Jackson County Central Middle School serves 264 learners in grades 6-8.

Jackson County Central Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Minnesota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Jackson County Central Middle School’s learner population of 264 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has decreased by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Jackson County Central Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Jackson County Central Middle School is 0.24, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Jackson County Central Middle School is Heron Lake-okabena Secondary (8.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Pleasantview Elementary School (0.5 miles away)