Is Jackson Middle School a good school?

Jackson Middle School ranks 144 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jackson Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 675 students attended Jackson Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Middle School?

Students at Jackson Middle School are 82% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Jackson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jackson Middle School usually go on to attend Grove City High School

Jackson Middle School

Summary:

Jackson Middle School is a public middle school located in Grove City, Ohio, serving 675 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the South-Western City School District, which is ranked 538 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jackson Middle School consistently outperforms the South-Western City School District and the state of Ohio in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 82.3% of 7th-grade students at Jackson Middle School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 55% for the district and 61.7% for the state. The school has also achieved 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Geometry end-of-course exams, significantly outperforming the district and state. Additionally, Jackson Middle School has seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 45.5% in 2020-2021 to 20.1% in 2022-2023.

While Finland Middle School and Pleasant View Middle School within the same district have lower academic proficiency and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to Jackson Middle School, the school's consistent high performance, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, is a testament to its effective teaching practices and strong academic programs.

Detail:

Public 7-8

2271 Holton Rd
Grove City, OH 43123-8983

(614) 801-3800

District: South-Western City

SchoolDigger Rank:
144^th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Students who attend Jackson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Grove City High School

Feeder schools for Jackson Middle School:

Elementary:	Buckeye Woods Elementary School
	JC Sommer Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 675

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.1%

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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.

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Jackson Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jackson Middle School 144^th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Jackson Middle School in the ranking list.)

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South-Western City:

SchoolDigger ranks South-Western City 538^th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Jackson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2005	71.74	195^th	692	71.8%
2006	67.06	267^th	732	63.5%
2007	74.03	223^rd	837	73.4%
2008	73.14	236^th	835	71.7%
2009	73.31	249^th	858	71.0%
2010	70.81	317^th	895	64.6%
2011	78.00	169^th	925	81.7%
2012	76.17	219^th	989	77.9%
2013	73.95	269^th	1001	73.1%
2014	75.39	229^th	1008	77.3%
2015	80.42	174^th	1035	83.2%
2016	78.51	191^st	1050	81.8%
2017	75.49	243^rd	1038	76.6%
2018	78.86	183^rd	1010	81.9%
2019	80.71	168^th	1050	84.0%
2021	79.80	183^rd	1037	82.4%
2022	82.67	143^rd	1017	85.9%
2023	85.03	120^th	1048	88.5%
2024	83.32	144^th	1046	86.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jackson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	49.26	109^th	205	46.8%
2019	79.80	30^th	206	85.4%
2021	43.49	124^th	219	43.4%
2022	70.68	51^st	239	78.7%
2023	92.10	15^th	245	93.9%
2024	81.55	37^th	254	85.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jackson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	86.49	31^st	590	94.7%
2024	69.21	87^th	563	84.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jackson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	86.15	58^th	924	93.7%
2019	78.00	149^th	945	84.2%
2021	77.47	141^st	923	84.7%
2022	85.29	71^st	947	92.5%
2023	86.52	55^th	974	94.4%
2024	71.04	259^th	989	73.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Jackson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	80.23	137^th	897	84.7%
2019	84.82	94^th	917	89.7%
2021	78.68	164^th	910	82.0%
2022	80.63	147^th	925	84.1%
2023	82.74	115^th	943	87.8%
2024	81.17	149^th	942	84.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Jackson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	54.03	238^th	643	63.0%
2019	64.91	141^st	658	78.6%
2021	54.17	188^th	576	67.4%
2022	75.24	62^nd	565	89.0%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Jackson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	52.78	332^nd	521	36.3%
2021	57.65	139^th	274	49.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Jackson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	73.08	219^th	916	76.1%
2019	77.00	199^th	933	78.7%
2021	77.08	182^nd	924	80.3%
2022	82.33	139^th	946	85.3%
2023	86.33	92^nd	963	90.4%
2024	83.95	120^th	958	87.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Jackson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	96.10	7^th	384	98.2%
2019	90.58	22^nd	405	94.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jackson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2021	79.27	38^th	228	83.3%
2022	80.70	34^th	247	86.2%
2023	80.50	31^st	249	87.6%
2024	80.14	34^th	239	85.8%

