WJES Ranked by U.S. News & World Report

Nine schools from within the Jackson County School System have been ranked on the U.S. News and World Report's list of Best Elementary and Middle schools.

Every elementary school, with the exception of Heroes Elementary School due it being ineligible for the list due to its infancy, made the elementary list while all three JCSS middle schools made the list, as well. Rankings are determined by a multitude of factors, including math proficiency and performance along with reading proficiency and performance from state administered exams. The schools that made the lists include: East Jackson Elementary, East Jackson Middle, Gum Springs Elementary, Legacy Knoll Middle, North Jackson Elementary, South Jackson Elementary, West Jackson Elementary and West Jackson Middle.