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About this school
East Jackson Middle School is
a rural public school
in Commerce, Georgia that is part of Jackson County School District.
It serves 536 students
in grades 6 - 7 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
23%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
East Jackson Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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East Jackson Middle School
$11,665
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
79
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
East Jackson Middle School has received support from
63 individuals from Georgia and
16 individuals out-of-state.