Jackson Middle

3020 Gallows Rd, Merrifield VA, 22042 | Fairfax County Public Schools | 703-204-8100
  • grades 7-8
  • students 1464
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 81% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 43 in Merrifield
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
78%Merrifield
79%Virginia

Jackson Middle is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Fairfax County Public Schools" in Merrifield, VA. There are a total of 1,464 students and 112 teachers at Jackson Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Jackson Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 80.5%, which is 2% higher than the Virginia average.

Jackson Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1464
Teachers112
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Middle, 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
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
781%
884%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
779%
877%
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 Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 29.4% 41.6% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 7.1% 10.3% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 24.9% 19.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 33.0% 23.3% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.9% 4.9% 4.5% 3.1%

Merrifield demographics profile

StatisticMerrifieldVirginiaNational
Population14,3098,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,99221891
Median age39.237.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%57%55%
Speak English80%84%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Merrifield

IndexMerrifieldVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade97.7%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school97.7%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college91.5%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree83.2%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors80.2%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters42.8%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree14.7%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.6%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Jackson Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.