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West Jackson Elementary School

391 E Jefferson St
Hoschton, GA 30548

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Top 30%

Tel: (706) 654-2044

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Serving 1,258 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West Jackson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 1,258 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 30% in GA
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Jackson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

West Jackson Elementary School's student population of 1,258 students has grown by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 91 teachers has grown by 49% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Jackson Elementary School
Pre-K	96
Kind	168
1	200
2	184
3	210
4	202
5	198

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Total Students

1,258 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Jackson Elementary School
2023	1,184
2022	1,087
2021	1,020
2020	954
2019	954
2018	840
2017	840
2016	825
2015	389
2014	356
2013	350
2012	334
2011	360
2010	319
2009	338
2008	636
2007	582
2006	494
2005	437
2004	411
2003	411

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

91 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Jackson Elementary School
2023	87
2022	85
2021	75
2020	61
2019	61
2018	51
2017	51
2016	52
2015	22
2014	22
2013	23
2012	22
2011	22
2010	24
2009	24
2008	41
2007	32
2006	28
2005	24
2004	19
2003	16

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School Rankings

West Jackson Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,204 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Jackson Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#523 out of 2204 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Jackson Elementary School
2022	#523
2021	#567
2019	#588
2018	#619
2017	#934
2016	#743
2015	#697
2014	#419
2013	#169
2012	#345
2011	#344

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54%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Jackson Elementary School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2022	54%	37%	46%
2021	46%	36%	38%
2019	58%	44%	52%
2018	54%	42%	51%
2017	39%	41%	44%
2016	37%	41%	43%
2015	39%	38%	40%
2014	90%	79%	86%
2013	94%	83%	90%
2012	92%	81%	90%
2011	94%	84%	90%

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45%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Jackson Elementary School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2022	45%	40%	39%
2021	41%	39%	37%
2019	48%	45%	47%
2018	44%	42%	51%
2017	40%	41%	44%
2016	47%	40%	44%
2015	43%	39%	42%
2014	98%	94%	97%
2013	99%	93%	97%
2012	97%	93%	97%
2011	95%	91%	94%

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40-44%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	West Jackson Elementary School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2022	42%	40%	44%
2021	42%	38%	40%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Jackson Elementary School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	15:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	18:1	14:1	15:1
2006	18:1	15:1	15:1
2005	18:1	15:1	16:1
2004	22:1	16:1	16:1
2003	26:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Jackson Elementary School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	3%	4%	3%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	6%	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%	3%
2007	6%	4%	4%
2006	6%	4%	4%
2005	5%	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%	2%
2003	4%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

24%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Jackson Elementary School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	20%	18%	18%
2022	19%	18%	17%
2021	17%	17%	16%
2020	16%	16%	15%
2019	16%	16%	15%
2018	15%	15%	15%
2017	15%	15%	15%
2016	16%	15%	14%
2015	14%	14%	13%
2014	14%	13%	12%
2013	15%	13%	11%
2012	14%	12%	11%
2011	15%	12%	10%
2010	17%	11%	10%
2009	13%	11%	9%
2008	8%	11%	8%
2007	8%	10%	8%
2006	7%	9%	7%
2005	5%	9%	6%
2004	6%	7%	5%
2003	4%	6%	4%

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Black

10%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Jackson Elementary School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	9%	36%	8%
2022	8%	36%	7%
2021	7%	36%	6%
2020	6%	37%	6%
2019	6%	37%	6%
2018	4%	37%	5%
2017	4%	37%	5%
2016	4%	37%	5%
2015	3%	37%	5%
2014	3%	37%	4%
2013	3%	37%	4%
2012	4%	37%	5%
2011	3%	37%	5%
2010	3%	37%	5%
2009	5%	39%	5%
2008	3%	39%	5%
2007	2%	39%	5%
2006	1%	39%	5%
2005	2%	38%	5%
2004	2%	38%	5%
2003	2%	38%	5%

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White

56%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Jackson Elementary School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	62%	36%	66%
2022	64%	37%	69%
2021	66%	38%	70%
2020	68%	39%	72%
2019	68%	39%	72%
2018	72%	40%	75%
2017	72%	40%	75%
2016	73%	41%	75%
2015	78%	42%	78%
2014	79%	43%	79%
2013	76%	43%	79%
2012	77%	44%	79%
2011	76%	44%	79%
2010	73%	45%	78%
2009	76%	46%	82%
2008	83%	46%	82%
2007	84%	47%	83%
2006	86%	48%	84%
2005	88%	49%	85%
2004	88%	52%	87%
2003	90%	53%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	West Jackson Elementary School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Jackson Elementary School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	0.57	0.71	0.52
2022	0.55	0.70	0.50
2021	0.53	0.70	0.48
2020	0.51	0.69	0.45
2019	0.51	0.69	0.45
2018	0.46	0.68	0.42
2017	0.46	0.68	0.42
2016	0.44	0.68	0.41
2015	0.37	0.67	0.38
2014	0.36	0.67	0.37
2013	0.40	0.67	0.37
2012	0.39	0.66	0.37
2011	0.40	0.66	0.37
2010	0.45	0.65	0.38
2009	0.42	0.64	0.32
2008	0.30	0.64	0.31
2007	0.29	0.63	0.30
2006	0.26	0.61	0.28
2005	0.22	0.61	0.26
2004	0.22	0.59	0.23
2003	0.19	0.58	0.22

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Jackson Elementary School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	26%	54%	33%
2022	26%	53%	34%
2021	20%	53%	28%
2020	30%	55%	39%
2019	30%	55%	39%
2018	33%	57%	41%
2017	33%	57%	41%
2016	37%	57%	43%
2015	38%	57%	44%
2014	38%	56%	45%
2013	33%	53%	45%
2012	33%	51%	44%
2011	33%	51%	43%
2010	34%	48%	41%
2009	26%	44%	37%
2008	25%	42%	36%
2007	26%	42%	34%
2006	26%	42%	35%
2005	24%	39%	37%
2004	30%	38%	34%
2003	26%	37%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Jackson Elementary School	Georgia	Jackson County School District
2023	4%	6%	7%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	7%	5%	9%
2019	7%	5%	9%
2018	8%	5%	8%
2017	8%	5%	8%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	10%	7%	9%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	12%	9%	11%
2008	6%	9%	10%
2007	10%	9%	11%
2006	11%	8%	11%
2005	14%	8%	12%
2004	9%	8%	11%
2003	12%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jackson County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Jackson Elementary School's ranking?

West Jackson Elementary School is ranked #523 out of 2,204 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are West Jackson Elementary School often compared to?

West Jackson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gum Springs Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% GA state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend West Jackson Elementary School?

1,258 students attend West Jackson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of West Jackson Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of West Jackson Elementary School?

West Jackson Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does West Jackson Elementary School offer ?

West Jackson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Jackson Elementary School part of?

West Jackson Elementary School is part of Jackson County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 1,258 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 30%
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education