Middle Schools in Madison County

Summary:

The middle schools in Madison County, Tennessee serve students in grades 6-8 and include 5 schools: Northeast Middle School, Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary, Jackson Central Merry Middle School, West-Bemis Middle School, and North Parkway Middle School.

Among these schools, West-Bemis Middle School stands out as the top performer, with the highest proficiency rates in Mathematics (29%), English Language Arts (27.2%), Science (32.8%), and Social Studies (29.2%) across all grades in 2023-2024. Northeast Middle School also impresses with the highest 6th grade proficiency rates in Mathematics (37.1%) and English Language Arts (34%) compared to the other schools.

However, the data reveals significant performance gaps between the highest and lowest performing schools, particularly in core subjects. For example, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 7.4% at Jackson Central Merry Middle School to 29% at West-Bemis Middle School. These disparities raise concerns about equity and access to quality education across the Madison County middle school system.

District Detail

310 North PKWY
Jackson, TN 38305

(731) 664-2500

SchoolDigger Rank:
129^th of 140 Tennessee districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 12,662

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 6
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)						TNReady English Language Arts (2024)						TNReady Algebra I (2024)		TNReady Science (2024)						TNReady Social Studies (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	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 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 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	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-Bemis Middle School	Public	6-8	230 D St	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	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%)	35.7	377^th of 587 public middle schools	35.8%		19.5	475^th of 594 public middle schools	20.0%	98			44.2	31.5	11.5	29.0			36.7	21.6	23.8	27.2					36.7	29.0	32.8	32.8	32.5	29.0	26.2	29.2	$12,367	$2,418	$9,199
North Parkway Middle School	Public	6-8	1341 North PKWY	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 427-3384	333	21	16.2		17 (5.1%)	265 (79.6%)	30 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	10.9	535^th of 587 public middle schools	8.9%		7.7	568^th of 594 public middle schools	4.4%	33			10.1	18.9	9.8	12.8			10.9	20.0	10.7	13.8					13.4	16.8	14.4	14.8	9.2	26.2	8.7	14.5	$13,120	$2,704	$9,722
Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	4-8	668 Lexington AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 427-4581	411	30	13.7		20 (4.9%)	350 (85.2%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	12.9	514^th of 587 public middle schools	12.4%		12.3	531^st of 594 public middle schools	10.6%	17	9.2	12.4	6.5	8.1		8.0	10.5	11.2	7.8	12.0	8.5	10.1			6.6	15.7	16.9	17.3	30.0	17.1	29.9	28.4	8.6	22.6	$11,854	$2,500	$8,564
Jackson Central Merry Middle School	Public	6-8	332 Lane AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	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%)	8.2	564^th of 587 public middle schools	3.9%		7.6	569^th of 594 public middle schools	4.2%	5			6.4	7.9	8.0	7.4			9.6	18.3	6.4	11.4					13.6	21.3	8.0	14.3	13.7	15.0	8.8	12.5	$10,568	$2,280	$8,189
Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	2665 Christmasville RD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 422-6687	794	51	15.5		172 (21.7%)	432 (54.4%)	124 (15.6%)	17 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.2%)	37.7	360^th of 587 public middle schools	38.7%		36.8	361^st of 594 public middle schools	39.2%	1			37.1	25.2	18.9	27.1			34.0	25.6	26.2	28.4	79.4	79.4			41.5	34.7	17.8	32.2	39.4	34.7	30.0	34.5	$10,873	$2,072	$8,142

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Tennessee School for the Deaf	3.31 mi	1
Bradford	6.33 mi	2	49^th
Gibson County Sp District	8.9 mi	9	16^th
Humboldt City Schools	11.71 mi	4	139^th
Henderson County	13.47 mi	9	40^th

Middle Schools in Madison County

District Detail

Northeast Middle School

West-Bemis Middle School

Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary

North Parkway Middle School

Jackson Central Merry Middle School

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