Jackson Central-merry Early College High School vs. North Side High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jackson Central-merry Early College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
North Side High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 240 students in grades 9-12, Jackson Central-merry Early College High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 886 students in grades 9-12, North Side High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 2% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
240 students
886 students
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% Male | % Female
29% | 71%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
57 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#556 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1687 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
2%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
13%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
14%
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Graduation Rate
≥90%
95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
65
226
Grade 10 Students
62
254
Grade 11 Students
56
210
Grade 12 Students
57
196
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
8%
16%
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% Black
66%
59%
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% White
19%
19%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.53
0.59
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
n/a
76%
n/a
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
11%
n/a
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