Schools in Jackson County
16 ranked schools
Overall Score Percentile
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10/10Jefferson High School
Jefferson City · Jefferson
#1 Overall in Jackson County
10/10 · #29 High School in Georgia
State Percentile
Eng
92%
Math
91%
Sci
90%
2
7/10East Jackson Comprehensive High School
Jackson County · Commerce
#2 Overall in Jackson County
7/10 · #31 K-12 School in Georgia
State Percentile
Eng
67%
Math
70%
Sci
72%
3
8/10Commerce High School
Commerce City · Commerce
#3 Overall in Jackson County
8/10 · #83 High School in Georgia
State Percentile
Eng
70%
Math
91%
Sci
62%
4
8/10Jefferson Middle School
Jefferson City · Jefferson
#4 Overall in Jackson County
8/10 · #120 Middle School in Georgia
State Percentile
Eng
94%
Math
43%
5
9/10Jefferson Academy
Jefferson City · Jefferson
#5 Overall in Jackson County
9/10 · #137 Elementary School in Georgia
State Percentile
Eng
85%
Math
92%
Sci
88%
6
8/10West Jackson Middle School
Jackson County · Jefferson
#6 Overall in Jackson County
8/10 · #137 Middle School in Georgia
State Percentile
Eng
78%
Math
65%
Sci
51%
7
7/10Jackson County High School
Jackson County · Hoschton
#7 Overall in Jackson County
7/10 · #149 High School in Georgia
State Percentile
Eng
75%
Math
40%
Sci
71%
8
9/10Gum Springs Elementary School
Jackson County · Jefferson
#8 Overall in Jackson County
9/10 · #224 Elementary School in Georgia
State Percentile
Eng
82%
Math
83%
Sci
76%
9
9/10Commerce Elementary School
Commerce City · Commerce
#9 Overall in Jackson County
9/10 · #243 Elementary School in Georgia
State Percentile
Eng
80%
Math
80%
10
8/10Commerce Middle School
Commerce City · Commerce
#10 Overall in Jackson County
8/10 · #274 Elementary School in Georgia
State Percentile
Eng
81%
Math
76%
Sci
70%
11
8/10East Jackson Elementary School
Jackson County · Commerce
#11 Overall in Jackson County
8/10 · #280 Elementary School in Georgia
State Percentile
Eng
74%
Math
81%
Sci
70%
12
4/10East Jackson Middle School
Jackson County · Commerce
#12 Overall in Jackson County
4/10 · #294 Middle School in Georgia
State Percentile
Eng
54%
Math
23%
13
8/10West Jackson Elementary School
Jackson County · Hoschton
#13 Overall in Jackson County
8/10 · #299 Elementary School in Georgia
State Percentile
Eng
82%
Math
73%
Sci
65%
14
7/10North Jackson Elementary School
Jackson County · Talmo
#14 Overall in Jackson County
7/10 · #458 Elementary School in Georgia
State Percentile
Eng
59%
Math
63%
Sci
71%
15
6/10Maysville Elementary School
Jackson County · Maysville
#15 Overall in Jackson County
6/10 · #532 Elementary School in Georgia
State Percentile
Eng
54%
Math
65%
Sci
50%
16
6/10South Jackson Elementary School
Jackson County · Athens
#16 Overall in Jackson County
6/10 · #565 Elementary School in Georgia
State Percentile
Eng
55%
Math
56%
Sci
54%
About schools in Jackson County
Half of Jackson County's 16 ranked public schools score in the top quartile statewide — a rate that puts this fast-growing exurban county well ahead of most Georgia peers. Jefferson City Schools drives much of that performance, anchored by Jefferson High School at the 93rd percentile statewide and Jefferson Academy close behind at the 89th. Spread across Commerce, Jefferson, Hoschton, and Maysville, the county's three districts serve communities that have expanded rapidly along the I-85 corridor. Families drawn to northeast Georgia for its relative affordability will find a public school landscape with genuine depth at the top end.