Jackson Central Merry Middle School

www.jmcss.org

378 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Jackson Central Merry Middle School is a public middle school and part of the Madison County school district, located in Jackson, TN with 378 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 20 teachers, Jackson Central Merry Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

378

Total Students

20.5

Full-Time Teachers

18.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jackson Central Merry Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	16
Hispanic	40
Black	300
Asian	3
Two or More	18
American Indian	1

Black
300 (79.4 %)
Hispanic
40 (10.6 %)
Two or More
18 (4.8 %)
White
16 (4.2 %)
Asian
3 (0.8 %)
American Indian
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)664-2588
Website:	http://www.jmcss.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	378
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.4
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 6 114

Grade 7 128

Grade 8 136