For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 314 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 11% 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
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,686 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Jefferson Area Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 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
0.18
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
13 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,526 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
130
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
145
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,123 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,210 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,123
$17,287
Spending / Student
$11,210
$17,235
Best Jefferson Area Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Area Junior High 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
| 308 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Area Local Schools Online
(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: 3-12
| 6 students
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