West Jefferson Middle School

Summary:

West Jefferson Middle School is a public middle school serving 254 students in grades 6-8 in West Jefferson, Ohio, which is part of the Jonathan Alder Local school district.

The school performs relatively well on state tests, with 6th and 7th-grade math scores exceeding the state average. However, the school's 8th-grade science and English Language Arts scores lag behind the state average. West Jefferson Middle School also faces challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.2% to 29.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students and white students outperforming their peers in other racial/ethnic groups. The school's performance for students with disabilities and low socioeconomic status is also below average compared to the state.

When compared to the surrounding middle schools, such as Pleasant View Middle School, Holt Crossing Intermediate School, and Hilliard Heritage Middle School, West Jefferson Middle School stands out in its high percentage of white students. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 375 out of 1,050 Ohio middle schools in 2018-2019 to 488 out of 1,046 in 2023-2024, suggesting a need to address the school's performance and identify areas for improvement.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2 Roughrider Drive
       West Jefferson, OH  43162-1451


(614) 879-8345

District: Jefferson Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
488th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,287 Help


Students who attend West Jefferson Middle School usually attend:

High:    West Jefferson High School

Feeder schools for West Jefferson Middle School:

Elementary:    Norwood Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  247

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.5%
Hispanic:
3.6%
Two or more races:
1.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  0% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details West Jefferson Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.23. (See more...)
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Compare Details West Jefferson Middle School ranks better than 53.3% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.57. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.5%), Hispanic (3.6%), two or more races (1.2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Jefferson Middle School is 16.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Jefferson Middle School is $15,287.
Schooldigger Rankings:

West Jefferson Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks West Jefferson Middle School 488th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See West Jefferson Middle School in the ranking list.)

Jefferson Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Local 366th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Jefferson Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 68.03 622nd 1684 63.1%
2016 61.64 815th 1678 51.4%
2017 46.23 1075th 1651 34.9%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for West Jefferson Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at West Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 57.89 211th 400 47.3%
2005 50.45 412th 692 40.5%
2006 58.56 380th 732 48.1%
2007 59.24 428th 837 48.9%
2008 47.74 561st 835 32.8%
2009 41.57 626th 858 27.0%
2010 56.73 530th 895 40.8%
2011 63.86 443rd 925 52.1%
2012 58.71 557th 989 43.7%
2013 53.46 632nd 1001 36.9%
2014 57.70 579th 1008 42.6%
2015 72.89 275th 1035 73.4%
2016 53.36 567th 1050 46.0%
2017 54.44 557th 1038 46.3%
2018 62.50 430th 1010 57.4%
2019 67.04 375th 1050 64.3%
2021 44.86 605th 1037 41.7%
2022 51.38 535th 1017 47.4%
2023 62.49 439th 1048 58.1%
2024 58.57 488th 1046 53.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at West Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.13 323rd 590 45.3%
2024 33.64 367th 563 34.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at West Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.46 447th 924 51.6%
2019 68.65 276th 945 70.8%
2021 30.50 646th 923 30.0%
2022 48.48 501st 947 47.1%
2023 62.01 365th 974 62.5%
2024 57.39 421st 989 57.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at West Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.01 377th 897 58.0%
2019 70.78 298th 917 67.5%
2021 46.21 538th 910 40.9%
2022 45.44 545th 925 41.1%
2023 53.52 481st 943 49.0%
2024 47.67 541st 942 42.6%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at West Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.96 43rd 643 93.3%
2019 50.61 281st 658 57.3%
2021 29.01 435th 576 24.5%
2022 34.64 373rd 565 34.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at West Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.34 437th 916 52.3%
2019 61.10 390th 933 58.2%
2021 33.81 623rd 924 32.6%
2022 48.27 507th 946 46.4%
2023 64.44 356th 963 63.0%
2024 59.90 413th 958 56.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at West Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.32 439th 781 43.8%
2019 56.35 378th 796 52.5%
2021 25.87 609th 781 22.0%
2022 35.12 561st 809 30.7%
2023 51.56 414th 805 48.6%
2024 42.24 495th 795 37.7%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for West Jefferson Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 342 0 2 1 7 n/a n/a 0 352
1989 308 0 1 1 5 n/a n/a 0 315
1990 319 0 1 0 3 n/a n/a 0 323
1991 314 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 315
1992 313 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 314
1993 300 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 303
1994 307 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 310
1995 293 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 295
1996 293 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 295
1997 297 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 299
1998 304 0 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 308
1999 308 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 311
2000 316 1 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 320
2001 289 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 291
2002 297 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 297
2003 297 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 297
2004 314 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 315
2005 306 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2006 303 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 1 305
2007 296 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 1 301
2008 300 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 1 302
2009 290 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 2 293
2010 289 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 3 294
2011 296 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 303
2012 296 2 0 3 0 0 2 0 303
2013 285 3 0 3 0 0 4 0 295
2014 290 4 1 0 0 0 4 0 299
2015 289 2 1 2 0 0 3 0 297
2016 287 1 0 4 0 0 5 0 297
2017 277 3 2 7 0 0 4 0 293
2018 281 5 1 6 0 0 5 0 298
2019 294 1 1 6 0 0 3 0 305
2020 276 1 0 11 0 0 5 0 293
2021 251 2 0 15 0 0 7 0 275
2022 225 1 0 11 0 0 6 0 243
2023 232 3 0 12 0 1 6 0 254
2024 231 2 1 9 0 1 3 0 247

