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5.0 / 5.0
High School · 2023-24
Jackson Central-Merry Early College High earned an overall grade of A with a score of 5.0 out of 5.0, placing it among the top 10% of high schools in Madison County. The school ranks #1 out of 24 schools in the county, compared to a county average score of 2.7.
This exemplary rating reflects consistently strong outcomes across the state's accountability measures, signaling that Jackson Central-Merry Early College High is meeting or exceeding expectations for student learning and growth.
Tennessee calculates each school’s letter grade using a weighted combination of performance indicators. Each component is scored on a 1–5 scale and assigned a letter grade.
Measures the percentage of students scoring On Track or Mastered on state assessments in ELA, math, science, and social studies.
Tracks how much academic progress all students made over the school year, regardless of their starting point.
Focuses specifically on growth among the lowest-performing 25% of students, ensuring schools support those who need it most.
Evaluates how well a school prepares students for life after graduation through ACT scores, graduation rates, and career readiness.
The final score of 5.0 is calculated by multiplying each component’s score by its weight percentage and summing the results. A higher weight means that component has a larger influence on the overall grade.
Percentage of students scoring On Track or Mastered on TNReady assessments.
Across all tested subjects, an average of 59.1% of students at Jackson Central-Merry Early College High demonstrated proficiency. The strongest performance was in ELA (High) at 84.0%, while Social Studies (High) at 33.3% represents the greatest opportunity for growth.
ELA (High): 84.0% of students scored On Track or Mastered, indicating strong proficiency in this area.
Math (High): 42.1% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
Science (High): 76.9% of students scored On Track or Mastered, indicating strong proficiency in this area.
Social Studies (High): 33.3% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
Year-over-year academic growth measured on a 1–5 scale using TVAAS data.
Jackson Central-Merry Early College High shows strong overall academic growth with an average score of 4.5 out of 5.0 across measured subjects. This indicates students are making expected or above-expected progress from year to year, regardless of where they started.
Exceeding expectations
Exceeding expectations
Exceeding expectations
Meeting expectations
Proficiency rates across student populations.
Overall, 60.4% of all students at Jackson Central-Merry Early College High demonstrated proficiency on state assessments.
Above the proficiency benchmark
Above the proficiency benchmark
Metrics that measure how well students are prepared for postsecondary success.
College and career readiness is a critical indicator of long-term student outcomes. Jackson Central-Merry Early College High reports a ready graduate rate of 50.8%.
Reported metric
Strong performance
Reported metric
Moderate performance
Moderate performance
Overall score compared to the Madison County average and the Tennessee state average.
With a score of 5.0, Jackson Central-Merry Early College High is well above the Madison County average of 2.7 and above the statewide average of 3.4. Among 24 schools in Madison County, this school holds the #1 position.
Common questions about Jackson Central-Merry Early College High’s performance data.
See the complete report from the Tennessee Department of Education.
TN Report CardData from the Tennessee Department of Education | 2023-24 School Year