Jackson-Madison County School System

Jackson-Madison County School System
Location
Jackson
, Madison County, Tennessee
United States
District information
TypePublic School System
MottoBest By Any Measure; Choose Us!
SuperintendentDr. Marlon King
NCES District ID4702580[1]
Students and staff
Enrollment12,463 (2022-2023)[1]
Teachers735.16 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio16.95[1]
Other information
Websitewww.jmcss.org

Jackson-Madison County School System (JMCSS) or Jackson-Madison County School District is a school district headquartered in Jackson, Tennessee. It serves, in addition to the city, the rest of Madison County.[2] As of 2016 the enrollment was over 13,000.[3]

In 2015, Verna Ruffin, the superintendent at the time, proposed "Vision 2020" which would be a plan to help the school system. The result of the plan being passed resulted in the closure of five schools.

As of 2016, the county government funded the district's budget.[4]

Jackson-Madison County School System's current superintendent is Dr. Marlon King

Schools

High schools

Middle schools

  • North Parkway Middle School
  • Northeast Middle School
  • West Bemis Middle School

Elementary schools

  • Alexander Elementary School
  • Andrew Jackson Elementary School
  • Arlington Elementary School
  • Denmark Elementary School
  • East Elementary School
  • Isaac Lane Elementary School
  • Jackson Career and Technology Elementary School
  • Lincoln Elementary School
  • Pope Elementary School
  • South Elementary School
  • Thelma Barker Elementary School

Early Learning

  • Nova Early Learning School

Alternative

  • Community Montessori
  • Parkview Prep Academy
  • Rose Hill School
  • Jackson Academic Steam Academy
  • Malesus STEM Innovation Center

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Madison County". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Madison County, TN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 23, 2022. - Text list
  3. ^ "Home". Jackson-Madison County School System. Retrieved November 19, 2019. In 2016, our Jackson-Madison County Schools are home to over 13,000 students[...]310 North Parkway Jackson, TN 38305
  4. ^ Whetstone, Tyler (May 2, 2016). "County, schools debate Vision 2020 savings". Jackson Sun. Retrieved November 19, 2019.


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