For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 276 students in Jefferson Area Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Jefferson Area Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
1,666 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Jefferson Area Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#471 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
5 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
1,527 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
92%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
130
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,268 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,345 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,268
$17,216
Spending / Student
$11,345
$17,164
Best Jefferson Area Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Area Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
207 W Mulberry St
Jefferson, OH 44047
(440) 576-1736
Jefferson, OH 44047
(440) 576-1736
Grades: 7-8
| 266 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Area Local Schools Online
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
121 S Poplar St
Jefferson, OH 44047
(440) 576-9180
Jefferson, OH 44047
(440) 576-9180
Grades: 2-12
| 10 students
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