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Rank History for White students at Jackson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	69.72	207^th	781	73.5%
2019	75.16	181^st	796	77.3%
2021	72.77	195^th	781	75.0%
2022	76.50	166^th	809	79.5%
2023	80.31	130^th	805	83.9%
2024	77.38	160^th	795	79.9%

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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.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Jackson Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	565	16	3	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	595
2003	565	16	3	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	595
2004	548	15	2	4	4	n/a	n/a	1	574
2005	582	21	1	3	3	n/a	n/a	2	612
2006	637	29	5	5	1	n/a	n/a	5	682
2007	592	25	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	7	633
2008	573	19	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	12	615
2009	571	21	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	17	623
2010	609	16	9	8	1	n/a	n/a	14	657
2011	597	14	7	7	1	0	21	0	647
2012	571	11	6	7	1	0	17	0	613
2013	579	13	5	15	0	1	16	0	629
2014	565	13	13	11	0	0	24	0	626
2015	597	15	16	8	1	0	27	0	664
2016	594	19	11	14	0	0	23	0	661
2017	589	25	8	23	0	0	22	0	667
2018	590	32	12	20	1	0	23	0	678
2019	573	32	12	18	1	0	26	0	662
2020	576	31	8	22	1	0	29	0	667
2021	583	23	12	30	1	0	24	0	673
2022	549	23	16	36	0	0	33	0	657
2023	551	26	15	40	2	0	41	0	675

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

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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 Jackson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	595	41.6	14.3	14.1
2003	595	41.6	14.3	14.1
2004	574	41.0	14.0	14.8
2005	612	41.6	14.7	16.4
2006	682	43.8	15.6	17.6
2007	633	36.0	17.6	17.4
2008	615	36.0	17.1	n/a
2009	623	37.0	16.8	20.3
2010	657	41.0	16.0	19.9
2011	647	42.0	15.4	21.2
2012	613	36.4	16.8	21.9
2013	629	37.1	16.9	25.3
2014	626	35.2	17.7	22.2
2015	664	n/a	n/a	20.5
2016	661	38.0	17.3	21.8
2017	667	37.2	17.9	21.3
2018	678	37.5	18.0	19
2019	662	35.5	18.6	14.7
2020	667	34.7	19.1	23.5
2021	673	32.7	20.5	n/a
2022	657	33.7	19.4	n/a
2023	675	33.7	19.9	18.1

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 Jackson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	595	41.6	14.3	14.1
2003	595	41.6	14.3	14.1
2004	574	41.0	14.0	14.8
2005	612	41.6	14.7	16.4
2006	682	43.8	15.6	17.6
2007	633	36.0	17.6	17.4
2008	615	36.0	17.1	n/a
2009	623	37.0	16.8	20.3
2010	657	41.0	16.0	19.9
2011	647	42.0	15.4	21.2
2012	613	36.4	16.8	21.9
2013	629	37.1	16.9	25.3
2014	626	35.2	17.7	22.2
2015	664	n/a	n/a	20.5
2016	661	38.0	17.3	21.8
2017	667	37.2	17.9	21.3
2018	678	37.5	18.0	19
2019	662	35.5	18.6	14.7
2020	667	34.7	19.1	23.5
2021	673	32.7	20.5	n/a
2022	657	33.7	19.4	n/a
2023	675	33.7	19.9	18.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Jackson Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$6,847
2022	$10,212
2023	$10,409

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jackson Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 168^th of 1050 Middle schools	Ranks 120^th of 1048 Middle schools	4.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Jackson Middle School)	71.7	81.3	9.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (South-Western City)	53.7	42.9	10.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	57.5	47.6	9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Middle School)	80.8	86.5	5.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South-Western City)	62.9	57.4	5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	67.7	64.8	2.9%
8th Grade Science (Jackson Middle School)	85.2	76.4	8.8%
8th Grade Science (South-Western City)	73.1	63.5	9.6%
8th Grade Science (Ohio)	68.2	64	4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jackson Middle School)	76.6	76.3	0.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (South-Western City)	57.6	45.2	12.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	57.3	46.4	10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Middle School)	72.1	71.5	0.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South-Western City)	52.6	52.1	0.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	58.3	57.5	0.8%
End of Course Geometry (Jackson Middle School)	100	100
End of Course Geometry (South-Western City)	46.8	35.1	11.7%
End of Course Geometry (Ohio)	50.1	41.8	8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Jackson Middle School)	98.9	100	1.1%
End of Course Algebra I (South-Western City)	52.7	49.3	3.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)	61.1	53	8.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	662	675	2%
African American	32	26	18.8%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	12	15	25%
Hispanic	18	40	122.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	573	551	3.8%
Two or More Races	26	41	57.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	14.7%	18.1%	3.4%

