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Alexander Elementary School

Q: Is Alexander Elementary School a good school?

Alexander Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.8% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Alexander Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Alexander Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Alexander Elementary School?

Students at Alexander Elementary School are 74% African American, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Alexander Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Alexander Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : North Parkway Middle School High : Madison Academic Magnet High School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

980^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Alexander Elementary School serves 427 students in grades PK-5 in Jackson, Tennessee, as part of the Jackson-Madison County Schools district, and it is one of the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state. Alexander consistently ranks in the bottom 1–5% of Tennessee elementary schools, with zero stars in recent years. In 2025–26, math proficiency was 17% compared to the state average of 43%, English language arts proficiency was 11.1% versus 40.6% statewide, and science proficiency was 11.1% compared to 46.9% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is a serious concern, with 36.2% of students chronically absent in 2024–25—roughly double the state rate of 18.3%—though this has improved from a peak of 54.1% in 2020–21.

Compared to nearby schools, Alexander’s performance is near the bottom of an already low-performing cluster. In 2025–26, Alexander ranked at the 4th percentile statewide, while nearby Community Montessori School ranked at the 70th percentile, Pope School at the 41st, East Elementary School at the 25th, and Thelma Barker Elementary School at the 23rd. Only Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary School and Andrew Jackson Elementary School had similar or lower performance. Notably, Alexander spends $13,736 per student—more than several better-performing neighbors like East ($12,904), Thelma Barker ($12,050), and Pope ($12,762)—and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6. Yet these resources have not translated into achievement gains.

There are signs of improvement from a very low base. Math proficiency has risen from 5.6% in 2022–23 to 17% in 2025–26, and chronic absenteeism has dropped from 52.6% to 36.2%. However, academic gaps widen as students progress: 3rd grade math proficiency was 20.9% in 2025–26, while 5th grade math was just 11.4%. Attendance appears to be the most actionable lever. The best-performing nearby schools all have chronic absenteeism rates below 22%—Community Montessori at 6.8% and Pope at 9.5%—while Alexander sits at 36.2%. Reducing chronic absence could meaningfully improve learning time and outcomes. Without continued focus on attendance, early literacy, and closing grade-level gaps, Alexander risks remaining in the bottom percentile despite its recent upward movement.

427

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,736

Per pupil spending ?

95.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 N Highland Avenue
Jackson, TN 38301

(731) 422-1841

District: Jackson-Madison County Schools

Students who attend Alexander Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Parkway Middle School
High:	Madison Academic Magnet High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.2%

Two or more races:

11.5%

Hispanic:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (13% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg27%

Tennessee avg43%

980^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 5 pts since 2018

From bottom 9% (2018) to bottom 4% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 12Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	6.6	980 of 1019	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.0	1003 of 1009	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	1005 of 1018	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	998 of 1020	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	956 of 1000	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	939 of 983	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	934 of 985	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	910 of 997	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.6	783 of 855	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.7	766 of 853	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.9	792 of 846	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	28.0	666 of 820	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.3	705 of 818	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.8	596 of 809	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	14.9	452 of 498	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	476 of 498	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	485 of 498	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	470 of 500	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	417 of 483	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	365 of 411	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	347 of 404	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	346 of 450	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	975 of 986	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	972 of 990	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	945 of 989	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	933 of 975	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	860 of 945	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	881 of 926	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	762 of 823	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.2	834 of 843	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	846 of 853	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	857 of 865	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	837 of 858	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	753 of 823	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	788 of 821	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	782 of 877	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	979 of 984	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	981 of 991	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	965 of 987	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	911 of 980	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	925 of 941	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	872 of 916	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)9th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics17%-26 vs state

English Language Arts11%-29 vs state

Science11%-36 vs state

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by a teacher
Friday, January 5, 2018

