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Jackson Center Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

17^th

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of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Jackson Center Elementary School is a public school serving about 330 students in grades PK–6 in the small western Ohio community of Jackson Center, part of Jackson Center Local. It is one of the top-ranked elementary schools in Ohio: for 2025–26 it placed 17th out of 1,560 elementary schools statewide, in the top 1%, with a five-star rating. Its district ranks 50th of 773 Ohio districts. The school has climbed steadily, from 437th of 1,678 (74th percentile) in 2015–16 to its current position.

Test results are unusually strong. On 2025–26 state tests the school hit 100% proficiency in Math 4, Math 5, and ELA 3, 95.7% in Science 5, and above 90% in most other subjects; the simple average across reported tests is roughly 94%, compared with about 62% statewide. Among nearby high performers, Botkins Elementary School averages about 87% and Anna Elementary School about 89%, though Botkins scores higher in Math 6 and ELA 6, and Anna higher in ELA 4. Jackson Center also has the lowest chronic absenteeism in the comparison group at 3.7%, down from 14.0% in 2022–23.

Results hold across student groups: low-income students ranked 5th of 1,467 schools (100th percentile), and special education, female, and male student rankings were also in the top percentiles. Notably, the school achieves this with relatively low per-student spending ($8,381 in 2018–19, the lowest among nearby schools with reported spending) and a higher student-teacher ratio (20.6 in 2024–25) than several nearby high performers. Keep in mind that enrollment is small, so individual grade results can swing from year to year, and the spending figure is older data.

330

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,256

Per pupil spending ?

0.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2022-23) ?

91.7%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 5.6% (any vaccine)

204 S Linden St
Jackson Center, OH 45334

(937) 596-6053

District: Jackson Center Local

Students who attend Jackson Center Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Jackson Center High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (94% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school94%

District avg94%

Ohio avg62%

17^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 773Jackson Center 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	93.5	17 of 1560	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	89.6	63 of 1558	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	63 of 1577	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	137 of 1596	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	150 of 1588	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	72 of 1610	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	106 of 1676	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	171 of 1636	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	81.7	231 of 1651	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	437 of 1678	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	75.2	434 of 1684	74.2%	★★★★☆
2014	75.7	401 of 1687	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	74.9	414 of 1701	75.7%	★★★★☆
2012	65.5	753 of 1709	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.7	777 of 1686	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.4	1042 of 1662	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.2	872 of 1610	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.1	986 of 1582	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.6	1215 of 1609	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.4	1141 of 1504	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.6	1181 of 1501	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.6	1276 of 1471	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	76.8	110 of 824	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	94.9	17 of 765	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	77 of 1452	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	86.6	98 of 1452	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	47 of 1466	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	68 of 1483	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	172 of 1488	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	89.2	79 of 1467	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	122 of 1502	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.2	178 of 1518	88.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	69.0	32 of 759	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	5 of 1467	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	65 of 1473	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	120 of 1484	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.0	210 of 1447	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	93.6	32 of 1404	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	46 of 1465	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	48 of 1465	96.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	128 of 1466	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	202 of 1485	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	239 of 1498	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	112 of 1518	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	35 of 1499	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	83 of 1535	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	139 of 1536	91.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	92.2	27 of 900	97.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	90.8	15 of 1181	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	83.9	100 of 1175	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	105 of 1190	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.4	156 of 1215	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	212 of 1242	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	98 of 1249	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	169 of 1271	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	226 of 1309	82.7%	★★★★☆

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)100th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)97th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2018)96th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)95th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)87th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics98%+36 vs state

Science96%+33 vs state

English Language Arts91%+28 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, December 13, 2013

this school is no good for children unless one is related to a staff member. this school does absolutely nothing about bullying.a child does not get acknowledged without the "right" last name, example..honor roll, tiger of the month or homecoming king/queen. hands down worst school around. Close Quote

