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Best public schools in Jackson, MI

39 public schools in Jackson: 13 elementary · 3 middle · 14 high · 1 K-8 · 8 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Michigan.

Elementary schools

13 schools in Jackson, best first
1
Sharp Park Academy 68.1
Jackson Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 318 students
ELA 53%Math 48%Science 48%
#396 of 1,239 in Michigan
2
Dibble Elementary School 34.5
Jackson Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 276 students
ELA 37%Math 31%Science 30%
#812 of 1,239 in Michigan
3
JPS Montessori Center 27.4
Jackson Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 147 students
ELA 30%Math 26%Science 30%
#900 of 1,239 in Michigan
4
Northwest Elementary School 22.9
Northwest Community Schools · Grades 3-5 · 757 students
ELA 31%Math 18%Science 30%
#956 of 1,239 in Michigan
5
East Jackson Elementary 13.5
East Jackson Community Schools · Grades K-6 · 325 students
ELA 20%Math 7%Science 33%
#1,072 of 1,239 in Michigan
6
Townsend Elementary School 10.6
Vandercook Lake Public Schools · Grades PK-6 · 360 students
ELA 14%Math 15%Science 28%
#1,108 of 1,239 in Michigan
7
Cascades Elementary School 7.5
Jackson Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 398 students
ELA 16%Math 17%Science 5%
#1,146 of 1,239 in Michigan
7
Hunt Elementary School 7.5
Jackson Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 358 students
ELA 19%Math 15%Science 5%
#1,146 of 1,239 in Michigan
9
Da Vinci Schools K5 5.4
Da Vinci Schools · Grades PK-5 · Charter · 113 students
ELA 15%Math 10%Science 10%
#1,172 of 1,239 in Michigan
10
Northeast Elementary School 3.1
Jackson Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 502 students
ELA 11%Math 9%Science 5%
#1,201 of 1,239 in Michigan
11
John R Lewis Elementary 3.0
Jackson Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 136 students
ELA 12%Math 8%Science 10%
#1,202 of 1,239 in Michigan
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Local Based Special Education Early Childhood Programs —
Jackson ISD · Grades PK-K · 0 students
No published test results
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Northwest Early Elementary School —
Northwest Community Schools · Grades K-2 · 849 students
No published test results

Middle schools

3 schools in Jackson, best first
1
Northwest Kidder Middle School 23.3
Northwest Community Schools · Grades 6-8 · 779 students
ELA 39%Math 17%Science 21%
#344 of 448 in Michigan
2
Middle School at Parkside 14.4
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 759 students
ELA 24%Math 12%Science 24%
#384 of 448 in Michigan
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Fourth Street Learning Center —
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 36 students
No published test results

High schools

14 schools in Jackson, best first
1
Northwest High School 40.5
Northwest Community Schools · Grades 9-12 · 954 students
ELA 55%Math 20%Science 26%
#360 of 604 in Michigan
2
Jackson High School 27.7
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,027 students
ELA 43%Math 14%Science 24%
#437 of 604 in Michigan
3
East Jackson Secondary School 24.8
East Jackson Community Schools · Grades 7-12 · 373 students
ELA 41%Math 8%Science 30%
#455 of 604 in Michigan
4
Vandercook Lake High School 18.5
Vandercook Lake Public Schools · Grades 7-12 · 294 students
ELA 26%Math 9%Science 22%
#493 of 604 in Michigan
5
Northwest Connect 13.3
Northwest Community Schools · Grades 7-12 · 128 students
ELA 16%Math 16%Science 10%
#524 of 604 in Michigan
6
Woodville Community Center 11.5
Western School District · Grades 9-12 · 124 students
ELA 22%Math 10%Science 10%
#535 of 604 in Michigan
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Cooper Correctional Facility —
Michigan Department of Corrections · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Cotton Correctional Facility —
Michigan Department of Corrections · Grades 9-12 · 6 students
No published test results
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Egeler Correctional Facility —
Michigan Department of Corrections · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Jackson Area Career Center —
Jackson ISD · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Jackson County Jail —
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Jackson Pathways —
Jackson Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 82 students
No published test results
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Parnall Correctional Facility —
Michigan Department of Corrections · Grades 9-12 · 6 students
No published test results
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SAI Camp Cassidy Lake —
Michigan Department of Corrections · Grades 12 · 0 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

1 school in Jackson
1
Paragon Charter Academy 85.2
Paragon Charter Academy · Grades PK-8 · Charter · 604 students
ELA 55%Math 51%Science 45%
#36 of 240 in Michigan

Combined schools

8 schools in Jackson, best first
1
Jackson Preparatory Early College 83.1
Jackson Preparatory & Early College · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 277 students
ELA 60%Math 27%Science 58%
#49 of 287 in Michigan
2
Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy 78.2
Vandercook Lake Public Schools · Grades 1-12 · 44 students
ELA 75%Math 25%Science 50%
#63 of 287 in Michigan
3
WAY East Jackson 46.7
East Jackson Community Schools · Grades 6-12 · 24 students
ELA 25%Math 25%Science 25%
#152 of 287 in Michigan
4
South Central Michigan Virtual 40.6
Jackson Public Schools · Grades K-12 · 426 students
ELA 25%Math 25%Science 10%
#171 of 287 in Michigan
5
Da Vinci Schools 16.9
Da Vinci Schools · Grades K-12 · Charter · 355 students
ELA 24%Math 9%Science 20%
#239 of 287 in Michigan
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Jackson ISD Local Based Special Education Programs —
Jackson ISD · Grades PK-12 · 264 students
No published test results
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Lyle A Torrant Center —
Jackson ISD · Grades PK-12 · 191 students
No published test results
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Youth Home Jackson ISD —
Jackson ISD · Grades 3-12 · 20 students
No published test results

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