Jackson Central Merry Middle School

www.jmcss.org

463 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Jackson Central Merry Middle School is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Jackson, TN. Administered by Madison County, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 463 enrolled students across grades 06 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 20.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 22.6:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 332 Lane AVE in Jackson, TN 38301, Jackson Central Merry Middle School serves families zoned within the Madison County attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

463

Total Students

20.5

Full-Time Teachers

22.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jackson Central Merry Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	18
Hispanic	98
Black	311
Asian	3
Two or More	31
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Black
311 (67.2%)
Hispanic
98 (21.2%)
Two or More
31 (6.7%)
White
18 (3.9%)
Asian
3 (0.6%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

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:	No
District:	Madison County
Phone:	(731)664-2588
Website:	http://www.jmcss.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	463
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 6 156

Grade 7 155

Grade 8 152