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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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Jackson Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	204 S Linden St	Jackson Center	45334	Shelby County	Jackson Center Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 596-6053	330	16	20.6	—	313 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	93.5	17^th of 1560 public elementary schools	98.9%		89.6	63^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	96.0%	46	95.7	97.1	100.0	100.0	93.6	100.0	90.5	91.3	80.9	91.7%	5.6%	$12,256
Indian Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8770 Co Rd 91	Lewistown	43333	Logan County	Indian Lake Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 686-7323	530	33	16.0	62.5%	477 (90.0%)	4 (0.8%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.4%)	80.4	289^th of 1560 public elementary schools	81.5%		78.7	344^th of 1558 public elementary schools	77.9%	55		79.4	84.5			94.8	68.9			84.4%	15.6%	$10,997
Botkins Elementary School	Public	K-6	404 E State St	Botkins	45306	Shelby County	Botkins Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 693-4241	323	17	19.2	18.6%	308 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	88.6	86^th of 1560 public elementary schools	94.5%		89.1	68^th of 1558 public elementary schools	95.6%	18	85.2	87.2	89.8	83.3	95.6	87.2	81.6	90.7	84.4	63.9%	36.1%	$12,370
Anna Elementary School	Public	K-5	607 N Pike St	Anna	45302	Shelby County	Anna Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 394-2011	516	29	17.7	28.3%	458 (88.8%)	8 (1.6%)	18 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.0%)	88.6	89^th of 1560 public elementary schools	94.3%		88.4	87^th of 1558 public elementary schools	94.4%	2	82.5	92.9	90.7	81.3		88.1	93.0	91.3		79.8%	20.2%	$11,515
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2096 County Road 24 S	De Graff	43318	Logan County	Riverside Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 585-5981	327	18	18.1	—	293 (89.6%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.4%)	66.2	614^th of 1560 public elementary schools	60.6%		61.4	712^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.3%	98	67.7	77.1	80.6	71.0	64.4	71.4	69.4	74.2	42.2	92.3%	7.7%	$12,612
Northwood Intermediate School	Public	3-4	1152 Saint Marys Rd	Sidney	45365	Shelby County	Sidney City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 497-2231	438	28	15.6	74.4%	320 (73.1%)	30 (6.8%)	14 (3.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (15.3%)	25.9	1185^th of 1560 public elementary schools	24.0%		29.1	1126^th of 1558 public elementary schools	27.7%	59		48.8	51.6			45.4	41.1					$11,797
Fairlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18800 Johnston Rd	Sidney	45365	Shelby County	Fairlawn Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 492-5930	268	10	26.8	—	250 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	77.8	359^th of 1560 public elementary schools	77.0%		82.3	248^th of 1558 public elementary schools	84.1%	111	88.1	88.9	97.4	90.5		63.9	61.5	81.0		85%	15%	$15,529
Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Westminster St	Waynesfield	45896	Auglaize County	Waynesfield-Goshen Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 568-9100	245	17	14.4	—	231 (94.3%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	55.5	801^st of 1560 public elementary schools	48.7%		64.8	629^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.6%	172	63.6	73.0	68.6	69.7		67.6	57.1	51.5		82.4%	11.8%	$13,832
Longfellow Primary School	Public	K-2	1250 Park St	Sidney	45365	Shelby County	Sidney City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 497-2264	303	16	18.9	83.2%	215 (71.0%)	20 (6.6%)	11 (3.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	49 (16.2%)								(n/a)										85.3%	9.2%	$11,549
Emerson Primary School	Public	K-2	901 Campbell Rd	Sidney	45365	Shelby County	Sidney City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 497-2261	340	17	20.0	64.4%	248 (72.9%)	19 (5.6%)	18 (5.3%)	11 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.4%)								(n/a)										80.4%	13.1%	$11,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Center Elementary School

Is Jackson Center Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Jackson Center Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 17^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Jackson Center Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jackson Center Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Jackson Center High School

How many students attend Jackson Center Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Jackson Center Elementary School.

What district is Jackson Center Elementary School in?

Jackson Center Local

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Center Elementary School?

Students at Jackson Center Elementary School are 95% White, 4% Two or more races.

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