Summary:
Jackson Center, Ohio is served by two public schools — Jackson Center Elementary School (PK–6, 330 students) and Jackson Center High School (grades 7–12, 246 students) — both part of Jackson Center Local and both sharing one PK–12 campus. Enrollment totals 576 students, and because there is no separate middle school, grades 7 and 8 are housed in the high school building. The district itself ranks 50th of 773 Ohio districts — the 94th percentile, 5 stars — placing it in roughly the top 6% statewide.
The elementary school is the standout. It ranks #17 of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools, the 99th percentile with 5 stars, up sharply from #63 the year before, and it has held 96th percentile or better for three straight years. Its average proficiency is 94.3% against a state average of 62.1%, with 8 of 9 tested areas at or above 90% and perfect 100% results in three areas (Math 4th, Math 5th, ELA 3rd). It beat the state in all nine assessments, by more than 20 points in eight of them, and improved or held steady on every single one. Chronic absenteeism is just 3.7%, well below the district's 6.2%.
The high school is strong but a tier below: 4 stars, ranked #83 of 795 (90th percentile), up from the 82nd percentile three years ago. It averages 82.7% proficiency versus 60.2% statewide and beats the state in all 11 assessments, but six of those assessments declined year over year. The rank gain rests largely on American History, which jumped +23.3 points (71.4 to 94.7). Its narrowest margins are American Government (+1.7) and ELA 8th (+6.4), and 8th-grade math and ELA posted the steepest drops. Chronic absenteeism is 10.3% — nearly triple the elementary rate — and 72.36% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, making these results notable.
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