North Parkway Middle School

www.jmcss.org/northparkway

340 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

North Parkway Middle School, located in Jackson, Tennessee, serves the students of the Jackson-Madison County School System. As a middle school facility, it is dedicated to providing an academic environment tailored to the unique developmental needs of students in grades 6 through 8. The school focuses on delivering a comprehensive curriculum that prepares students for the transition to high school, while fostering both intellectual growth and social-emotional development.

Beyond core academics, North Parkway Middle School emphasizes community engagement and student participation. The school encourages a supportive atmosphere where educators work to bridge the gap between elementary and secondary education through structured learning opportunities and extracurricular involvement. By maintaining its location on North Parkway, the school serves as a key educational anchor in the Jackson area, striving to equip its diverse student body with the foundational skills necessary for future academic and personal success.

340

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for North Parkway Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	20
Hispanic	18
Black	276
Asian	1
Two or More	25

Black
276 (81.2 %)
Two or More
25 (7.4 %)
White
20 (5.9 %)
Hispanic
18 (5.3 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Madison County
Phone:	(731)427-3384
Website:	http://www.jmcss.org/northparkway
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	340
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.9
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

Grade 6 117

Grade 7 116

Grade 8 107