Summary:
ZIP code 45640 is Jackson, Ohio, where five public schools serve roughly 2,236 students — three PK–5 elementaries (Jackson Northview Elementary School, Jackson Westview Elementary School and Jackson Southview Elementary School), one 6–8 middle school (Jackson Middle School) and one 9–12 high school (Jackson High School) — all within the Jackson City district, which ranks 341 of 773 statewide (56th percentile, 3 stars) as a district-level figure.
Jackson Westview Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking 292 of 1,560 (81st percentile, 4 stars), with all seven tested areas above the state average — including 5th Grade Science at 87.5 vs 62.7 and 3rd Grade ELA at 89.1 vs 63.4 — plus the lowest chronic absenteeism at 11.3%. Jackson Middle School is more mixed: its Algebra I results are exceptional (73.1% proficient vs 61.6% state and 47.5% district), but 8th Grade Mathematics is only 24.7% vs the state's 52.0%, even as 8th Grade Science reaches 71.5% vs 61.2%. Among the other elementaries, Jackson Southview Elementary School is strong in 5th grade (80.3 in both math and ELA) but softer in 3rd and 4th grade math, while Jackson Northview Elementary School shines in 4th grade (86.4 math, 78.0 ELA) yet trails in 5th grade science (54.7) and math (52.8).
Jackson High School posts a 97.5% graduation rate but ranks 552 of 795 (31st percentile, 2 stars), with proficiency above state in American Government and English II but below in American History, Biology, Geometry and Algebra I (32.1% vs 61.6%). Chronic absenteeism is noticeably higher at the secondary level: 22.1% at both the high school and middle school versus 11.3%–14.3% at the elementaries. Note that per-student spending figures are from 2018–2019, and free/reduced-lunch data is not reported here.
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