For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 661 students in Jackson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Jackson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
1,389 Students
314,306 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jackson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.59
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
n/a
19%
% White
93%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,767 is higher than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,652 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,767
$12,075
Spending / Student
$12,652
$11,570
Best Jackson County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dodson Branch Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16221 Dodson Branch Hwy
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 268-0761
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 268-0761
Gr: PK-8 | 250 students Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Jackson County Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
170 Blue Devil Ln
Gainesboro, TN 38562
(931) 268-9779
Gainesboro, TN 38562
(931) 268-9779
Gr: 4-8 | 411 students Minority enrollment: 8%
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