Major discipline problems not dealt with and poor organization skills from the administration. Poor parental involvement. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (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 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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 Science 3rd Grade	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
Alexander Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	900 N Highland Avenue	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 422-1841	373	27	13.6	95.9%	16 (4.3%)	291 (78.0%)	22 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.5%)	6.6	980^th of 1019 public elementary schools	3.8%		4	1003^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	0.6%	23	20.9	18.8	11.4				17.0	16.3	8.5	8.9				11.1	16.3	< 5%	13.6				11.1					$13,736	$1,828	$10,833
Community Montessori School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	716 Westwood Avenue	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(731) 422-3116	657	43	15.2	30.9%	450 (68.5%)	139 (21.2%)	21 (3.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.9%)	65	307^th of 1019 public elementary schools	69.9%		73.8	205^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.7%	102	30.5	55.3	59.1	41.4	50.0	42.9	47.3	53.7	65.8	47.7	50.0	62.5	53.1	55.9	43.3	59.2	50.0	46.6	56.3	49.0	51.1	50.0	78.1	55.1	62.0	$13,565	$1,006	$11,791
Arlington Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	701 Arlington Avenue	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 265-9784	632	42	15.0	94.7%	45 (7.1%)	413 (65.3%)	108 (17.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (10.0%)	7.9	960^th of 1019 public elementary schools	5.8%		7.5	971^st of 1009 public elementary schools	3.8%	11	16.7	23.8	16.7				18.9	14.6	23.4	16.7				17.9	12.5	13.8	15.4				13.8					$13,365	$1,746	$10,826
Lincoln Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	532 Whitehall Street	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 988-3800	430	25	17.2	92.9%	9 (2.1%)	382 (88.8%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	8.3	954^th of 1019 public elementary schools	6.4%		6.5	979^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.0%	25	14.8	14.8	7.7				12.5	17.0	12.7	13.5				14.4	18.5	33.3	19.2				23.8					$13,957	$1,685	$11,239
Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	746 Lexington Avenue	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 423-4720	470	35	13.4	88.7%	18 (3.8%)	384 (81.7%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.8%)	5.1	1005^th of 1019 public elementary schools	1.4%		7.9	963^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	4.6%	42	12.1	16.1					14.1	15.8	16.1					16.0	11.0	8.8					9.9					$13,154	$1,693	$10,672
West Tennessee School for the Deaf	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Berryhill Drive	Jackson	38301	Madison County	West Tennessee School for the Deaf	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 423-5705	32	6	5.3	69.2%	19 (59.4%)	9 (28.1%)	2 (6.3%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)							< 5%							< 5%							< 5%
Andrew Jackson Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	211 Old Hickory Boulevard	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 668-8023	481	30	16.3	91.4%	26 (5.4%)	334 (69.4%)	69 (14.3%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.1%)	7.4	970^th of 1019 public elementary schools	4.8%		9.8	942^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	6.6%	28	14.0	5.4	15.8				11.4	17.6	11.8	14.5				14.6	20.9	25.0	18.4				21.7					$12,093	$1,439	$9,827
Rose Hill School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2233 Beech Bluff Road	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 423-6170	519	42	12.5		242 (46.6%)	187 (36.0%)	46 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.7%)	8.4	953^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	6.5%		10.9	933^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	7.5%	20	16.3	16.7	17.8	14.3	18.6	19.3	17.0	18.6	15.1	18.2	11.1	11.9	16.1	15.0	19.5	23.6	15.6	17.5	23.3	15.8	19.1	17.5	25.6	8.8	16.6	$15,226	$1,612	$12,698
Thelma Barker Elementary School	Public	K-5	1470 Ashport Road	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 668-8831	715	49	14.4	76.0%	110 (15.4%)	321 (44.9%)	181 (25.3%)	35 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.5%)	27.3	781^st of 1019 public elementary schools	23.4%		34.9	679^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.7%	102	26.5	30.7	39.2				32.3	20.4	38.6	29.6				30.2	30.1	36.4	36.8				34.7					$12,050	$1,298	$9,950
Pope School	Public	PK, KG-8	1081 Ashport Road	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 668-0350	613	41	14.9	60.2%	169 (27.6%)	308 (50.2%)	60 (9.8%)	23 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.6%)	42.3	606^th of 1019 public elementary schools	40.5%		52.6	456^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.8%	150	43.0	38.7	46.3	38.2	23.5	21.2	36.3	34.7	35.5	36.7	35.3	28.2	18.2	32.4	42.0	38.3	35.5	49.0	38.8	13.6	37.6	37.3	48.5	36.4	41.3	$12,762	$1,230	$10,824

Frequently Asked Questions about Alexander Elementary School

Is Alexander Elementary School a good school?

Alexander Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.8% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Alexander Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Alexander Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Parkway Middle School
High : Madison Academic Magnet High School

How many students attend Alexander Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Alexander Elementary School.

What district is Alexander Elementary School in?

Jackson-Madison County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Alexander Elementary School?

Students at Alexander Elementary School are 74% African American, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% White.

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