Jackson Junior High

270 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Jackson Junior High is a public middle school located in the historic town of Jackson, California. Serving students in the Amador County Unified School District, the school typically caters to grades 6 through 8. Situated on Sutter Street, the campus is positioned within the heart of the community, reflecting the small-town atmosphere of the Sierra Nevada foothills while providing a foundational educational environment for adolescents transitioning from elementary to high school.

The school is focused on fostering both academic growth and social development during these formative years. Like many schools in the Amador County district, Jackson Junior High emphasizes a standard core curriculum—including English, mathematics, science, and history—while offering various extracurricular activities and support services designed to prepare students for the rigors of high school. As a central educational hub in Jackson, the school plays a vital role in the local community, emphasizing student engagement and local school spirit.

270

Total Students

14.1

Full-Time Teachers

19.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

47.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jackson Junior High
Demographic	Student Count
White	173
Hispanic	56
Asian	6
Two or More	26
American Indian	9

White
173 (64.1%)
Hispanic
56 (20.7%)
Two or More
26 (9.6%)
American Indian
9 (3.3%)
Asian
6 (2.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Amador County Unified
Phone:	(209)257-5700
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	270
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	125
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 142

Grade 8 128