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Jefferson Area Junior High School

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Jefferson Area Junior High School ranks 463 rd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

463^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Jefferson Area Junior High School is a grades 7–8 middle school in Jefferson, OH, serving 285 students as part of Jefferson Area Local. In 2025–2026, it ranked 463 of 1,046 Ohio middle schools—the 56th percentile—with 3 stars, while Jefferson Area Local ranked 321 of 773 districts statewide, also 3 stars and 58th percentile. Among nearby schools, it is a solid mid-upper performer: behind Perry Middle School (76th percentile) and roughly even with Madison Middle School (58th), but ahead of Conneaut Middle School, Grand Valley Middle School, Wallace H Braden Middle School, Pymatuning Valley Middle School, Geneva Middle School, and Lakeside Junior High School.

Academically, the brightest spots are English language arts and Algebra I. ELA is above state in both 7th and 8th grade, and 8th-grade ELA (61.9% proficient) is the strongest nearby, tied with Wallace H Braden Middle School. Algebra I stands out at 100% proficient, far above Ohio’s 61.6% and Jefferson Area Local’s 72.9%, though that likely reflects a small or selective advanced-math group. Science 8 is also above state at 67.3%. Math is the main concern: Math 7 is 42.7% proficient, below Ohio’s 48.6% and most nearby schools; Math 8 is 47.3% vs. 52.0% statewide. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, from 41.6% in 2021–2022 to 22.0% in 2025–2026, but it remains above district levels and above Perry Middle School and Madison Middle School; it is still the third-lowest among the nearby group.

The school’s context includes high economic need and relatively limited resources. Free/reduced lunch is 55.79%, higher than Perry Middle School, Madison Middle School, and Grand Valley Middle School where reported. The school reports the lowest per-student spending among nearby schools with data ($5,216 in 2018–2019) and the highest student-teacher ratio (26.0), yet it still earns a 3-star, 56th-percentile overall rank. Subgroup results are uneven: special education students rank near the overall school level (55th percentile, 3 stars), while low-SES students rank lower (45th percentile, 2 stars). The takeaway is a stable school with strong ELA and exceptional Algebra I results, improving attendance, and room to grow in math—especially 7th grade—amid a high-need, resource-strained setting.

285

Students ?

26.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,246

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

207 W Mulberry St
Jefferson, OH 44047-1453

(440) 576-1736

District: Jefferson Area Local

Students who attend Jefferson Area Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Jefferson Area Senior High School

Feeder schools for Jefferson Area Junior High School:

Elementary:	Jefferson Elementary
	Rock Creek Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (65% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg61%

Ohio avg57%

463^rd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

321^st of 773Jefferson 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
2026	59.5	463 of 1046	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	515 of 1036	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	446 of 1046	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	392 of 1048	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	554 of 1017	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.1	409 of 1037	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	421 of 1050	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	432 of 1010	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.2	378 of 1038	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.0	452 of 1050	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.8	459 of 1035	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.6	423 of 1008	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.6	465 of 1001	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.5	518 of 989	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.9	441 of 925	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.7	648 of 895	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	36.6	351 of 565	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	83.6	35 of 576	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	53.2	257 of 658	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	262 of 643	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	445 of 947	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	514 of 938	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	388 of 942	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	437 of 943	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	463 of 925	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	402 of 910	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	507 of 917	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	445 of 897	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	38.7	195 of 241	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.5	154 of 521	70.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	546 of 996	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.2	481 of 983	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	367 of 989	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	314 of 974	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	607 of 947	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	427 of 923	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	367 of 945	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	378 of 924	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	459 of 955	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	499 of 954	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	466 of 958	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	325 of 963	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	625 of 946	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.9	400 of 924	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	312 of 933	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	395 of 916	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	263 of 579	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.5	273 of 572	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	204 of 563	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	242 of 590	59.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	462 of 790	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	518 of 777	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	417 of 795	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	411 of 805	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	566 of 809	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	417 of 781	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	433 of 796	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	435 of 781	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)55th percentile~ school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-14 vs school

Foster Care (2025)40th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)38th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)19th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science67%+6 vs state

