Jackson Junior High

747 Sutter St., Jackson CA, 95642 | Amador County Unified School District | 209-257-5700
  • grades 6-8
  • students 377
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 36% 18% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Jackson
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
36%Jackson
43%California

Jackson Junior High is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Amador County Unified School District" in Jackson, CA. There are a total of 377 students and 16 teachers at Jackson Junior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Jackson Junior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.5%, which is 18% lower than the California average.

Jackson Junior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students377
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jackson Junior High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
725-29%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
730-34%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jackson Junior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 72.5% 68.8% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.8% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.4% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.9% 19.1% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.7% 3.1% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.2% 6.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Jackson demographics profile

StatisticJacksonCaliforniaNational
Population4,84439,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,35225691
Median age47.536.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%52%55%
Speak English90%56%79%
Speak Spanish4%29%13%

Education level achieved in Jackson

IndexJacksonCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade89.5%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school89.5%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college62.1%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.8%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.7%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.1%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Jackson Junior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.