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Jackson Middle School

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Jackson Middle School ranks 455 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

455^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Jackson Middle School is a public middle school serving 524 students in grades 6-8 in Jackson, Ohio. The school is part of the Jackson City School District, which is ranked 312 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jackson Middle School consistently outperforms the state average on Ohio state tests across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 76% of 8th graders were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63%. In Algebra I, 91.7% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the state's 59.4%. The school also performs well for several student subgroups, including female students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.7% to 32.9% over the past few years, are an area that could use improvement.

Compared to nearby schools like Waverly Junior High School, Minford Middle School, and Vinton County Middle School, Jackson Middle School outperforms them on most test score metrics. The school also spends more per student, at $9,505, compared to the $7,424, $8,210, and $8,995 spent per student at the nearby schools. This higher spending may contribute to the school's stronger academic performance, but the school should continue to focus on strategies to support its economically disadvantaged student population.

525

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,362

Per pupil spending ?

50.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21 Tropic St
Jackson, OH 45640-1966

(740) 286-7586

District: Jackson City

Students who attend Jackson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Jackson High School

Feeder schools for Jackson Middle School:

Elementary:	Jackson Northview Elementary School
	Jackson Southview Elementary School
	Jackson Westview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.6%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (61% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg57%

Ohio avg55%

455^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

312^th of 828Jackson City 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	59.9	455 of 1036	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	308 of 1046	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	319 of 1048	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	255 of 1017	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	335 of 1037	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.7	236 of 1050	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	207 of 1010	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.3	275 of 1038	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	75.1	242 of 1050	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	70.9	317 of 1035	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.3	447 of 1008	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.7	514 of 1001	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.5	534 of 989	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.0	546 of 925	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.8	516 of 895	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.0	543 of 858	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.2	512 of 835	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.7	555 of 837	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.2	610 of 732	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.0	620 of 692	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.1	347 of 400	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	61.9	126 of 565	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	104 of 576	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	179 of 658	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	62 of 643	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	434 of 938	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	250 of 942	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	253 of 943	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	224 of 925	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	390 of 910	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	235 of 917	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	235 of 897	73.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	70.4	34 of 241	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	64 of 274	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	64 of 521	87.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	258 of 983	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	195 of 989	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	330 of 974	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.1	148 of 947	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	208 of 923	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	59 of 945	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	80.2	109 of 924	88.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	446 of 954	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	348 of 958	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	364 of 963	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	263 of 946	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	263 of 924	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	228 of 933	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	191 of 916	79.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	357 of 572	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	217 of 563	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	177 of 590	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	477 of 777	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	343 of 795	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	359 of 805	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	281 of 809	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	380 of 781	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	261 of 796	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	242 of 781	69.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2022)86th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)78th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I92%+32 vs state

Science76%+13 vs state

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Mathematics49%~ state avg

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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 4th 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 4th 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
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Tropic St	Jackson	45640	Jackson County	Jackson City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 286-7586	525	41	12.8		502 (95.6%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	59.9	455^th of 1036 public middle schools	56.1%		71.1	308^th of 1046 public middle schools	70.6%	147		76.0			65.9	54.4	25.3			56.2	68.7	51.5	91.7	$12,362
Wellston Middle School	Public	6-8	227 Golden Rocket Drive	Wellston	45692	Jackson County	Wellston City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 384-2251	294	22	13.1		284 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	37.5	672^nd of 1036 public middle schools	35.1%		56.9	515^th of 1046 public middle schools	50.8%	157		51.1			43.6	38.2	32.0			35.8	63.7	33.3	100.0	$13,895
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	1170 Tile Mill Rd	Beaver	45613	Pike County	Eastern Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 226-1544	191	12	15.9		185 (96.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	53.2	529^th of 1036 public middle schools	48.9%		59.8	469^th of 1046 public middle schools	55.2%	60		69.7			46.6	37.5	62.7			53.4	64.1	34.8		$14,276
Vinton County Middle School	Public	6-8	63870 Locker Plant Road	Mc Arthur	45651	Vinton County	Vinton County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 596-5243	359	23	15.9		348 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	44	617^th of 1036 public middle schools	40.4%		51.5	562^nd of 1046 public middle schools	46.3%	55		55.0			35.8	36.1	59.1			45.8	43.4	51.8	100.0	$14,294
Minford Middle School	Public	4-8	135 Falcon Rd	Minford	45653	Scioto County	Minford Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 820-2181	443	29	15.2		434 (98.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	56.4	493^rd of 1036 public middle schools	52.4%		58.7	487^th of 1046 public middle schools	53.4%	6	71.1	62.2	59.5	57.9	45.6	60.3	54.1	59.5	65.8	52.2	60.3	49.0		$9,162
Waverly Junior High School	Public	6-8	3 Tiger Drive	Waverly	45690	Pike County	Waverly City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 947-4527	383	27	14.1		359 (93.7%)	13 (3.4%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	41.7	646^th of 1036 public middle schools	37.6%		46.3	614^th of 1046 public middle schools	41.3%	32		46.3			36.2	50.0	23.2			50.8	60.9	46.3	92.5	$11,010

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Middle School?

Students at Jackson Middle School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Jackson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Jackson Middle School.

Is Jackson Middle School a good school?

Jackson Middle School ranks 455^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Jackson Middle School in?

Jackson City

What high school do graduates of Jackson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jackson Middle School usually go on to attend Jackson High School

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