Summary:
The Jefferson Area Local district in Ohio has only one middle school, Jefferson Area Junior High School, which serves students in grades 7-8. The school is ranked 335 out of 828 middle schools in Ohio and has a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Jefferson Area Junior High School has an enrollment of 308 students and a student-teacher ratio of 28.1. The school performs relatively well in English Language Arts, with 7th grade students scoring 75.2% proficient and 8th grade students scoring 60.1% proficient, both exceeding the state averages. However, the school lags behind the state in 7th and 8th grade Mathematics, with proficiency rates of 38.5% and 38.9%, respectively, compared to state averages of 50% and 47.6%. The school's Algebra I proficiency rate of 100% is significantly higher than the state average of 59.4%.
The school faces some challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 19.6% and a high percentage of students (57.47%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which can be an indicator of economic challenges. The school's spending per student of $5,216 is also relatively low compared to state and national averages, which may limit the resources available to support student learning and achievement. Overall, Jefferson Area Junior High School appears to be performing reasonably well in some areas, but faces opportunities for improvement, particularly in Mathematics and student attendance.
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