The top reported proficiency rate is 42% in Math. The lowest is 32% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Jacksboro Middle School
Jacksboro Middle School serves grades six through eight in the Campbell County school system. It sits in the town of Jacksboro, the county seat of Campbell County, a small Appalachian community concentrated along U.S. Route 25W about a short distance from Interstate 75. The town has a historic square centered on the Campbell County Courthouse and is located roughly a mile from Cove Lake State Park, a major recreational anchor. Jacksboro saw population growth in the decade leading up to 2020, though more recent estimates suggest the population may be declining. No major new housing developments or construction projects were identified in publicly available material, and no parent-relevant district-level changes were found in searches for Campbell County. This creates a picture of a stable, slowly changing town and district.
The school itself is a regular public school with an enrollment that is substantial for a middle school in a rural county. A very large majority of students are white, and the remaining student body includes small shares of Hispanic, Asian, Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and multiracial students. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, nor were counts of students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the extent of its support programs for those populations.
On state assessments, Jacksboro Middle School shows a mixed picture. In math, a noticeable share of students scored at or above the proficient level, though this still leaves a majority below that mark. English language arts results are weaker, with a smaller share of students reaching proficiency. Science and social studies scores fall in a similar range, each with around a third of students scoring proficient or above. Participation rates on all tests were nearly universal. A parent comparing options would see a school where proficiency rates in every tested subject trail well behind full proficiency, and the ELA results in particular may be a soft spot worth investigating further. No multi-year trend data was available in the source material, so it is not possible to say from this data whether these scores represent an improvement, a decline, or a stable level of performance.
Because Jacksboro is the only middle school in the Campbell County system that serves this grade band, the comparison fact-set notes it cannot be positioned relative to other districts in the county; a parent would need to look at schools across district lines to get a comparative sense.
The absence of data on chronic absenteeism and discipline means a family interested in school climate will want to raise those topics with the school office directly. The school website was not provided in the data, but the school is part of the Campbell County district, which is where a parent would go to find course offerings, extracurriculars, and staffing details. The school serves grades six through eight, so there is no graduation rate to consider, and the academic program is middle school general education with whatever electives and interventions the district provides.
Housing in the area is moderately priced relative to state and national benchmarks, with home values in the Jacksboro ZIP code coming in below the Tennessee median. The broader economic context shows a national unemployment rate that has been stable, and mortgage rates that have edged slightly higher, which may matter for a family weighing a move into the district.
Jacksboro Middle School is the public middle school option for a rural county-seat town. Its academic results are uneven, with math the relative strong point and English language arts where proficiency is lowest. Families considering the school should plan to visit, ask about academic support and enrichment programming, and look closely at whether the school's offerings match what their middle-schooler needs, particularly in reading and writing.
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