Jackson-Madison County School System (JMCSS) or Jackson-Madison County School District is a school district headquartered in
Jackson, Tennessee
Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Tennessee, United States. Located east of Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis, it is a regional center of trade for West Tennessee. Its total population was 68,205 as of the 2020 United States ...
. It serves, in addition to the city, the rest of
Madison County. the enrollment was over 13,000.
In 2015, Verna Ruffin, the superintendent at the time, proposed "Vision 2020" which would be a plan to help the school system. The result of the plan being passed resulted in 5 schools closing. Nova Elementary School, Beech Bluff Elementary School, Malesus Elementary School, Tigrett Middle School, and Jackson Central-Merry High School.
, the county government funded the district's budget.
Jackson-Madison County School System's current superintendent is Dr. Marlon King
In 2020, it was announced that Jackson Central-Merry would reopen as a middle and high school. In 2021, it was reopened as JCM 6-12 or Middle and High School.
As of 2021, JMCSS has 24 schools.10 elementary schools, 2 K-8 schools, 1 preschool, 4 middle schools, 5 high schools, 1 6-12 school, and 1 all-virtual school.
Elementary schools
*Alexander Elementary School
*Andrew Jackson Elementary School
*Arlington Elementary School
*Denmark Elementary School
*East Elementary School
*Isaac Lane Elementary School
*Jackson Career and Technology Elementary School
*Lincoln Elementary School
*South Elementary School
*Thelma Barker Elementary School
Kindergarten to 8th grade schools
*Community Montessori
*Pope School
*Rose Hill School
Preschools
*Nova Early Learning School (formerly Nova Elementary School)
Middle schools
*North Parkway Middle School
*Northeast Middle School
*West Bemis Middle School
High schools
*Jackson Central-Merry Early College High School
*Madison Academic Magnet High School
*North Side High School
*South Side High School
*Liberty Technology Magnet High School
6-12 grade schools
*Jackson Central-Merry 6-12 (formerly Jackson Central-Merry High School)
All-virtual schools
*Jackson Academic Steam Academy (created in 2021)
References
External links
Jackson-Madison County School System
School districts in Tennessee
Education in Madison County, Tennessee
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