Summary
Jefferson Pk-8 School is a PK–8 campus at 1543 Tod Ave SW in Warren, OH, serving 718 students in the Warren City district. It is one of four comparable PK–8 buildings in the district, near McGuffey Pk-8 School, Willard Avenue Pk-8 School, and Lincoln Pk-8 School.
Jefferson is a two-star school ranked 1,051 of 1,560 statewide, in the 33rd percentile—better than its district's 20th percentile and one-star rating. Its rank has risen for three straight years, from 1,238 to 1,116 to 1,051, and it is the only one of the district's PK–8s to move from one star to two stars this year. Chronic absenteeism is 41.9%, improved from 58.5% in 2021–22 and slightly better than the district's 43.2%, but still the highest among the schools in this comparison group. Class size is a relative strength: its 15.6 student–teacher ratio is the smallest among Warren City PK–8 peers. In grades 4–5, results are competitive: 4th-grade math is 65.0% vs. 67.3% state, 5th-grade math 64.3% vs. 59.1%, and 5th-grade ELA 66.1% vs. 70.4%; Jefferson leads district peers in those subjects and 6th-grade ELA. The middle grades are the clear weak spot: 7th-grade math is 25.4% vs. 48.6% state, 8th-grade math 18.2% vs. 52.0%, and 8th-grade science 27.9% vs. 61.2%. All three same-district peers report Algebra I End-of-Course proficiency of 87.5–100%, while Jefferson reports no Algebra I EOC results.
Nearby options show a wide performance range. Lordstown Elementary School, 3.84 miles away, is in the 88th percentile with 4–5 star district ratings, 10.6% chronic absenteeism, a 13.5:1 ratio, and 3rd–4th grade proficiency in the 90s. STEAM Academy of Warren, 1.65 miles away, ranks in the 65th percentile and often posts math and ELA rates above state averages. At the other end, Summit Academy Community School-Warren is in the 2nd percentile with 0 stars. For families, Jefferson's trend line is genuinely positive—especially in early grades, class size, and attendance—but the middle-grades drop, high absenteeism, and missing visible Algebra I pathway are the main questions to ask.
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