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Northeast Middle School

Q: Is Northeast Middle School a good school?

Northeast Middle School ranks 373 rd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Northeast Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 804 students attended Northeast Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Northeast Middle School?

Students at Northeast Middle School are 51% African American, 21% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Northeast Middle School attend?

Students who attend Northeast Middle School usually go on to attend Liberty Technology Magnet High School

Public Grades 6-8

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Northeast Middle School is a large 6–8 middle school in Jackson, Tennessee, serving 804 students as part of the Jackson-Madison County Schools district. The school ranks in the 37th percentile of Tennessee middle schools, a position it has held steadily for the past several years. While the district as a whole ranks near the bottom of the state, Northeast stands out as its clear academic leader. It outperforms every nearby same-district middle school in all four core subjects on state assessments, including West-Bemis Middle School, Jackson Central Merry Middle School, Jackson Career Technology Magnet, and North Parkway Middle School.

One of the school's most impressive highlights is its Algebra I program. In 2025–2026, 92% of tested students scored proficient, far above the district average of 16.5% and the state average of 32.3%. This strength has been consistent for years, suggesting a strong accelerated math pathway for 8th graders. Overall math proficiency has also climbed from 22.4% to 33.7% over three years, and social studies has emerged as a relative strength at 39.4% proficiency. Northeast also achieves strong results efficiently, spending about $12,454 per student—less than several lower-performing district peers like North Parkway Middle School, which spends nearly $15,000 per student.

The school's biggest challenges are chronic absenteeism and a few specific academic trouble spots. About 23.2% of students are chronically absent—better than the district's 28.2% but well above the state's 18.3% and far above nearby high-performing schools like Milan Middle School (5.0%) and South Gibson County Middle School (7.1%). Eighth-grade science is a notable concern, with only 17% proficiency compared with the state's 44.3%. Special education students also performed at the 12th percentile statewide in 2025–2026, a significant drop from the prior year. Overall, Northeast is a stable, relatively effective school that succeeds within a struggling district but still trails state averages in most subjects.

804

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,454

Per pupil spending ?

66.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2665 Christmasville Road
Jackson, TN 38305

(731) 422-6687

District: Jackson-Madison County Schools

Students who attend Northeast Middle School usually attend:

High:	Liberty Technology Magnet High School
	Madison Academic Magnet High School

Feeder schools for Northeast Middle School:

Elementary:	East Elementary School
	Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.1%

White:

21.1%

Hispanic:

18.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jackson-Madison County Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (35% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg27%

Tennessee avg44%

373^rd of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 22 pts since 2017

From bottom 15% (2017) to bottom 37% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the Jackson-Madison County Schools

134^th of 141Jackson-Madison County Schools 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	373 of 594	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	361 of 583	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	360 of 587	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	361 of 594	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	337 of 569	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	426 of 576	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	360 of 574	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	349 of 563	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.2	308 of 362	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.5	391 of 492	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.3	469 of 485	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.4	463 of 475	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.8	429 of 466	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.9	400 of 462	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.4	421 of 435	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	172 of 328	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	149 of 312	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	156 of 318	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	166 of 316	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	146 of 299	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.9	184 of 277	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	144 of 293	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	148 of 284	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	26.7	48 of 62	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	42 of 55	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.7	40 of 58	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	58 of 100	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	46 of 73	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	80.3	4 of 39	89.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	317 of 546	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	333 of 554	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	347 of 560	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	360 of 552	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	407 of 538	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	330 of 529	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	21.6	35 of 39	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	157 of 302	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.9	147 of 286	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	180 of 285	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	179 of 285	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	145 of 275	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	170 of 261	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	107 of 228	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	102 of 219	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	343 of 478	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.5	243 of 490	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.1	392 of 510	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	325 of 514	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	278 of 495	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	344 of 483	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	373 of 490	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	339 of 481	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	381 of 550	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	358 of 560	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	356 of 557	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	317 of 540	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	394 of 529	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	338 of 523	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	307 of 349	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	243 of 332	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	162 of 288	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	80 of 260	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	36 of 222	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	18.7	274 of 279	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	171 of 494	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	183 of 492	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	131 of 504	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	169 of 503	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	173 of 500	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	263 of 496	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	204 of 484	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	136 of 481	71.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)65th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2022)23rd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile-25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)10th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I92%+60 vs state

