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Jefferson Elementary

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Jefferson Elementary ranks 687 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

687^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school serving 640 students in grades K-6 in Jefferson, Ohio, which is part of the Jefferson Area Local school district.

Jefferson Elementary has shown mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 687 and 953 out of over 1,500 Ohio elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's performance on state tests was generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages in science, math, and English language arts. The school's gifted and talented program stands out as a strength, with students in this program ranking in the top 10-20% of Ohio elementary schools. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.0% in 2023-2024 to 19.6% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Rock Creek Elementary and Geneva Platt R. Spencer Elementary, Jefferson Elementary's academic performance is generally on par or slightly below. However, the nearby schools also face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates and lower overall performance on state tests, suggesting that the issues facing Jefferson Elementary may be more systemic within the region.

654

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,446

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

204 W Mulberry St
Jefferson, OH 44047-1355

(440) 576-9180

District: Jefferson Area Local

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Area Junior High School
High:	Jefferson Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Ohio median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg63%

Ohio avg61%

687^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Jefferson Area Local

335^th of 828Jefferson Area Local 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	62.4	687 of 1558	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	782 of 1577	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	780 of 1596	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	953 of 1588	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	846 of 1610	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	916 of 1676	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.1	728 of 1636	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.0	806 of 1651	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.3	846 of 1678	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.8	972 of 1684	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.9	869 of 1687	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.7	1058 of 1701	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.8	999 of 1709	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.8	856 of 1686	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.8	938 of 1662	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.4	854 of 1610	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.4	664 of 1582	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.5	506 of 1609	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.6	883 of 1504	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.8	949 of 1501	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.5	791 of 1471	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	29.8	605 of 824	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	662 of 765	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	589 of 956	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.4	318 of 1021	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	639 of 1452	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	789 of 1466	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	647 of 1483	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	883 of 1488	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	763 of 1467	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	923 of 1502	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.4	680 of 1518	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	70.5	10 of 78	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	22 of 108	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	76 of 128	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	160 of 219	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	70 of 126	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	637 of 759	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	661 of 1473	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	839 of 1484	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	721 of 1447	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	804 of 1419	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	650 of 1404	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	828 of 1465	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.5	519 of 1465	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	701 of 1466	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	759 of 1485	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	858 of 1498	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	967 of 1518	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	861 of 1499	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	715 of 1535	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	674 of 1536	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	528 of 935	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	389 of 900	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	414 of 856	51.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	764 of 1175	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	826 of 1190	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	819 of 1215	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	981 of 1242	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	877 of 1249	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	925 of 1271	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.8	777 of 1309	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)87th percentile+37 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2022)27th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+6 vs state

Science66%~ state avg

Mathematics62%~ state avg

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Schools Near Jefferson Elementary

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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 Mathematics 6th 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-6	204 W Mulberry St	Jefferson	44047	Ashtabula County	Jefferson Area Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 576-9180	654	35	18.9	54.4%	590 (90.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.3%)	62.4	687^th of 1558 public elementary schools	55.9%		58.6	782^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	50.4%	95	65.7	71.1	74.7	53.9	47.9	72.3	70.5	68.6	56.7	$9,446
Austinburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3030 State Route 307	Austinburg	44010	Ashtabula County	Geneva Area City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 466-4831	216	16	13.6		198 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	76.2	409^th of 1558 public elementary schools	73.7%		73.6	466^th of 1577 public elementary schools	70.5%	57	70.6	79.3	85.2	67.6		75.9	77.8	79.4		$11,865
Rock Creek Elementary School	Public	K-6	3134 N Main St	Rock Creek	44084	Ashtabula County	Jefferson Area Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 563-3820	313	15	21.5	47.0%	276 (88.2%)	4 (1.3%)	19 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	57.6	772^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	50.4%		61.3	731^st of 1577 public elementary schools	53.6%	41	71.4	38.3	76.7	67.4	50.0	42.6	72.7	85.7	54.3	$10,092
Cork Elementary School	Public	K-5	341 State Route 534 S	Geneva	44041	Ashtabula County	Geneva Area City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 466-4831	285	26	10.8		269 (94.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	61.5	709^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.5%		62.6	703^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	55.4%	6	60.5	68.1	72.7	58.1		66.7	68.2	72.1		$10,296
Geneva Platt R. Spencer Elementary School	Public	K-5	755 Austin Rd	Geneva	44041	Ashtabula County	Geneva Area City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 466-4831	343	23	16.7		297 (86.6%)	5 (1.5%)	16 (4.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)	49.6	902^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	42.1%		41.1	1020^th of 1577 public elementary schools	35.3%	118	57.1	57.9	69.4	62.5		57.9	45.2	69.6		$11,607
Michigan Primary School	Public	K-1	2304 Wade Ave	Ashtabula	44004	Ashtabula County	Ashtabula Area City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 992-1250	353	22	16.0		160 (45.3%)	30 (8.5%)	88 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	72 (20.4%)								(n/a)										$14,617
Ontario Primary School	Public	K-2	2302 Wade Ave	Ashtabula	44004	Ashtabula County	Ashtabula Area City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 992-1240	192	11	17.4		94 (49.0%)	15 (7.8%)	39 (20.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (22.4%)								(n/a)										$10,358
Superior Intermediate School	Public	3-6	2308 Wade Ave	Ashtabula	44004	Ashtabula County	Ashtabula Area City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 992-1270	369	21	17.5		186 (50.4%)	26 (7.0%)	92 (24.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (17.1%)	15.1	1326^th of 1558 public elementary schools	14.9%		12.5	1365^th of 1577 public elementary schools	13.4%	39		38.0	44.0			36.3	34.4			$12,957
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	K-5	3456 Liberty St	Ashtabula	44004	Ashtabula County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 997-7321	397	22	18.0		301 (75.8%)	5 (1.3%)	43 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.6%)	52.1	858^th of 1558 public elementary schools	44.9%		59.5	764^th of 1577 public elementary schools	51.6%	94	57.5	48.6	80.7	58.9		58.6	61.4	64.4		$10,082
Kingsville Elementary School	Public	K-5	5875 State Route 193	Kingsville	44048	Ashtabula County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 224-0281	394	23	17.1		336 (85.3%)	13 (3.3%)	22 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	63.5	652^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	58.2%		55.4	841^st of 1577 public elementary schools	46.7%	189	64.4	75.9	85.3	78.0		65.5	58.8	57.6		$9,522

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks 687^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 654 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Area Junior High School
High : Jefferson Area Senior High School

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Jefferson Area Local

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