Jefferson Area Junior High School vs. Grand Valley Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Grand Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 266 students in grades 7-8, Jefferson Area Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 276 students in grades 5-8, Grand Valley Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
5-8
Total Students
266 students
276 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1762 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2098 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
60-64%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
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57
Grade 6 Students
-
59
Grade 7 Students
139
83
Grade 8 Students
127
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
3%
2%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
93%
95%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.13
0.10
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
30%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%
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