Other / mixed grade configuration · Griffin, GA

Jackson Road Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Jackson Road Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130252001098
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jackson Road Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.

#6 of 11
schools in Griffin · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
13.2:1
students per teacher
98.3%
free-lunch eligible

Jackson Road Elementary School has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jackson Road Elementary School ranks #6 of 11 schools in Griffin, GA.

School address

Enrollment

344

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.2:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

-8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

98.3%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

+62% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Jackson Road Elementary School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Jackson Road Elementary School

Jackson Road Elementary School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Griffin, Georgia, enrolling 344 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Georgia schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 98.3% of students qualify for free meals, 62% above the Georgia average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 344 puts it in the smaller third of Georgia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,314 scored Georgia schools.

Against 271 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #136.

Its student body is led by White (53%) and African American (26%) (diversity index 63/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 344 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 21.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Griffin's public schools, it stands alongside Futral Road Elementary School (600 students): Jackson Road Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.2:1 vs 15.4:1).

Griffin-Spalding County also operates Griffin High School (1,505 students) and Spalding High School (1,208 students) alongside Jackson Road Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Jackson Road Elementary School compares

Jackson Road Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.2:1 ▼ 8% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.3% ▲ 62% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 344 top 87% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
344
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
98.3%
free-lunch eligible - 62% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 35% in Georgia - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
33.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,647
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $13,863
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 344 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 52.6%
African American 26.2%
Hispanic or Latino 12.2%
Two or More 7.8%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 52.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.4, Jackson Road Elementary School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Griffin-Spalding County, which includes Jackson Road Elementary School.

$13,647
Per student
-2%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.6%
State 47.4%
Federal 21.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Jackson Road Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Griffin High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Spalding High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Futral Road Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cowan Road Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rehoboth Road Middle School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Jackson Road Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Griffin-Spalding County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Griffin

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Jackson Road Elementary School

How many students attend Jackson Road Elementary School?

Jackson Road Elementary School has 344 students enrolled. It is a public school in Griffin, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jackson Road Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Jackson Road Elementary School is 13.2:1, which is 8% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jackson Road Elementary School?

98.3% of students at Jackson Road Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jackson Road Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Jackson Road Elementary School is White at 52.6% of enrollment, in Griffin, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jackson Road Elementary School?

Jackson Road Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Jackson Road Elementary School rank among schools in Griffin?

By Resource Investment Index, Jackson Road Elementary School ranks #6 of 11 schools in Griffin, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Griffin on the city page.

Is Jackson Road Elementary School a good school?

Jackson Road Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Griffin-Spalding County?

Besides Jackson Road Elementary School, Griffin-Spalding County also operates Griffin High School (1,505 students), Spalding High School (1,208 students), and Futral Road Elementary School (600 students). See the Griffin-Spalding County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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