Jackson Middle School
Public middle school in Jackson, Missouri · Jackson R-II School District · Grades 5–6
Jackson Middle School serves 850 students in grades 5–6 in Jackson (Cape Girardeau County). It is one of 8 schools in Jackson R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 34th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 58.54 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| District | Jackson R-II School District |
| County | Cape Girardeau County |
| Area type | Suburb, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291560001428 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Jackson R-II | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 850 | 5,748 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 15 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.8% | 37% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Jackson Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Jackson R-II School District, Jackson Middle School is the smallest, with 14.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 16.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 340; Jackson Middle School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 437 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 413, against an average of 425 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 413 in grade 5 and 437 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 89.1% here and 89.6% across Jackson R-II. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37% across Jackson R-II and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 15.2% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 58.54 full-time-equivalent teachers for 850 students, Jackson Middle School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 850 students would have about 65.4 teachers, so Jackson Middle School has 6.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Jackson Middle School is in an urbanized area of fewer than 100,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, small. The nearest other middle school is Russell Hawkins Junior High School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other middle schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 89.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| Hispanic | 2.4% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 413 |
| Grade 6 | 437 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1651 W Independence St, Jackson, MO 63755
Phone: (573)243-9543
Website: jacksonr2schools.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jackson Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Hawkins Junior High School | Jackson R-II | 0.6 mi | 867 | 14.5 | 36.1% |
| Central Middle School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 9.7 mi | 623 | 13.2 | 100% |
| Central Junior High School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 9.7 mi | 633 | 11.7 | 100% |
| Scott City Middle School | Scott City R-I | 14.5 mi | 223 | 9.8 | 59.6% |
| Meadow Heights Middle School | Meadow Heights R-II | 18.1 mi | 98 | 12.6 | 51% |
| Woodland Middle School | Woodland R-IV | 18.9 mi | 241 | 13.5 | 57.7% |
| Perry County Middle School | Perry County 32 | 24.4 mi | 439 | 12.3 | 54.9% |
| Scott County Middle School | Scott County R-IV | 26.7 mi | 195 | 11.5 | 53.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jackson R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 726 |
| Jackson Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,830 |
| North Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 249 |
| Orchard Drive Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 404 |
| Russell Hawkins Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 867 |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 433 |
| West Lane Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 389 |