South Jackson Elementary School

1630 New Kings Bridge Rd, Athens GA, 30607 | Jackson County School District | 706-208-3552
  • grades PK-5
  • students 595
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 43% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 30 in Athens
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
33%Athens
42%Georgia

South Jackson Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Jackson County School District" in Athens, GA. There are a total of 595 students and 44 teachers at South Jackson Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

South Jackson Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.0%, which is 3% higher than the Georgia average.

South Jackson Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students595
Teachers44
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 South Jackson Elementary School, 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
All45%
350-54%
445-49%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
335-39%
435-39%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

South Jackson Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 73.2% 77.7% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 8.0% 4.7% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 2.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.5% 12.0% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.2% 3.2% 3.1% 3.1%

Athens demographics profile

StatisticAthensGeorgiaNational
Population124,96210,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,07418791
Median age28.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%54%55%
Speak English85%86%79%
Speak Spanish9%8%13%

Education level achieved in Athens

IndexAthensGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade83.9%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school82.6%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college64.8%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.0%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.8%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters20.3%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.4%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.6%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The South Jackson Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.