Overview of South Jackson Elementary School: South Jackson Elementary School is a public school situated in Athens, GA, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of South Jackson Elementary School is 605, and the school has PK-5. At South Jackson Elementary School, 46% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 41% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 33%. The learner-teacher ratio is 12:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 51% female learners and 49% male learners. The school enrolls 64% of low-income learners. There are 48 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at South Jackson Elementary School: At South Jackson Elementary School, 46% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 41% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Jackson County, 42% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 49% tested above or at that level for math.

South Jackson Elementary School performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Georgia, 38% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 41% tested above or at that level for math.