Eight schools from the Jackson County School System have been recognized in the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings of the nation’s best elementary and middle schools.
The schools named are East Jackson Elementary School, East Jackson Middle School, Gum Springs Elementary School, Maysville Elementary School, North Jackson Elementary School, South Jackson Elementary School, West Jackson Elementary School, and West Jackson Middle School.
U.S. News and World Report compiled its list using testing and demographic data going back to the 2021-22 school year. The rankings included 46,998 elementary schools and 23,328 middle schools out of a total of 127,538 eligible institutions nationwide.
This year’s results show an increase in the number of recognized schools within the district compared to last year. Previously, only three—East Jackson Elementary, West Jackson Elementary, and West Jackson Middle—were ranked.
In August, both East Jackson High School and Jackson County High School were also listed among the publication’s Best High Schools for 2025.
