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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 38301

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At a glance

Schools

5,854

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedMadison Academic Magnet High School29^th of 400 Tennessee high schools

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Biggest riser

Lincoln Elementary School up 25 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

South Side High School 11.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 38301 in Jackson, TN is served by 13 schools — 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high schools — enrolling roughly 6,083 students, with nearly all belonging to Jackson-Madison County Schools, a district ranked in the 5th percentile statewide, plus the separate state-operated West Tennessee School for the Deaf.

The standout story is the wide gap between magnet/optional schools and neighborhood schools. Madison Academic Magnet High School ranks 29th in Tennessee (93rd percentile) with 5 stars, posting English II proficiency of 91.3% versus the state's 58.1%, while Jackson Central-Merry Early College High School ranks 58th (86th percentile) with strong results in English II and Biology. Community Montessori School is the top elementary option, ranking in the 70th percentile. In contrast, Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary ranks in the 1st percentile, Jackson Central Merry Middle School in the 4th with math proficiency at 6.5%, and Alexander Elementary in the 4th percentile.

Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, averaging about 30.4% across the zip versus a state rate of 18.3%. The lowest performers, Isaac Lane (48.2%) and JCM Middle (48.0%), have the worst attendance, while top performers like Community Montessori (6.8%) and Madison Academic (14.2%) have the best. Spending does not predict outcomes: Rose Hill School spends the most per student ($15,226) yet has very low proficiency, while Early College spends less and excels. Graduation rates near 90% at South Side High School and Jackson Central Merry High School mask low test proficiency, indicating many students advance without mastering grade-level standards. Attendance appears to be the clearest lever for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)			TNReady Algebra II (2026)				TNReady Biology I (2026)			TNReady US History (2026)					TNReady English I (2026)		TNReady English II (2026)		TNReady Geometry (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	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 Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 9th Grade	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
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		19 (59.4%)	9 (28.1%)	2 (6.3%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)
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		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		13.6				11.1					$13,736	$1,828	$10,833
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		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
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		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
Parkview Prep Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	905 E. Chester Street	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(731) 427-2841	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
South Side High School	Public	9-12	84 Harts Bridge Road	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 422-9923	773	67	11.5		348 (45.0%)	308 (39.8%)	65 (8.4%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.8%)	20.9	333^rd of 400 public high schools	16.8%		17.9	336^th of 389 public high schools	13.6%	3															18.9	10.0	18.2	19.7	16.9	6.7	17.2		23.1	16.0	18.3	22.8	14.8	30.4	19.4	15.4	14.9	44.4	38.2			5.9												$15,225	$1,362	$12,981
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		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
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		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
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		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
Madison Academic Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	575 Lambuth Avenue	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(731) 427-3501	477	27	17.5		257 (53.9%)	86 (18.0%)	74 (15.5%)	29 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)	86	29^th of 400 public high schools	92.8%		90.9	18^th of 389 public high schools	95.4%	11															34.6		34.3	73.9	49.4		54.6	71.7		73.0			80.0		80.7	71.3	71.3	92.1	91.3	93.3	55.2	60.0												$13,461	$862	$11,611
Jackson Central-Merry Early College High School	Public	9-12	215 Allen Avenue	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 664-2575	252	15	17.1		43 (17.1%)	173 (68.7%)	20 (7.9%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	76.9	58^th of 400 public high schools	85.5%		81.8	41^st of 389 public high schools	89.5%	17															24.6		24.6	93.3	40.6		50.6	69.3		69.7		65.2			63.0	56.8	56.8	89.2	89.2		44.1	50.7												$12,996	$866	$11,969
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
Jackson Central Merry High School	Public	9-12	332 Lane Avenue	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 506-2290	464	28	16.3		31 (6.7%)	365 (78.7%)	45 (9.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	10	377^th of 400 public high schools	5.8%		11	367^th of 389 public high schools	5.7%	10																		14.2	10.1		12.2		18.2	18.7		7.1	8.4		7.8	18.3	17.6	31.3	26.9															$13,570	$1,522	$11,057
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						13.6	6.5				5.7	8.9	10.2	8.5																											5.5	11.9	7.4	6.7	11.6	25.4	15.0	$11,055	$1,440	$9,454

Cities Near Zip Code 38301

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jackson	0.92 mi	25	308^th
Pinson	8.88 mi	1	136^th
Bradford	9.3 mi	2	103^rd
Denmark	9.58 mi	1	218^th
Medina	14.55 mi	3	13^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.