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Jefferson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 352 13.0 27.0 0
1989 315 13.0 24.2 n/a
1990 323 11.5 28.0 n/a
1991 315 13.0 24.2 n/a
1992 314 14.7 21.3 n/a
1993 303 14.7 20.6 0
1994 310 13.6 22.8 0
1995 295 13.0 22.7 0
1996 295 13.0 22.7 0
1997 299 14.8 20.2 0
1998 308 15.0 20.5 0
1999 311 13.8 22.5 0
2000 320 13.0 24.6 n/a
2001 291 15.0 19.4 n/a
2002 297 17.3 17.2 n/a
2003 297 17.3 17.2 n/a
2004 315 17.8 17.7 n/a
2005 307 19.6 15.7 0
2006 305 19.8 15.4 0
2007 301 17.0 17.7 34
2008 302 16.5 18.3 n/a
2009 293 19.1 15.3 0
2010 294 20.4 14.4 0
2011 303 19.5 15.5 0
2012 303 18.5 16.3 0
2013 295 17.5 16.8 0
2014 299 18.5 16.1 0
2015 297 n/a n/a 0
2016 297 19.0 15.6 0
2017 293 18.0 16.2 n/a
2018 298 17.0 17.5 n/a
2019 305 16.5 18.4 n/a
2020 293 16.5 17.7 n/a
2021 275 15.5 17.7 n/a
2022 243 15.0 16.2 n/a
2023 254 15.0 16.9 n/a
2024 247 15.0 16.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Jefferson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 352 13.0 27.0 0
1989 315 13.0 24.2 n/a
1990 323 11.5 28.0 n/a
1991 315 13.0 24.2 n/a
1992 314 14.7 21.3 n/a
1993 303 14.7 20.6 0
1994 310 13.6 22.8 0
1995 295 13.0 22.7 0
1996 295 13.0 22.7 0
1997 299 14.8 20.2 0
1998 308 15.0 20.5 0
1999 311 13.8 22.5 0
2000 320 13.0 24.6 n/a
2001 291 15.0 19.4 n/a
2002 297 17.3 17.2 n/a
2003 297 17.3 17.2 n/a
2004 315 17.8 17.7 n/a
2005 307 19.6 15.7 0
2006 305 19.8 15.4 0
2007 301 17.0 17.7 34
2008 302 16.5 18.3 n/a
2009 293 19.1 15.3 0
2010 294 20.4 14.4 0
2011 303 19.5 15.5 0
2012 303 18.5 16.3 0
2013 295 17.5 16.8 0
2014 299 18.5 16.1 0
2015 297 n/a n/a 0
2016 297 19.0 15.6 0
2017 293 18.0 16.2 n/a
2018 298 17.0 17.5 n/a
2019 305 16.5 18.4 n/a
2020 293 16.5 17.7 n/a
2021 275 15.5 17.7 n/a
2022 243 15.0 16.2 n/a
2023 254 15.0 16.9 n/a
2024 247 15.0 16.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for West Jefferson Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,710
2022 $12,963
2023 $13,497
2024 $15,287

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Jefferson Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 375th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 439th of 1048 Middle schools
 6.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (West Jefferson Middle School)71.864.4
 7.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Local)71.464.4
 7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Jefferson Middle School)53.348.9
 4.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Local)53.348.9
 4.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (West Jefferson Middle School)71.366.2
 5.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Local)71.366.2
 5.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Jefferson Middle School)6361.1
 1.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Local)6361.1
 1.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (West Jefferson Middle School)71.759.3
 12.4%
   8th Grade Science (Jefferson Local)71.759.3
 12.4%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (West Jefferson Middle School)8165.1
 15.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Local)8165.1
 15.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Jefferson Middle School)58.752.5
 6.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Local)58.752.5
 6.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (West Jefferson Middle School)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Jefferson Local)75.563.2
 12.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students305254
 16.7%
African American13
 200%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic612
 100%
Pacific Islander01
White294232
 21.1%
Two or More Races36
 100%


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Students at West Jefferson Middle School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 247 students attended West Jefferson Middle School.

West Jefferson Middle School ranks 488th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend West Jefferson Middle School usually go on to attend West Jefferson High School


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