📍 223 N John St, Jackson, Dakota County, 68743
Jackson Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Jackson, Dakota County. The school has 127 pupils enrolled. The Principal is John Stroud. It is part of the Ponca Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–2 in a rural setting. The school employs 10.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Jackson Elementary enrolls 127 students across grades Pre-K–2. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 10.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 122 | 96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
33 of the school's 127 students (26%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 17 qualify for free lunch and 16 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jackson Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NE-30, state senate district 17.
Jackson Elementary is one of 3 schools in PONCA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, based in PONCA, Nebraska. The district serves 442 students district-wide and employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 127 students, Jackson Elementary is close to the district average of about 147 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe