West Jefferson Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · West Jefferson, Ohio

West Jefferson Middle School in West Jefferson, Ohio enrolled 252 students in 2024-25 with 15.0 full-time teachers, 16.8 students per teacher against the Ohio middle-school median of 16.4. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 42-46% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 67% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Ohio: 59% and 54.3%).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

254 students in 2022-23, 247 students in 2023-24, 252 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 15.0 to 15.0.

Students enrolled at West Jefferson Middle School by school year2022-23: 254, 2023-24: 247, 2024-25: 25201002003002022-232542023-242472024-25252
Students enrolled at West Jefferson Middle School by school year2022-23: 254, 2023-24: 247, 2024-25: 25201002003002022-232542023-242472024-25252
Students enrolled at West Jefferson Middle School by school year2022-23: 254, 2023-24: 247, 2024-25: 25201002003002022-232542023-242472024-25252
Students enrolled at West Jefferson Middle School by school year2022-23: 254, 2023-24: 247, 2024-25: 25201002003002022-232542023-242472024-25252
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2325415.016.9
2023-2424715.016.5
2024-2525215.016.8

16.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 53 of every 100 Ohio middle schools

Among the 640 Ohio middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Ohio middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.8 to 54.0; This school 16.8; state median 16.4.3 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherThis school 16.8state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.8 to 54.0; This school 16.8; state median 16.4.3 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherThis school 16.8state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.8 to 54.0; This school 16.8; state median 16.4.3 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherThis school 16.8state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.8 to 54.0; This school 16.8; state median 16.4.3 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherThis school 16.8state median 16.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 248 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection West Jefferson Middle School enrolled 248 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 27 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 248 of the 248 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions27
  • Chronically absent23.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

92.1% of students were White, 3.2% Hispanic, 2.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White92.1%
  2. Hispanic3.2%
  3. Two or more races2.4%
  4. Black0.8%
  5. Asian0.8%
  6. Pacific Islander0.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at West Jefferson Middle School scored proficient or above: 42-46% in reading in 2021-22 and 67% in math in 2022-23, against 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 54.3% in math in 2022-23 across Ohio. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Ohio, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtOhio
Reading and language arts, 2021-2242‑46%55‑59%59%
Math, 2022-2367%62‑66% (2021-22)54.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about West Jefferson Middle School

  1. Galloway Ridge Intermediate SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 6.8 miles away: 705 students, 17.5 per teacher (2024-25).6.8 mi
  2. Pleasant View Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 8.6 miles away: 651 students, 13.9 per teacher (2024-25).8.6 mi
  3. Compare West Jefferson Middle School with Galloway Ridge Intermediate SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Jefferson Local Schools spends per student$17,182 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,182
  5. The largest public schools in OhioWest Jefferson Middle School is the number 539 by size of 650 Ohio middle schools open in 2024-25.#539 of 650
  6. Ohio schools by students per teacher16.8 students per teacher here against the Ohio median of 16.4 for middle schools.16.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about West Jefferson Middle School

  1. How many students attend West Jefferson Middle School?
    252 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 254 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in West Jefferson, OH.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at West Jefferson Middle School?
    16.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Ohio median for middle schools is 16.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is West Jefferson Middle School a Title I school?
    West Jefferson Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at West Jefferson Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at West Jefferson Middle School scored proficient or above: 42-46% in reading in 2021-22 and 67% in math in 2022-23, against 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 54.3% in math in 2022-23 across Ohio. Ohio's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is West Jefferson Middle School in?
    Jefferson Local Schools, NCES district ID 3904825. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 390482503173 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22