The top reported proficiency rate is 42% in Science. The lowest is 26% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Jackson Middle
Jackson Middle is a mid-sized public middle school serving grades six through eight in Greensboro, with an enrollment distributed fairly evenly across the three grade levels. The school serves a student body with very high economic need: nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The racial and ethnic composition is predominantly Black and Hispanic, with much smaller representation of white, Asian, and multiracial students.
The school's state testing results reflect significant academic challenge. In mathematics, the proficiency rate on North Carolina's End-of-Grade tests is well below half. English language arts proficiency is also low, though slightly higher than math. Science proficiency is higher by comparison, though the statewide assessment for science changed in the year this data was collected, so direct trend comparison is not possible. Across all three tested subjects, Jackson Middle's students are attaining proficiency at rates that suggest the school is serving a population with substantial gaps in grade-level mastery.
State testing data was used to place Jackson Middle's performance in the context of other districts in Guilford County, and the comparison was not possible because the cohort of schools for that analysis was too small to generate a reliable ranking. Graduation rate and chronic absenteeism data were not available, likely because the school serves only middle grades and does not have high school completers or comparable attendance metrics to report.
Greensboro itself is a mid-sized Piedmont city with a mixed economy anchored by higher education, health care, manufacturing, and logistics. The city is in a period of active housing growth, with substantial residential construction underway and city leadership publicly targeting rapid expansion of the housing stock. Housing values in Jackson Middle's zip code are moderate relative to the state and nation. The downtown area holds civic anchors and cultural institutions, and public transit connects the city through local bus routes, Amtrak service, and connections to the broader Triad region.
Guilford County Schools, the district housing Jackson Middle, is navigating a historic capital construction cycle following a voter-approved bond in 2022. That bond is driving rebuilds and full renovations across the district, reshaping school facilities over the coming years. The district also adopted new math instructional materials in all middle schools starting in the 2021-22 school year through a partnership with UnboundEd, so the pedagogy and curricular content students encounter in math classes across the district, including at Jackson Middle, reflects that shift. In late 2023 the board adopted policy changes aligned with North Carolina's Parents' Bill of Rights, including adjustments to curriculum notification and parental consent practices.
A parent evaluating Jackson Middle should look closely with the school itself at the specific strategies it is using to address proficiency gaps and what support structures exist for students working below grade level. The school's demographic profile and economic-need data suggest it serves a community with substantial real resource constraints, and understanding how the school targets instruction and connects families to services would be important in assessing fit and likelihood of academic growth for a student.
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