Is Jackson Road Elementary School a good school?

Jackson Road Elementary School ranks 690 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jackson Road Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 359 students attended Jackson Road Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Road Elementary School?

Students at Jackson Road Elementary School are 53% White, 26% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Jackson Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jackson Road Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Kennedy Road Middle School High : Spalding High School

Jackson Road Elementary School

Summary:

Jackson Road Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 363 students in grades PK-5 in Griffin, Georgia, which is part of the Griffin-Spalding County School District. Unfortunately, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on academic assessments, ranking among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Georgia.

Despite spending above the district average, with per-student spending ranging from $9,551 to $10,084 over the past 3 years, Jackson Road Elementary has struggled to improve student outcomes. Only 23.6% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 18% for the district and 38.4% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 12.7% of 3rd graders and 42.6% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better. This consistent underperformance has resulted in the school maintaining a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it between 690-937 out of 1,200-1,250 Georgia elementary schools over the past 10 years.

One factor that may contribute to the school's challenges is its extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.98% to 98.35% over the past 3 years. This suggests Crescent Road Elementary, located just 2 miles away, serves a significantly different population, with much higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as a higher statewide ranking. Addressing the systemic issues and resource allocation at Jackson Road Elementary School will be crucial to improving student outcomes and providing a high-quality education for the community.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1233 Jackson Rd
Griffin, GA 30223

(770) 229-3717

District: Griffin-Spalding County

SchoolDigger Rank:
690^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,013

Students who attend Jackson Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kennedy Road Middle School
High:	Spalding High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 359

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.5%

African American:

26.2%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jackson Road Elementary School ranks worse than 55.3% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 2^nd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Griffin-Spalding County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.27. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.5%), African American (26.2%), Hispanic (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jackson Road Elementary School is 13.1, which is the 5^th best among 11 elementary schools in the Griffin-Spalding County School District. (See more...)

Compare Jackson Road Elementary School employs 27.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jackson Road Elementary School is $10,013. 6 elementary schools in the Griffin-Spalding County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Jackson Road Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Griffin-Spalding County:

SchoolDigger ranks Griffin-Spalding County 178^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jackson Road Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	59.34	516^th	1101	53.1%
2007	44.27	717^th	1125	36.3%
2008	31.40	880^th	1134	22.4%
2009	43.15	738^th	1133	34.9%
2010	41.13	810^th	1183	31.5%
2011	30.25	966^th	1212	20.3%
2012	41.17	835^th	1201	30.5%
2013	31.99	957^th	1225	21.9%
2014	42.22	859^th	1231	30.2%
2015	52.19	555^th	1240	55.2%
2016	31.29	850^th	1233	31.1%
2017	37.48	740^th	1205	38.6%
2018	36.49	761^st	1209	37.1%
2019	43.08	688^th	1234	44.2%
2021	28.38	831^st	1214	31.5%
2022	27.72	881^st	1244	29.2%
2023	23.90	937^th	1242	24.6%
2024	40.27	690^th	1248	44.7%

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 27, 2019

I’d have chosen no stars, had this been an option..

We pulled our son from Jackson Rd Elementary, the Spalding County Public school system a month ago. He started pre k this year. Our first conference was called after he first week was even up (🙄). No time to adjust. Instead of starting with positive points, things he excelled at, his strong points, they jumped straight to the problems. They made it clear that they weren’t 100 sure how to approach the situation and neeeded our help ( this I understood, working together). Later on, The teacher often embellished situations, and when I’d ask for clarification, baffled that this was our son she was describing, I’d often get “Well.. maybe I shouldn’t have said it happened like that. Thats not exactly right..” I have proof of these correspondences.. When I finally told the principal how I felt, in tears at pick up, telling her I felt like he was just a burden, that he wasn’t wanted, and we were considering enrolling him into a private institution where his needs would be better met. She looked to the sky then to her right at her assistant or witness (almost like rolling her eyes, thinking, of my gosh.. do you hear this crazy woman??) Then said “I’m sorry you feel that way” AND WALKED OFF!!! No apology, no trying to work through it. Had I been in her position and saw a visibly shaken, distraught, and frustrated parent, I would have moved mountains to make her feel better about her son’s educational needs and our ability to facilitate them.. I would have asked the parent to come with me immediately to my office so we could sit down and make this work.

I got none of that. This encounter just verified that they didn’t want to deal with our son, and brushed us under the proverbial rug.

We had our son evaluated the following Monday they said he was hyper, had difficulties focusing but they weren’t prepared to place a medical diagnosis such as ADD:ADHD or autism. And that with the right tools, mentors, and setting he could eventually acclimate and thrive.

