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Jackson County Middle School

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Jackson County Middle School ranks 253 rd of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

253^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Jackson County Middle School is a public middle school located in Gainesboro, Tennessee, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 434 students. The school is part of the Jackson County School District, which is ranked 48 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While the school performs better in science and social studies, with 45.8% and 49.6% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, it consistently underperforms compared to the Jackson County and Tennessee state averages in mathematics and English Language Arts. For example, in 2024-2025, only 27.4% of students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 40.2% in Jackson County and 42.2% statewide. The school also faces a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 9.8% in 2023-2024 to 20.2% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average of 16.8%.

Interestingly, the school's performance varies among different student subgroups, with female students, white students, and students with low socioeconomic status outperforming the overall student population. Additionally, the school ranks 4 out of 26 Tennessee middle schools for homeless students, indicating a strong performance for this subgroup. By learning from the successes of nearby schools, such as Macon County Junior High School and Avery Trace Middle School, and implementing targeted interventions, Jackson County Middle School has the potential to enhance the educational outcomes for all its students.

411

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,741

Per pupil spending ?

82%

Free/discounted lunch ?

170 Blue Devil LN
Gainesboro, TN 38562

(931) 268-9779

District: Jackson County

Students who attend Jackson County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Jackson County High School

Feeder schools for Jackson County Middle School:

Elementary:	Dodson Branch Elementary
	Gainesboro Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2014 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

571^st of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

253^rd of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 139Jackson County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	571 of 1009	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	554 of 1018	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	572 of 1020	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	571 of 1000	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	484 of 983	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.0	736 of 985	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.7	508 of 997	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.2	373 of 646	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.7	533 of 855	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.9	589 of 853	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.3	584 of 846	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	523 of 986	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	516 of 990	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	557 of 989	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	529 of 975	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	375 of 945	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.0	636 of 926	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	67.8	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	394 of 843	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	342 of 853	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	277 of 865	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	399 of 858	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	397 of 823	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.9	689 of 821	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.1	452 of 877	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	645 of 984	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	592 of 991	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	568 of 987	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	605 of 980	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	588 of 941	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	758 of 916	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	447 of 618	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	451 of 582	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.0	201 of 528	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	227 of 447	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	603 of 840	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	607 of 847	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	652 of 852	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	635 of 844	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	555 of 844	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.4	733 of 812	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	573 of 841	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	253 of 583	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	291 of 587	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	286 of 594	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	358 of 569	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	277 of 576	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.5	479 of 574	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	288 of 563	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	192 of 362	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.3	359 of 492	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.2	374 of 485	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	53.4	271 of 475	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.8	327 of 466	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.6	245 of 462	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.8	238 of 435	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	235 of 546	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	258 of 554	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	254 of 560	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	286 of 552	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	205 of 538	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.3	446 of 529	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	68.6	4 of 26	84.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	229 of 490	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	184 of 510	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	231 of 514	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.0	372 of 495	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	259 of 483	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	397 of 490	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.8	203 of 481	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	289 of 550	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	299 of 560	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	308 of 557	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	409 of 540	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	327 of 529	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	424 of 523	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	214 of 332	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	122 of 288	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	115 of 260	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.2	236 of 238	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	260 of 279	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	291 of 492	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	319 of 504	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	319 of 503	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	384 of 500	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	309 of 496	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.8	462 of 484	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	320 of 481	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Homeless (2023)78th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2023)85th percentile+33 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies50%~ state avg

Science46%~ state avg

English Language Arts35%-4 vs state

Mathematics27%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)						TNReady English Language Arts (2025)						TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)						TNReady Social Studies (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady English I 8th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jackson County Middle School	Public	4-8	170 Blue Devil LN	Gainesboro	38562	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 268-9779	434	30	14.3		406 (93.5%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	52.3	253^rd of 583 public middle schools	56.6%		47.9	291^st of 587 public middle schools	50.4%	38	27.9	28.6	27.5	27.1	26.1	27.4	32.8	38.1	41.3	22.6	40.0	34.6					42.6	36.5	50.0	45.9	52.2	45.8	50.0	54.1	43.5	49.6	$12,741	$1,123	$10,674
Upperman Middle School	Public	5-8	6700 Nashville HWY	Baxter	38544	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 858-6601	847	54	15.8		748 (88.3%)	21 (2.5%)	57 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.9%)	43.6	329^th of 583 public middle schools	43.6%		43	325^th of 587 public middle schools	44.6%	4		52.9	52.9	32.4	45.5	46.2		34.3	36.1	25.4	16.4	28.3	91.7	91.7				41.2	48.7	36.8	37.4	40.9	33.0	30.9	33.3	32.4	$11,592	$909	$10,038
Livingston Middle School	Public	5-8	216 Bilbrey ST	Livingston	38570	Overton County	Overton County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 823-5917	257	17	15.1		244 (94.9%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	50	280^th of 583 public middle schools	52.0%		56.4	224^th of 587 public middle schools	61.8%	56		22.4	34.8	31.6	45.5	33.9		22.4	31.9	26.3	28.8	27.2						31.0	39.1	59.6	53.0	46.3	41.3	38.6	33.3	37.3	$13,599	$1,196	$10,454
Avery Trace Middle School	Public	5-8	230 Raider DR	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 520-2200	745	52	14.2		421 (56.5%)	33 (4.4%)	256 (34.4%)	22 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	51.9	257^th of 583 public middle schools	55.9%		44.6	317^th of 587 public middle schools	46.0%	60		57.5	40.6	43.3	57.8	50.2		37.9	30.7	40.9	20.0	33.4	93.9	93.9	92.3	92.3		40.8	34.5	46.2	42.6	41.2	34.5	46.2	33.5	38.5	$12,113	$694	$10,561
Algood Middle School	Public	5-8	540 Dry Valley RD	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 537-6141	730	51	14.4		593 (81.2%)	10 (1.4%)	100 (13.7%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	79.2	86^th of 583 public middle schools	85.2%		78.6	89^th of 587 public middle schools	84.8%	3		49.4	54.6	52.7	74.8	57.9		39.6	45.4	47.2	26.9	40.5						46.3	51.5	56.3	59.2	53.3	59.5	69.9	59.2	63.1	$13,248	$852	$11,599
Smith County Middle School	Public	5-8	134 Smith County Middle School	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 735-8277	313	20	15.6		257 (82.1%)	5 (1.6%)	25 (8.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)	49.2	284^th of 583 public middle schools	51.3%		37.9	355^th of 587 public middle schools	39.5%	71		37.9	54.0	33.8	28.2	38.0		30.8	55.6	28.4	16.9	32.2						65.2	58.7	44.6	28.2	48.5	57.1	45.9	19.7	40.4	$12,297	$1,022	$10,182
Macon County Junior High School	Public	6-8	1003 Hwy 52 By Pass East	Lafayette	37083	Macon County	Macon County	No	No	No	No	(615) 666-7545	771	41	19.0		616 (79.9%)	2 (0.3%)	138 (17.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	49.9	281^st of 583 public middle schools	51.8%		56.3	226^th of 587 public middle schools	61.5%	55			40.2	32.0	39.2	37.1			36.1	27.9	19.8	28.0							46.5	44.7	31.5	41.0	46.1	48.8	56.5	50.3	$11,203	$684	$9,781

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson County Middle School

What high school do graduates of Jackson County Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jackson County Middle School usually go on to attend Jackson County High School

What district is Jackson County Middle School in?

Jackson County

How many students attend Jackson County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Jackson County Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Jackson County Middle School?

Students at Jackson County Middle School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Jackson County Middle School a good school?

Jackson County Middle School ranks 253^rd of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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