Alexander Elementary School

www.jmcss.org/ales

385 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Alexander Elementary School, located at 900 N Highland Ave in Jackson, Tennessee, is a public school serving students within the Jackson-Madison County School System. The school is situated in a central, historic area of Jackson and plays a key role in providing foundational education to the local community's younger learners. It typically focuses on creating a structured academic environment aimed at developing essential literacy, numeracy, and social skills during the formative elementary years.

Like many schools within the district, Alexander Elementary emphasizes the importance of community involvement and student engagement to foster a supportive learning atmosphere. The faculty and administration work to address the diverse needs of their student body through a standard state-aligned curriculum, while also offering various extracurricular or support services designed to prepare children for success as they transition to middle school. For families considering the school, it represents a neighborhood-focused institution dedicated to the educational development and well-being of the children in the Jackson area.

385

Total Students

18.5

Full-Time Teachers

20.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Alexander Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	19
Hispanic	22
Black	302
Two or More	40
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Black
302 (78.4 %)
Two or More
40 (10.4 %)
Hispanic
22 (5.7 %)
White
19 (4.9 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Madison County
Phone:	(731)422-1841
Website:	http://www.jmcss.org/ales
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	385
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 38

Kindergarten 64

Grade 1 74

Grade 2 46

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 60

Grade 5 53