Social Studies39%-12 vs state

Mathematics34%-9 vs state

Science33%-14 vs state

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Algebra I (2026)			TNReady English II (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)					TNReady Social Studies (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 (2016)	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	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	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
Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	2665 Christmasville Road	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 422-6687	794	51	15.5	66.2%	172 (21.7%)	432 (54.4%)	124 (15.6%)	17 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.2%)	39.2	373^rd of 594 public middle schools	37.2%		38.9	361^st of 583 public middle schools	38.1%	12		40.0	28.6	33.2	33.7		31.7	29.8	30.0	30.4	92.0		92.0				41.5	39.0	17.0	33.2	33.7	43.0	40.8	39.4	$12,454	$1,178	$10,478
North Parkway Middle School	Public	6-8	1341 North Parkway	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 427-3384	333	21	16.2	73.8%	17 (5.1%)	265 (79.6%)	30 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	10.1	547^th of 594 public middle schools	7.9%		8.6	552^nd of 583 public middle schools	5.3%	5		22.1	6.8	16.1	14.5		6.3	12.8	16.1	12.0							12.8	13.8	20.5	15.8	12.8	30.8	18.8	21.4	$14,959	$1,830	$12,238
Jackson Central Merry Middle School	Public	6-8	332 Lane Avenue	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 664-2588	391	25	15.7		19 (4.9%)	290 (74.2%)	59 (15.1%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	6.3	573^rd of 594 public middle schools	3.5%		5.3	574^th of 583 public middle schools	1.5%	1		< 5%	< 5%	13.6	6.5		5.7	8.9	10.2	8.5							< 5%	5.5	11.9	7.4	6.7	11.6	25.4	15.0	$11,055	$1,440	$9,454
Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	4-8	668 Lexington Avenue	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 427-4581	411	30	13.7	92.1%	20 (4.9%)	350 (85.2%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	8.2	557^th of 594 public middle schools	6.2%		10	534^th of 583 public middle schools	8.4%	23	13.3	6.8	7.4	< 5%	8.4	9.2	10.2	12.2	9.1	10.2						12.4	14.8	15.9	21.5	15.7	11.4	26.8	28.8	21.6	$13,968	$2,054	$11,754
West-Bemis Middle School	Public	6-8	230 D Street	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 988-9810	384	26	15.0	63.0%	209 (54.4%)	111 (28.9%)	38 (9.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	31.8	425^th of 594 public middle schools	28.5%		38.7	363^rd of 583 public middle schools	37.7%	62		28.2	33.3	26.1	29.1		30.5	29.7	23.5	28.0							27.5	29.7	42.0	33.0	26.0	35.1	39.5	33.2	$13,912	$1,527	$11,454
South Gibson County Middle School	Public	5-8	1300 Middle School Street	Medina	38355	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(731) 783-1962	772	40	19.4	13.6%	662 (85.8%)	54 (7.0%)	24 (3.1%)	14 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.9%)	91.4	38^th of 594 public middle schools	93.6%		93.4	29^th of 583 public middle schools	95.0%	9	73.5	54.3	53.7	67.3	62.2	69.0	55.0	51.8	52.4	56.8						74.9	73.8	71.3	74.3	73.6	81.6	75.0	78.6	78.6	$9,834	$370	$8,828
Milan Middle School	Public	5-8	4040 Middle Road	Milan	38358	Gibson County	Milan Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 686-7232	602	43	14.0	57.5%	390 (64.8%)	129 (21.4%)	24 (4.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.5%)	50.8	283^rd of 594 public middle schools	52.4%		58.4	215^th of 583 public middle schools	63.1%	68	52.2	53.3	44.4	37.4	47.4	36.9	31.5	28.5	26.9	31.0	80.0		80.0			40.1	44.2	35.8	45.5	41.5	56.4	44.4	37.8	46.4	$13,018	$938	$10,361
Chester County Junior High School	Public	6-8	930 East Main Street	Henderson	38340	Chester County	Chester County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8135	604	33	18.5	48.4%	471 (78.0%)	77 (12.7%)	28 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	63.2	195^th of 594 public middle schools	67.2%		52.8	249^th of 583 public middle schools	57.3%	54		64.1	38.2	29.8	44.7		47.7	39.3	29.7	39.3							55.8	59.9	35.9	51.0	52.1	66.0	40.8	53.4	$8,997	$463	$8,003

Frequently Asked Questions about Northeast Middle School

Is Northeast Middle School a good school?

Northeast Middle School ranks 373^rd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Northeast Middle School?

Students at Northeast Middle School are 51% African American, 21% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Northeast Middle School attend?

Students who attend Northeast Middle School usually go on to attend Liberty Technology Magnet High School

What district is Northeast Middle School in?

Jackson-Madison County Schools

How many students attend Northeast Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 804 students attended Northeast Middle School.

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