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Southeast Junior High School

Q: Is Southeast Junior High School a good school?

Southeast Junior High School ranks 569 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

569^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Southeast Junior High School is a public middle school located in Diamond, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 364 students. The school is part of the Southeast Local District, which is ranked 401 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Southeast Junior High School has shown a mixed performance in state test scores compared to the state and district averages, with stronger results in 8th-grade Science but lower performance in 7th-grade Mathematics, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. The school ranks relatively well for Gifted and Talented students but struggles with Disabled and Low Socio-Economic Status students. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 29.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state's average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Southeast Junior High School's performance is mixed. The school outperforms some schools, such as Windham Junior High School and Brown Middle School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like West Branch Middle School and Jackson-Milton Middle School. However, the school has consistently achieved 100% proficiency in Algebra I for end-of-course exams, significantly outperforming the state and district averages.

334

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,632

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8540 Tallmadge Rd
Diamond, OH 44412-9706

(330) 654-5841

District: Southeast Local

Students who attend Southeast Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Southeast High School

Feeder schools for Southeast Junior High School:

Elementary:	Southeast Intermediate Elementary School
	Southeast Primary Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Hispanic:

2.1%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg53%

Ohio avg55%

569^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

401^st of 828Southeast Local among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	569 of 1036	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	514 of 1046	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	318 of 1048	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	266 of 1017	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	317 of 1037	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	422 of 1050	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	445 of 1010	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.8	358 of 1038	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.1	428 of 1050	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.5	503 of 1035	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.7	554 of 1008	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.3	623 of 1001	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.9	513 of 989	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.8	615 of 925	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.4	544 of 895	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.7	536 of 858	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.4	553 of 835	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.6	515 of 837	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.3	502 of 732	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.8	533 of 692	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.2	372 of 400	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	35.4	364 of 565	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	521 of 658	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	596 of 643	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	567 of 938	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	486 of 942	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.4	306 of 943	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	290 of 925	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	250 of 910	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	416 of 917	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	471 of 897	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	62.5	82 of 196	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	87 of 241	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	354 of 521	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	631 of 983	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	629 of 989	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.0	305 of 974	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	218 of 947	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	221 of 923	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	428 of 945	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	465 of 924	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	546 of 954	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	489 of 958	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.1	321 of 963	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.8	237 of 946	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	372 of 924	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	391 of 933	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	396 of 916	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	398 of 572	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	387 of 563	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	258 of 590	56.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	614 of 777	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	514 of 795	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	353 of 805	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	315 of 809	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	343 of 781	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	413 of 796	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	452 of 781	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2024)58th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile-38 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science67%+4 vs state

English Language Arts50%-8 vs state

Mathematics46%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Southeast Junior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Southeast Junior High School	Public	6-8	8540 Tallmadge Rd	Diamond	44412	Portage County	Southeast Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 654-5841	334	23	14.8	47.3%	313 (93.7%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	49.5	569^th of 1036 public middle schools	45.1%		57.1	514^th of 1046 public middle schools	50.9%	55		67.0		44.9	27.9	63.7		45.9	52.2	50.5	100.0	$15,632
Waterloo Middle School	Public	7-8	1464 Industry Rd	Atwater	44201	Portage County	Waterloo Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 947-2124	131	6	21.8		121 (92.4%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	49.6	568^th of 1036 public middle schools	45.2%		66.2	391^st of 1046 public middle schools	62.6%	177		59.7			55.2	18.2			72.4	47.1	100.0	$12,915
Rootstown/Mabel Schnee Bldg Middle School	Public	6-8	4140 State Route 44	Rootstown	44272	Portage County	Rootstown Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 325-9956	229	16	14.3	40.2%	206 (90.0%)	5 (2.2%)	8 (3.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	63.7	414^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.0%		67.9	365^th of 1046 public middle schools	65.1%	49		81.7		48.8	33.3	73.6		53.8	63.2	66.7	100.0	$14,757
Newton Falls Junior High School	Public	6-8	907 1/2 Milton Blvd	Newton Falls	44444	Trumbull County	Newton Falls Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 872-5445	192	14	13.6		175 (91.1%)	3 (1.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	44.7	612^th of 1036 public middle schools	40.9%		39.7	662^nd of 1046 public middle schools	36.7%	50		70.8		44.3	37.0	42.4		39.3	56.4	40.9		$12,012
Jackson-Milton Middle School	Public	6-8	13910 Mahoning Ave	North Jackson	44451	Mahoning County	Jackson-Milton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 538-3232	210	7	30.0		196 (93.3%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	81	170^th of 1036 public middle schools	83.6%		83	151^st of 1046 public middle schools	85.6%	19		58.3		84.3	78.0	66.2		85.9	85.5	65.3		$7,748
Windham Junior High School	Public	5-8	9530 Bauer Ave	Windham	44288	Portage County	Windham Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 326-2711	151	12	12.5		107 (70.9%)	20 (13.2%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.6%)	42.9	632^nd of 1036 public middle schools	39.0%		24.5	770^th of 1046 public middle schools	26.4%	138	46.3	52.6	47.6	43.6	50.0	48.8	45.2	28.2	60.9	38.5		$9,885
Western Reserve Middle School	Public	6-8	13850 W Akron Canfield Rd	Berlin Center	44401	Mahoning County	Western Reserve Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 547-4100	145	6	24.1		136 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	85.9	100^th of 1036 public middle schools	90.3%		89.5	63^rd of 1046 public middle schools	94.0%	37		68.0		76.9	84.6	86.1		78.8	84.6	74.0	100.0	$15,044
Brown Middle School	Public	5-8	228 S Scranton St	Ravenna	44266	Portage County	Ravenna City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 296-3849	508	36	14.0		345 (67.9%)	75 (14.8%)	22 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (12.8%)	24.3	772^nd of 1036 public middle schools	25.5%		30	723^rd of 1046 public middle schools	30.9%	49	45.8	36.9	28.8	37.9	15.4	28.7	43.7	36.4	47.9	24.5	66.7	$10,676
James A Garfield Middle School	Public	7-8	10231 State Route 88	Garrettsville	44231	Portage County	James A Garfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 527-2151	168	13	13.3		162 (96.4%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	69.7	334^th of 1036 public middle schools	67.8%		67.9	366^th of 1046 public middle schools	65.0%	32		78.2			50.9	73.3			55.9	69.9	100.0	$15,303
Marlington Middle School	Public	6-8	10325 Moulin Ave NE	Alliance	44601	Stark County	Marlington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 823-7566	416	27	15.6		369 (88.7%)	9 (2.2%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (6.0%)	65.8	378^th of 1036 public middle schools	63.5%		62.1	439^th of 1046 public middle schools	58.0%	61		72.9		47.8	51.7	72.9		48.3	73.7	62.9	100.0	$11,446

Frequently Asked Questions about Southeast Junior High School

Is Southeast Junior High School a good school?

Southeast Junior High School ranks 569^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Southeast Junior High School in?

Southeast Local

What high school do graduates of Southeast Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Southeast Junior High School usually go on to attend Southeast High School

What is the racial makeup of Southeast Junior High School?

Students at Southeast Junior High School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Southeast Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Southeast Junior High School.

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