English Language Arts67%+6 vs state

Mathematics45%-5 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)				Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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	Directly certified (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 Science 8th 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 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
Jefferson Area Junior High School	Public	7-8	207 W Mulberry St	Jefferson	44047	Ashtabula County	Jefferson Area Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 576-1736	285	11	26.0	—	256 (89.8%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (4.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	59.5	463^rd of 1046 public middle schools	55.7%		54.2	515^th of 1036 public middle schools	50.3%	52		67.3			42.7	47.3			71.3	61.9	100.0	$9,246
Lakeside Junior High School	Public	7-8	6620 Sanborn Rd	Ashtabula	44004	Ashtabula County	Ashtabula Area City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 993-2618	398	23	17.3	73.9%	240 (60.3%)	26 (6.5%)	65 (16.3%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (15.3%)	20.5	821^st of 1046 public middle schools	21.5%		21.8	794^th of 1036 public middle schools	23.4%	27		33.7			25.0	20.8			41.9	38.7	68.4	$13,422
Geneva Middle School	Public	5-8	839 Sherman St	Geneva	44041	Ashtabula County	Geneva Area City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 466-4831	449	26	17.9	45.7%	403 (89.8%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	47.8	595^th of 1046 public middle schools	43.1%		39.9	656^th of 1036 public middle schools	36.7%	61		61.0		48.2	45.6	41.5		50.0	59.4	48.7	93.8	$10,829
Wallace H Braden Middle School	Public	6-8	3436 Edgewood Dr	Ashtabula	44004	Ashtabula County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 998-0550	373	17	21.9	43.7%	297 (79.6%)	4 (1.1%)	44 (11.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	51.3	556^th of 1046 public middle schools	46.8%		53.1	530^th of 1036 public middle schools	48.8%	26		69.5		50.4	37.4	34.4		52.6	61.1	61.9	100.0	$10,507
Pymatuning Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	5445 Rt 6	Andover	44003	Ashtabula County	Pymatuning Valley Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 293-6981	287	20	14.3	65.2%	263 (91.6%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	50.3	564^th of 1046 public middle schools	46.1%		54.3	511^th of 1036 public middle schools	50.7%	53	50.0	69.9	63.8	54.7	56.5	13.9	68.8	55.2	58.1	49.3	89.2	$14,543
Grand Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	111 Grand Valley Ave West	Orwell	44076	Ashtabula County	Grand Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 805-4545	172	13	12.9	—	165 (95.9%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	51.6	554^th of 1046 public middle schools	47.0%		53.9	520^th of 1036 public middle schools	49.8%	34	61.6	73.2	62.5	45.6	42.3	35.1	58.9	44.6	77.4	53.4	90.5	$17,233
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	6079 Middle Ridge Rd	Madison	44057	Lake County	Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 428-1196	605	26	23.2	—	508 (84.0%)	8 (1.3%)	37 (6.1%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.4%)	61.5	435^th of 1046 public middle schools	58.4%		59.4	460^th of 1036 public middle schools	55.6%	25		64.7		56.4	55.3	51.6		58.9	73.2	54.3	96.6	$10,871
Conneaut Middle School	Public	6-8	230 Gateway Avenue	Conneaut	44030	Ashtabula County	Conneaut Area City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 593-7240	361	22	16.4	68.7%	315 (87.3%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	55.6	513^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.0%		49.2	573^rd of 1036 public middle schools	44.7%	60		66.4		52.1	53.2	44.2		49.0	67.2	56.1	100.0	$11,847
Perry Middle School	Public	5-8	2 Learning Ln	Perry	44081	Lake County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 259-9500	443	25	17.7	—	368 (83.1%)	9 (2.0%)	46 (10.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	74.8	255^th of 1046 public middle schools	75.6%		81.5	163^rd of 1036 public middle schools	84.3%	92	60.0	76.9	43.4	65.0	66.7	63.6	71.0	74.0	77.5	57.8	96.2	$15,345

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Area Junior High School

What district is Jefferson Area Junior High School in?

Jefferson Area Local

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Area Junior High School?

Students at Jefferson Area Junior High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Jefferson Area Junior High School a good school?

Jefferson Area Junior High School ranks 463^rd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson Area Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Jefferson Area Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Jefferson Area Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Area Junior High School usually go on to attend Jefferson Area Senior High School

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