West Jackson Middle School

400 Gum Springs Church Road

School District

Jackson County
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on January 16, 2024

Daughter is in 7th grade and has been here for 1.5 years now. Other than one teacher, all her teachers have been fantastic and engaging. She was in the elementary school and we had a very similar experience there as well, only one teacher we didn't like as much. Overall we are happy and she enjoys the school as much as any middle schooler likes to go.
Submitted by parent on May 17, 2023

this school is nice and it only makes it better when u have ur friends but overall the staff cant keep control over there kids there allways fights and drama . the school is nasty broken and old.
Submitted by parent on January 16, 2023

Nice school with good facilities and really nice teachers.
Submitted by parent on May 30, 2018

Very positive environment. Children are encouraged to lift one another up.
Submitted by parent on April 29, 2014

My school has been very supportive with student activities and challenges. I have found administration very approachable.
Submitted by parent on August 05, 2013

West Jackson Middle has seen vast improvement over the past few years and is now truly a 10 out of 10 school. I brag about this school to other parents quite frequently.
Submitted by parent on July 31, 2013

No one has rated WJMS in over 3 years so a lot has changed including the principal. My student is starting the 7th grade there in a few days. He had a wonderful 6th grade year at WJMS. The team of teachers he had came together and had one website. On this website parents could "subscribe" and get e-mail updates on what was going on in the classroom. My son is the typical middle school kid and would come home and say he didn't have anything to study for. I would inform him that I had checked the team website (I had also received an e-mail when it was posted) and that he had a test Thursday on the Earth, Moon and Stars. I also would inform him that the study guide he "left in his locker" was uploaded on the website and that he needed to print it and study it! His grades were great this year b/c I was able to e-mail the teachers any issues and stay on him about studying. I dreaded middle school b/c I worried about possible communication issues but found WJMS to be FANTASTIC with communication. Also, as a side note the band program is one of the BEST in the state! We moved here 4 years ago from up North so we have been in very different schools and are very thankful for WJMS!