is 40.0% versus 32.7% districtwide, ELA is 33.9% versus 32.8%, science is 39.7% versus 33.5%, and social studies is 47.5% versus 40.9%.

Compared with nearby schools, only Norris Middle School is clearly stronger. Jacksboro beats Lafollette Middle School, Huntsville Middle School, Clinton Middle School, and Lake City Middle School in math and English. Perhaps its most impressive strength is how well it serves economically disadvantaged students: the low socioeconomic status subgroup jumped from the 38th percentile statewide in 2023–2024 to the 78th percentile in 2025–2026, earning 4 stars. The school does this while spending less per student ($10,344) than every nearby middle school, including Norris Middle School ($13,370) and Lake City Middle School ($15,768).

Still, there are areas to watch. Chronic absenteeism jumped to 25.5% in 2024–2025, up from 13.4% a year earlier, though it remains below the district average of 28.6% and far below Lafollette Middle School's 42.9%. Female students now outperform male students by a wide margin in statewide rankings (55th versus 33rd percentile). Sixth graders post strong results — 49.2% proficiency in math versus 40.1% statewide — but those gains tend to fade by 7th and 8th grade. Special education results also improved from the 16th to the 40th percentile over the past year. If attendance stabilizes and the school continues to support its low-income students, Jacksboro Middle School has real potential to keep climbing.