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Jefferson Elementary School

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Jefferson Elementary School ranks 943 rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

943^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Eastlake, Ohio, serving 383 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Willoughby-Eastlake City School District, which is ranked 400 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Willoughby-Eastlake City School District, Jefferson Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools over the past decade, with its performance on state tests generally below the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Edison Elementary School and Royalview Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School tends to have lower proficiency rates in math and English language arts. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as White students and Gifted and Talented students, is particularly low, ranking in the bottom 25% of Ohio elementary schools.

Another area of concern for Jefferson Elementary School is its consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 28.4% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 49.1% to 58.75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's per-student spending is slightly lower than the district average, it is unclear if this difference in funding is a significant factor in the school's performance.

402

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,967

Per pupil spending ?

56%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35980 Lake Shore Blvd
Eastlake, OH 44095-1546

(440) 942-7244

District: Willoughby-Eastlake City

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eastlake Middle School
High:	North High School
	South High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

Two or more races:

8.2%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (58% vs 64% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg63%

Ohio avg64%

943^rd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Willoughby-Eastlake City

400^th of 828Willoughby-Eastlake 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	47.0	943 of 1558	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	898 of 1577	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	868 of 1596	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.8	741 of 1588	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	1003 of 1610	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	1032 of 1676	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.8	850 of 1636	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.9	1088 of 1651	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.5	988 of 1678	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.4	991 of 1684	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	67.9	694 of 1687	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.0	945 of 1701	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	72.1	530 of 1709	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.6	298 of 1686	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	82.5	145 of 1662	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	78.7	246 of 1610	84.7%	★★★★☆
2008	78.7	252 of 1582	84.1%	★★★★☆
2007	76.6	305 of 1609	81.0%	★★★★☆
2006	77.7	266 of 1504	82.3%	★★★★☆
2005	72.0	410 of 1501	72.7%	★★★★☆
2004	77.5	279 of 1471	81.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	44.9	416 of 824	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	525 of 765	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	722 of 956	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	614 of 1021	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	990 of 1452	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	836 of 1466	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	883 of 1483	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	861 of 1488	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	994 of 1467	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	991 of 1502	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	809 of 1518	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	35.5	101 of 128	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.5	127 of 219	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	44 of 126	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	647 of 759	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	915 of 1473	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	774 of 1484	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.4	653 of 1447	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	391 of 1419	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	712 of 1404	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	1062 of 1465	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.6	826 of 1465	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	809 of 1466	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	884 of 1485	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	782 of 1498	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.8	611 of 1518	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	920 of 1499	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	913 of 1535	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	801 of 1536	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	515 of 935	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	408 of 900	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.6	585 of 856	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	917 of 1175	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	897 of 1190	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	889 of 1215	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.1	750 of 1242	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	1020 of 1249	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	981 of 1271	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	834 of 1309	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)50th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)21st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science63%~ state avg

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

Mathematics53%-11 vs state

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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)			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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	35980 Lake Shore Blvd	Eastlake	44095	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 942-7244	402	27	14.7	56.0%	320 (79.6%)	31 (7.7%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.2%)	47	943^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	39.5%		51.7	898^th of 1577 public elementary schools	43.1%	45	63.2	58.3	61.4	38.6	69.5	49.1	64.9	$12,967
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-5	2838 Lost Nation Rd	Willoughby	44094	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 942-5944	518	37	14.0	53.3%	309 (59.7%)	122 (23.6%)	33 (6.4%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.1%)	48.1	925^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.6%		52.9	873^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	44.6%	52	53.5	76.3	58.4	41.4	60.5	53.9	66.2	$12,243
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	K-5	35200 Stevens Blvd	Eastlake	44095	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 975-3720	432	31	13.9	60.9%	296 (68.5%)	62 (14.4%)	27 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.6%)	54.9	819^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.4%		48	948^th of 1577 public elementary schools	39.9%	129	55.6	76.8	74.7	47.8	63.8	51.3	70.0	$11,332
Bellflower Elementary School	Public	K-5	6655 Reynolds Rd	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 255-4212	465	29	16.2	27.1%	413 (88.8%)	6 (1.3%)	17 (3.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	69.9	532^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	65.9%		74.3	451^st of 1577 public elementary schools	71.4%	81	68.2	75.4	84.9	64.7	72.5	77.0	64.7	$15,435
Royalview Elementary School	Public	K-5	31500 Royalview Dr	Willowick	44095	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 944-3130	689	47	14.6	52.4%	473 (68.7%)	108 (15.7%)	43 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.1%)	47.1	936^th of 1558 public elementary schools	39.9%		50.9	909^th of 1577 public elementary schools	42.4%	27	56.8	61.7	50.8	51.6	66.1	49.2	69.5	$13,692
Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	7860 Johnnycake Ridge Rd	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 255-7813	661	41	16.2		518 (78.4%)	33 (5.0%)	38 (5.7%)	29 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.5%)	81.1	273^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	82.5%		74.7	438^th of 1577 public elementary schools	72.2%	165	79.5	80.2	85.7	71.4	79.4	77.0	92.0	$14,164
Edison Elementary School	Public	K-5	5288 Karen Isle Dr	Willoughby	44094	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 942-2099	543	37	14.6	46.0%	284 (52.3%)	160 (29.5%)	16 (2.9%)	17 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (11.8%)	51.1	879^th of 1558 public elementary schools	43.6%		63.6	683^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	56.7%	196	63.4	46.5	68.7	43.7	65.9	70.1	63.4	$12,355
Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	7625 Pinehurst Dr	Mentor On The Lake	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 257-5953	272	19	13.9	52.9%	214 (78.7%)	8 (2.9%)	18 (6.6%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.6%)	60.1	734^th of 1558 public elementary schools	52.9%		50.8	914^th of 1577 public elementary schools	42.0%	180	63.6	76.9	67.5	63.6	66.7	47.5	78.2	$12,397
Fairfax Elementary School	Public	K-5	6465 Curtiss Ct	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 255-7223	310	19	16.3	29.4%	256 (82.6%)	14 (4.5%)	13 (4.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.4%)	64.6	635^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.2%		72.1	497^th of 1577 public elementary schools	68.5%	138	51.0	73.7	81.7	53.1	70.2	83.3	69.4	$14,827
Kirtland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9140 Chillicothe Rd	Kirtland	44094	Lake County	Kirtland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 256-3344	452	26	17.3	15.5%	413 (91.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	88.2	89^th of 1558 public elementary schools	94.3%		87.2	121^st of 1577 public elementary schools	92.3%	32	84.8	83.3	93.8	89.7	91.9	87.8	86.1	$14,788

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eastlake Middle School
High : North High School
High : South High School

Is Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson Elementary School ranks 943^rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 80% White, 8% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Jefferson Elementary School in?

Willoughby-Eastlake City

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

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