Middle Schools in Jackson

The middle schools in Jackson, Florida serve students in grades 5-8. Based on the available data, there appears to be only one middle school in the district - Grand Ridge School. This school stands out as a strong performer, consistently outpacing the Jackson district and the state of Florida in academic achievement.

Grand Ridge School ranks in the top half of all middle schools in Florida, maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years. The school's academic performance is generally above the district and state averages across a variety of subjects and grade levels, with 77% proficiency in Algebra 1 EOC compared to 47% for the Jackson district and 55% statewide. Additionally, Grand Ridge has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.5 and spends $11,334 per student, which is higher than the state average.

While the school's demographics show a predominantly White student population, there is still a notable minority presence, with 19% African American and 6.1% Hispanic students. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 42.5% is a potential area of concern that the school and district may want to address. Overall, the data suggests that Grand Ridge School is a strong-performing middle school within the Jackson district, providing a high-quality education to its students.