July, 7 2025
2025 DISTRICT AND SCHOOL GRADES FOR JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Superintendent Hunter Nolen and the Jackson County School Board Members are pleased to announce the District’s continued student growth and achievement on state assessments. Overall, we increased 29 points to achieve a District Grade of a B. This is the highest scale score the District has ever received!
Highlighting Jackson County ranking 3rd in the State in College and Career Acceleration.
This is how each graded area performed for 2025 as compared to 2024:
|
Graded Area |
2025 Performance |
2024 Performance |
Change |
|
3rd Grade ELA Proficiency |
61% |
64% |
-3% |
|
3rd-10th ELA Proficiency |
59% |
55% |
+4% |
|
Learning Gains ELA |
58% |
55% |
+3% |
|
Learning Gains Lowest 25% ELA |
57% |
54% |
+3% |
|
Math |
55% |
52% |
+3% |
|
Learning Gains Math |
51% |
52% |
-1% |
|
Learning Gains Lowest 25% Math |
46% |
53% |
-7% |
|
Science |
53% |
52% |
+1% |
|
History |
71% |
66% |
+5% |
|
Middle School Acceleration |
62% |
60% |
+2 |
|
High School Acceleration |
83% |
76% |
+7% |
|
Graduation |
87% |
77% |
+10% |
The dedication of teachers, administrators, students, and their families are what allowed for our District to improve in so many areas of academic achievement and growth. Everyone is to be commended for their efforts this past school year. We maintain our commitment to continue this path towards excellence in learning for the upcoming school year. We are well on our way to earning more A’s the jAco wAy!
The 2025 School Grades released show the following for our graded schools as compared to 2024:
|
School |
2025 Grade |
2024 Grade |
|
Cottondale Elementary |
C |
C |
|
Cottondale High |
A |
B |
|
Graceville School |
C |
C |
|
Malone School |
A |
A |
|
Sneads High |
B |
B |
|
Sneads Elementary |
A |
C |
|
Grand Ridge School |
C |
C |
|
Marianna K-8 |
B |
B |
|
Marianna High |
B |
B |
|
Hope School |
Commendable |
Not Rated |
|
Jackson Alternative School |
Commendable |
Maintaining |
|
CACL |
Maintaining |
Not Rated |
We are pleased to see improvements in school grades this year throughout the district. Mr. Nolen would like to thank all of the students and staff for a job well done this year!