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Jefferson Area Local Schools
Jefferson Area Local is a public school district in Ohio, based in Ashtabula County (Jefferson). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Jefferson Area Local on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Jefferson Area Local
4 of 5 schools in Jefferson Area Local carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 2
Best schools in Jefferson Area Local
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Jefferson Area SR High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Jefferson Area Junior High School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Rock Creek Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Jefferson Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Jefferson Area Local
High schools (1)
- A- Jefferson Area SR High School, Jefferson
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A- Jefferson Area Junior High School, Jefferson
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- B+ Jefferson Elementary, Jefferson
- B+ Rock Creek Elementary School, Rock Creek
Other schools and academies (1)
- Jefferson Area Local Schools Online, Jefferson
Where Jefferson Area Local schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Jefferson (4)
- Rock Creek (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Ohio
- County: Ashtabula County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,686 students with 92 full-time-equivalent teachers and 280 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3904587
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Pymatuning Valley Local (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Ashtabula Area City (7 schools, 10 mi)
- Geneva Area City (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Buckeye Local (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Grand Valley Local (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Conneaut Area City (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Madison Local (6 schools, 17 mi)
- Perry Local (4 schools, 20 mi)
Questions about Jefferson Area Local
How many schools are in Jefferson Area Local?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Jefferson Area Local, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Jefferson Area Local serve?
The largest by graded schools: Jefferson, Rock Creek.
How good are the schools in Jefferson Area Local?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 56% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 47.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Jefferson Area Local?
1,686 students were enrolled in Jefferson Area Local in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Jefferson Area Local?
Jefferson Area Local is in Ohio, based in Ashtabula County, with its district office in Jefferson. Its boundary covers about 127 sq mi.