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Jefferson Elementary School

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Jefferson Elementary School ranks 916 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

916^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary School is a K–5 school with 402 students located at 35980 Lake Shore Blvd in Eastlake, Ohio, a lakeside suburb in the Willoughby-Eastlake City district. It is a consistently middle-of-the-pack school: in 2025–26 it ranked 916th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools (41st percentile, 2 stars), and it has earned 2 stars in nine of the last ten years. About 56% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25 — a higher share than most of its district peers.

Reading and attendance are where Jefferson Elementary School shines. Its 68.4% average English language arts proficiency across grades 3–5 is the highest of the five Willoughby-Eastlake elementaries — ahead of Edison Elementary School (66.2%), Grant Elementary School (65.3%), Longfellow Elementary School (59.5%), and Royalview Elementary School (56.8%) — and the only one of the five above the state average of 65.2%. Its 5th-grade science score (57.1%) also leads the district. Chronic absenteeism is 15.8%, the lowest among those five schools and 8.4 points better than the district's 24.2%, after improving 8.7 points in a single year. Notably, students from low-income families rank in the 56th percentile statewide, above the school's overall standing.

Math is the opposite story. Jefferson's 49.6% math average is the lowest in the district — about 10 points below the district's 59.7% and 13 points below the state's 62.8% — with 4th-grade math at 45.6% against a district figure of 65.4%. Special education students have also slid from the 55th percentile to the 45th and now the 25th over three years, the most concerning trend in the data. For context, nearby Kirtland Elementary School ranks in the 91st percentile with 5 stars, and Mentor Exempted Village schools such as Orchard Hollow Elementary School, Fairfax Elementary School, and Bellflower Elementary School rank 3–4 stars, but those communities have far lower poverty rates. Jefferson's realistic benchmark is its own district, where it leads in reading, science, and attendance while trailing badly in math.

402

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,967

Per pupil spending ?

56.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

81.8%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 3.6% (any vaccine)

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 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (59% vs 64% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg63%

Ohio avg64%

916^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Willoughby-Eastlake City

416^th of 773Willoughby-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
2026	48.2	916 of 1560	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	51.0	805 of 1452	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	59.0	646 of 1467	56.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	43.8	927 of 1467	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	27.2	690 of 914	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	36.7	852 of 1181	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-17 vs school

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

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%+3 vs state

Science57%-6 vs state

Mathematics50%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	48.2	916^th of 1560 public elementary schools	41.3%		47	943^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	39.5%	27	57.1	54.9	45.6	48.2	72.5	59.6	73.2	81.8%	3.6%	$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%)	47.8	925^th of 1560 public elementary schools	40.7%		48.1	925^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.6%		43.3	72.1	58.5	40.7	67.7	63.9	64.4			$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%)	46.3	947^th of 1560 public elementary schools	39.3%		54.9	819^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.4%	128	49.3	64.8	67.6	48.6	69.1	53.5	56.0	89.9%	1.4%	$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%)	78	351^st of 1560 public elementary schools	77.5%		69.9	532^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	65.9%	181	79.5	78.1	80.9	72.0	82.8	72.1	83.1	92.1%	7.9%	$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%)	38.8	1044^th of 1560 public elementary schools	33.1%		47.1	936^th of 1558 public elementary schools	39.9%	108	55.9	41.8	60.9	47.5	50.0	59.5	61.0	88.7%	5.1%	$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%)	76.6	391^st of 1560 public elementary schools	74.9%		81.1	273^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	82.5%	118	69.6	76.1	83.7	68.8	78.4	77.9	85.7	88.2%	6.9%	$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%)	49.7	897^th of 1560 public elementary schools	42.5%		51.1	879^th of 1558 public elementary schools	43.6%	18	50.7	64.6	56.3	50.0	71.8	64.2	62.7	95.2%	1.2%	$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%)	73.9	460^th of 1560 public elementary schools	70.5%		60.1	734^th of 1558 public elementary schools	52.9%	274	65.0	76.8	81.6	80.0	75.0	73.7	77.5	97.4%	0%	$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%)	72	498^th of 1560 public elementary schools	68.1%		64.6	635^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.2%	137	60.3	86.8	74.2	68.3	76.3	72.7	81.0	88.6%	9.1%	$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%)	86.3	136^th of 1560 public elementary schools	91.3%		88.2	89^th of 1558 public elementary schools	94.3%	47	75.6	81.5	93.8	93.8	85.7	81.6	92.7	91.2%	7.4%	$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 916^th of 1560 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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