This was the first school setting he had been in. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Jackson Road Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	572	572
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	684	684
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	652	652
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	658	658
1994	579	93	4	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	683
1995	137	443	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1996	137	443	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1997	418	138	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
1998	436	150	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
1999	432	74	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
2000	388	80	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
2001	353	79	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
2002	341	96	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
2003	341	96	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
2004	349	104	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
2005	335	82	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	17	446
2006	344	87	0	13	1	n/a	n/a	15	460
2007	333	121	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	14	476
2008	364	122	0	13	1	n/a	n/a	25	525
2009	347	113	0	12	2	n/a	n/a	26	500
2010	340	129	0	20	1	0	17	0	507
2011	313	130	0	16	0	0	15	0	474
2012	316	118	0	10	1	0	19	0	464
2013	303	125	0	12	1	0	15	0	456
2014	314	120	0	15	1	0	17	0	467
2015	302	99	1	20	0	0	16	0	438
2016	260	110	3	31	0	0	19	0	423
2017	244	116	1	26	1	0	20	0	408
2018	241	106	5	40	1	0	22	0	415
2019	238	116	4	34	0	0	30	0	422
2020	235	114	2	38	1	0	20	0	410
2021	198	92	2	31	0	0	19	0	342
2022	205	112	5	35	1	0	19	0	377
2023	178	124	4	41	0	0	16	0	363
2024	192	94	3	40	0	1	29	0	359

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jackson Road Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	572	29.0	19.7	14.9
1991	684	32.0	21.3	19.2
1992	652	34.9	18.6	23.6
1993	658	34.0	19.4	28
1994	683	37.8	18.1	31
1995	588	31.5	18.7	43
1996	588	31.5	18.7	43
1997	562	29.0	19.4	71.7
1998	594	34.2	17.4	54
1999	512	34.6	14.8	46.9
2000	473	30.5	15.5	55.2
2001	440	28.5	15.4	51.8
2002	446	31.7	14.1	51.6
2003	446	31.7	14.1	51.6
2004	466	28.7	16.2	56.7
2005	446	30.0	14.9	61.3
2006	460	31.1	14.8	63.4
2007	476	34.0	14.0	70.8
2008	525	35.5	14.8	68.2
2009	500	35.0	14.3	70.7
2010	507	32.5	15.6	68.2
2011	474	31.6	15.0	70.5
2012	464	29.6	15.6	74.4
2013	456	27.0	16.8	77.4
2014	467	28.9	16.1	79.2
2015	438	30.0	14.6	79.7
2016	423	26.0	16.2	78.3
2017	408	26.1	15.6	79.7
2018	415	26.7	15.5	88.9
2019	422	26.4	15.9	75.6
2020	410	27.0	15.1	75.1
2021	342	26.8	12.7	74
2022	377	28.4	13.2	n/a
2023	363	26.8	13.5	98.3
2024	359	27.2	13.1	99.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jackson Road Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	572	29.0	19.7	14.9
1991	684	32.0	21.3	19.2
1992	652	34.9	18.6	23.6
1993	658	34.0	19.4	28
1994	683	37.8	18.1	31
1995	588	31.5	18.7	43
1996	588	31.5	18.7	43
1997	562	29.0	19.4	71.7
1998	594	34.2	17.4	54
1999	512	34.6	14.8	46.9
2000	473	30.5	15.5	55.2
2001	440	28.5	15.4	51.8
2002	446	31.7	14.1	51.6
2003	446	31.7	14.1	51.6
2004	466	28.7	16.2	56.7
2005	446	30.0	14.9	61.3
2006	460	31.1	14.8	63.4
2007	476	34.0	14.0	70.8
2008	525	35.5	14.8	68.2
2009	500	35.0	14.3	70.7
2010	507	32.5	15.6	68.2
2011	474	31.6	15.0	70.5
2012	464	29.6	15.6	74.4
2013	456	27.0	16.8	77.4
2014	467	28.9	16.1	79.2
2015	438	30.0	14.6	79.7
2016	423	26.0	16.2	78.3
2017	408	26.1	15.6	79.7
2018	415	26.7	15.5	88.9
2019	422	26.4	15.9	75.6
2020	410	27.0	15.1	75.1
2021	342	26.8	12.7	74
2022	377	28.4	13.2	n/a
2023	363	26.8	13.5	98.3
2024	359	27.2	13.1	99.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Jackson Road Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$765 (8.0%)	$8,786 (92.0%)	$9,551
2018	$776 (7.7%)	$9,307 (92.3%)	$10,084
2019	$954 (9.5%)	$9,059 (90.5%)	$10,013