Schools Near Jackson Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)					Ohio State Tests Geometry (2024)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th 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 4th 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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Jackson Middle School	Public	7-8	2271 Holton Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 801-3800	675	34	19.9	18.1%	551 (81.6%)	26 (3.9%)	40 (5.9%)	15 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.1%)	83.3	144^th of 1046 public middle schools	86.2%		85	120^th of 1048 public middle schools	88.5%	24		74.7				71.2	70.1				82.3	69.3	100.0	100.0	$10,409
Hayes Intermediate School	Public	5-6	4436 Haughn Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 801-6200	485	27	18.1	19.4%	396 (81.6%)	23 (4.7%)	32 (6.6%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)								(n/a)	71.3			76.7	72.8				83.2	74.8					$9,924
Park Street Intermediate School	Public	5-6	3191 Park St	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8800	700	36	19.3	50.9%	489 (69.9%)	62 (8.9%)	89 (12.7%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.1%)								(n/a)	63.0			61.4	61.4				70.4	57.8					$10,223
Beulah Park Middle School	Public	7-8	3160 Demorest Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-3500	641	33	19.2	58.2%	388 (60.5%)	99 (15.4%)	80 (12.5%)	16 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.9%)	46.2	615^th of 1046 public middle schools	41.2%		45.6	622^nd of 1048 public middle schools	40.6%	7		56.3				37.0	39.3				60.5	41.8		100.0	$10,545
Hamilton Middle School	Public	7-8	755 Rathmell Rd	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Hamilton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 491-8044	533	23	23.1	54.0%	373 (70.0%)	75 (14.1%)	33 (6.2%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.4%)	51.3	568^th of 1046 public middle schools	45.7%		66	386^th of 1048 public middle schools	63.2%	182		66.4				38.6	51.8				52.9	42.7		100.0	$9,825
Hamilton Intermediate School	Public	3-7	765 Rathmell Rd	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Hamilton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 491-8044	679	34	19.9	52.7%	457 (67.3%)	108 (15.9%)	44 (6.5%)	15 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (8.0%)								(n/a)	71.1		67.6	62.3	51.4			61.1	76.5	46.4					$9,480
Holt Crossing Intermediate School	Public	5-6	2706 Holt Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8700	695	37	18.9	65.8%	302 (43.5%)	151 (21.7%)	156 (22.4%)	28 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.3%)								(n/a)	53.4			52.5	29.7				60.6	41.0					$10,597
Pleasant View Middle School	Public	7-8	2767 Holt Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-3900	761	41	18.3	70.6%	306 (40.2%)	134 (17.6%)	240 (31.5%)	25 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.1%)	35.3	694^th of 1046 public middle schools	33.7%		44.7	628^th of 1048 public middle schools	40.1%	66		54.3				35.3	34.3				42.1	34.9		97.2	$10,764
Finland Middle School	Public	7-8	1827 Finland Ave	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-3600	637	37	17.3	79.6%	256 (40.2%)	147 (23.1%)	164 (25.7%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (9.4%)	39.2	665^th of 1046 public middle schools	36.4%		45.6	624^th of 1048 public middle schools	40.5%	41		59.3				30.0	45.8				47.6	30.7		96.8	$11,238
Franklin Woods Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1831 Finland Ave	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8600	623	33	18.6	83.0%	266 (42.7%)	151 (24.2%)	129 (20.7%)	19 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.0%)								(n/a)	45.3			43.7	32.1				56.6	35.4					$10,133

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