Jackson Elementary School, Roswell GA

Original Research by School Decision on Jackson Elementary School

Jackson Elementary School serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Roswell, a prosperous residential suburb roughly twenty miles north of Atlanta anchored by a walkable historic downtown and ringed by established single-family neighborhoods. The school enrolls a diverse population that is nearly equally split between Hispanic and white students, with a substantial black student population as well, and a majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Housing in the area is valued well above the state and national median, reflecting Roswell's position as an affluent suburb, though recent downtown infill projects and mixed-use development suggest ongoing residential growth.

Jackson's academic results show room for growth. On the most recent state assessments in math and English language arts, the school's proficiency fell below the midpoint among districts in Fulton County. In fourth-grade math, performance was particularly low; fifth-grade results were higher across math, English language arts, and science, with science proficiency exceeding one-half of students tested. The data available spans only the current school year, so trends over time are not yet visible. Fifth-grade science proficiency was at about the level of fifth-grade English language arts. A parent may want to discuss with the school what targeted work is underway in third- and fourth-grade math, where proficiency rates have been lowest.

The school sits within Fulton County Schools, a large urban district that has invested heavily in literacy instruction through its "Every Child Reads" initiative, funded by federal pandemic relief. This district-wide Science of Reading approach, rolled out beginning in 2021, unified fifteen to twenty separate reading programs into one consistent methodology and included LETRS professional training and a literacy coach at every elementary school. District results on Georgia Milestones reading assessments showed gains following this shift, and Fulton County now leads the state in schools recognized for literacy leadership. That initiative should be visible in Jackson's classrooms, though Jackson's current English language arts results suggest additional factors or implementation challenges may be in play.

The broader district context matters for families considering the area. Fulton County Schools has experienced declining elementary enrollment and has consolidated and closed schools in response, with redistricting that took effect in 2025-26. The district maintains a stable school property tax millage rate, though rising home values have still produced real increases in school tax bills. For a young family in Roswell, Jackson represents a neighborhood school serving an economically and ethnically diverse peer group in a growth community, with access to district-sponsored literacy support and an upper-grade cohort showing stronger achievement, but with early-grade math instruction that warrants closer conversation with school leadership.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 332%

School 32% · District 58% · ▼ 26 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 426%

School 26% · District 62% · ▼ 36 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 541%

School 41% · District 54% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 50% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 429%

School 29% · District 54% · ▼ 25 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 551%

School 51% · District 59% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Science

Grade 551%

School 51% · District 56% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Social studies

Grades 3-876%

School 76% · district not reported

▼ 7 pts below state median · even with county median

This schoolFulton County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income18%Higher-income28%10 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income30%Higher-income62%32 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income24%Higher-income46%22 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income24%Higher-income46%22 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income27%Higher-income56%28 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income35%Higher-income57%22 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income25%Higher-income57%32 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income29%Higher-income57%28 pp gap