Summary:
Zip code 38305 in Jackson, Tennessee is served by three middle schools—Northeast Middle School, Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary School, and North Parkway Middle School—collectively enrolling 1,500 students in grades 4–8 under the Jackson-Madison County Schools district.
Northeast Middle School is the clear academic leader. It is the only school with a star rating above zero (2 stars), ranks in the 37th percentile statewide, and is the only school above district averages in all four core subjects, with math proficiency at 33.7% and ELA at 30.4%. Its 8th-grade Algebra I proficiency rate of 92% exceeds the state average. By contrast, Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary School posts the lowest results despite its magnet label, with math proficiency at just 8.4% and ELA at 10.2%, and its rank has declined from the 12th percentile in 2023–24 to the 6th percentile in 2025–26. North Parkway Middle School has the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 34.3%—nearly double the state average—and the highest per-student spending at $14,959, yet its outcomes remain very low.
Every school in this zip code falls below Tennessee state averages in all core subjects, with gaps of up to 34.6 points in math at Jackson Career Tech. Chronic absenteeism affects 23.2% of students at Northeast, 29.0% at Jackson Career Tech, and 34.3% at North Parkway. Notably, higher spending does not translate into better results: Northeast spends the least ($12,454 per student) and performs best, while North Parkway spends the most and struggles. There are also pockets of very low performance, such as North Parkway's 7th-grade math at 6.8% and 6th-grade ELA at 6.3%. For parents, the most pressing concerns are the extremely low proficiency rates at two of the three schools, while Northeast's Algebra I success is the brightest spot.
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