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Best public schools in Jackson, TN

25 public schools in Jackson: 10 elementary · 5 middle · 6 high · 2 K-8 · 2 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 Tennessee.

Elementary schools

10 schools in Jackson, best first
1
Pope School 29.9
Madison County · Grades K-6 · 613 students
ELA 32%Math 36%Science 38%
#571 of 814 in Tennessee
2
East Elementary School 27.2
Madison County · Grades PK-5 · 491 students
ELA 35%Math 32%Science 34%
#593 of 814 in Tennessee
3
Thelma Barker Elementary 25.4
Madison County · Grades K-5 · 715 students
ELA 30%Math 32%Science 35%
#608 of 814 in Tennessee
4
Arlington Elementary School 7.8
Madison County · Grades PK-5 · 632 students
ELA 18%Math 19%Science 14%
#751 of 814 in Tennessee
5
Lincoln Elementary School 5.7
Madison County · Grades PK-5 · 430 students
ELA 14%Math 13%Science 24%
#768 of 814 in Tennessee
6
Andrew Jackson Elementary School 4.4
Madison County · Grades PK-5 · 481 students
ELA 15%Math 11%Science 22%
#779 of 814 in Tennessee
7
Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary 4.0
Madison County · Grades PK-4 · 470 students
ELA 16%Math 14%Science 10%
#782 of 814 in Tennessee
8
Alexander Elementary School 3.7
Madison County · Grades PK-5 · 373 students
ELA 11%Math 17%Science 11%
#784 of 814 in Tennessee
9
West Tennessee School for the Deaf 0.1
West Tennessee School for the Deaf · Grades PK-5 · 32 students
ELA 3%Math 3%Science 3%
#813 of 814 in Tennessee
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Nova Early Learning Center —
Madison County · Grades PK · 338 students
No published test results

Middle schools

5 schools in Jackson, best first
1
Northeast Middle School 42.8
Madison County · Grades 6-8 · 794 students
ELA 30%Math 36%Science 33%
#191 of 333 in Tennessee
2
West-Bemis Middle School 34.4
Madison County · Grades 5-8 · 384 students
ELA 28%Math 29%Science 33%
#219 of 333 in Tennessee
3
North Parkway Middle School 9.8
Madison County · Grades 6-8 · 333 students
ELA 12%Math 15%Science 16%
#301 of 333 in Tennessee
4
Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary 5.0
Madison County · Grades 4-8 · 411 students
ELA 10%Math 8%Science 16%
#317 of 333 in Tennessee
5
Jackson Central Merry Middle School 3.2
Madison County · Grades 6-8 · 391 students
ELA 9%Math 7%Science 7%
#323 of 333 in Tennessee

High schools

6 schools in Jackson, best first
1
Madison Academic Magnet High School 93.8
Madison County · Grades 9-12 · 477 students
ELA 82%Math 50%Science 73%
#20 of 312 in Tennessee
2
Jackson Central-Merry Early College High 89.9
Madison County · Grades 9-12 · 252 students
ELA 73%Math 43%Science 70%
#32 of 312 in Tennessee
3
South Side High School 14.6
Madison County · Grades 9-12 · 773 students
ELA 25%Math 17%Science 16%
#267 of 312 in Tennessee
4
North Side High School 10.7
Madison County · Grades 9-12 · 925 students
ELA 26%Math 10%Science 21%
#279 of 312 in Tennessee
5
Jackson Central Merry High School 8.5
Madison County · Grades 9-12 · 464 students
ELA 23%Math 9%Science 19%
#286 of 312 in Tennessee
6
Liberty Technology Magnet High School 4.3
Madison County · Grades 9-12 · 584 students
ELA 20%Math 4%Science 14%
#299 of 312 in Tennessee

K-8 schools

2 schools in Jackson, best first
1
Community Montessori School 84.1
Madison County · Grades PK-8 · 657 students
ELA 56%Math 47%Science 51%
#29 of 179 in Tennessee
2
Rose Hill School 8.1
Madison County · Grades PK-8 · 519 students
ELA 15%Math 17%Science 19%
#165 of 179 in Tennessee

Combined schools

2 schools in Jackson
1
Jackson Academic STEAM Academy 44.4
Madison County · Grades K-12 · 286 students
ELA 33%Math 16%Science 39%
#60 of 107 in Tennessee
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Parkview Prep Academy —
Madison County · Grades K-12 · 0 students
No published test results

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