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jackson Road Elementary School

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Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 688^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 937^th of 1242 Elementary schools	19.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Road Elementary School)	32.1	9.3	22.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Griffin-Spalding County)	25.3	21.7	3.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jackson Road Elementary School)	35.8	31.5	4.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Griffin-Spalding County)	35.4	25.8	9.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Road Elementary School)	45.2	26	19.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Griffin-Spalding County)	27.1	20	7.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jackson Road Elementary School)	45.2	38	7.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Griffin-Spalding County)	32.7	26.9	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Road Elementary School)	38.2	12.8	25.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Griffin-Spalding County)	35.9	20.8	15.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jackson Road Elementary School)	41.8	12.8	29%
5th Grade Mathematics (Griffin-Spalding County)	25.5	18	7.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Jackson Road Elementary School)	36.4	27.7	8.7%
5th Grade Science (Griffin-Spalding County)	29.9	22.9	7%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	422	363	14%
African American	116	124	6.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	4
Hispanic	34	41	20.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	238	178	25.2%
Two or More Races	30	16	46.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.6%	98.3%	22.8%

Schools Near Jackson Road Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jackson Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1233 Jackson Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3717	359	27	13.1	99.4%	192 (53.5%)	94 (26.2%)	40 (11.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.1%)	40.3	690^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.7%		23.9	937^th of 1242 public elementary schools	24.6%	247	23.6	23.5	42.6	12.7	47.1	42.6	53.2	$10,013	$954	$9,059
Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Cabin Creek Dr	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3756	347	28	12.5	100.0%	3 (0.9%)	311 (89.6%)	21 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.9%)	4.2	1246^th of 1248 public elementary schools	0.2%		5.5	1238^th of 1242 public elementary schools	0.3%	8	4.2	8.3	10.0	2.0	6.3	2.4	4.9	$10,578	$1,032	$9,546
Atkinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Atkinson Dr	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3715	383	29	13.0	100.0%	17 (4.4%)	312 (81.5%)	30 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	8.4	1218^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.4%		8.8	1203^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	3.1%	15	9.8	18.8	9.8	15.7	12.5	7.8	9.8	$10,522	$1,164	$9,357
Crescent Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Crescent Rd	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3719	433	29	15.1	58.0%	240 (55.4%)	144 (33.3%)	25 (5.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	51.4	552^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	55.8%		51.7	533^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	57.1%	19	32.1	38.3	45.2	37.5	48.9	41.9	43.5	$10,018	$649	$9,369
Futral Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Futral Rd	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3735	614	42	14.5	73.0%	308 (50.2%)	172 (28.0%)	78 (12.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (8.1%)	38.3	722^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	42.1%		45.6	612^th of 1242 public elementary schools	50.7%	110	22.8	30.4	50.0	25.0	44.1	30.0	35.6	$9,112	$729	$8,383
Anne Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	802 Anne St	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3746	318	24	13.1	100.0%	14 (4.4%)	278 (87.4%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	6.9	1230^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.4%		9.7	1194^th of 1242 public elementary schools	3.9%	36	12.2	12.8	10.5	2.4	17.4	5.1	5.1	$10,669	$1,098	$9,571
Orrs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1553 Flynt St	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3743	515	37	13.8	100.0%	100 (19.4%)	284 (55.1%)	90 (17.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.4%)	16.2	1081^st of 1248 public elementary schools	13.4%		18.5	1033^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	16.8%	48	12.5	15.7	17.9	22.2	27.1	26.9	19.2	$9,248	$846	$8,402
Jordan Hill Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Jordan Hill Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3777	380	31	12.1	92.9%	138 (36.3%)	155 (40.8%)	56 (14.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)	22.4	975^th of 1248 public elementary schools	21.9%		24.9	920^th of 1242 public elementary schools	25.9%	55	25.0	30.2	29.6	22.9	26.4	13.0	24.1	$10,650	$1,003	$9,647
Cowan Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1233 Cowan Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3790	561	39	14.4	98.9%	104 (18.5%)	352 (62.7%)	70 (12.5%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.1%)	14.8	1100^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.9%		17	1068^th of 1242 public elementary schools	14.0%	32	16.0	14.0	21.1	24.5	11.8	19.7	26.3	$9,760	$874	$8,886
Moreland Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	455 Moreland Rd	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3755	446	33	13.4	82.1%	141 (31.6%)	223 (50.0%)	47 (10.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	22.1	981^st of 1248 public elementary schools	21.4%		32.6	800^th of 1242 public elementary schools	35.6%	181	21.0	17.3	29.5	14.5	24.0	27.9	36.1	$9,459	$891	$8,568

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