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Schools in Jefferson Township · Jefferson Township Local School District

Jefferson Township’s public schools score below 86% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Jefferson Township’s districts is 12%, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jefferson Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
27%
▼ 32 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 40 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$34.3K
▲ 107% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
276 students on the public path
In brief

Jefferson Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $34,303 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Jefferson Jr./Sr. High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2021–22. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jefferson Township’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 14% of Ohio school districts, last of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores are below the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1440)At the bottom
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 137 test results could put Jefferson Township anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Jefferson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (133 in math, 141 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jefferson Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Blairwood Elementary SchoolJefferson Township Local School DistrictD
7–12Jefferson Jr./Sr. High SchoolJefferson Township Local School DistrictD

Jefferson Township’s public schools are run by Jefferson Township Local School District, which also serves Moraine. Parts of Jefferson Township (3%, 3% and 3% of its land) are served by Trotwood-Madison City, New Lebanon Local and Dayton City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jefferson Township Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 277 students, up 6% since 2021–22 · 15.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$34,303OH $16,610 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 59.5% · 141 students tested
Math12%
State average 52.2% · 133 students tested

Jefferson Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Jefferson Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jefferson TownshipDJefferson Township Local
DaytonC−Dayton City
MoraineBKettering City PK–12 · West Carrollton City PK–12 · Jefferson Township Local K–12
JacksonB−Valley View Local PK–12 · New Lebanon Local PK–12
MiamiB−Miamisburg City

Every school in Jefferson Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Jefferson Townshipby address
Blairwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Dayton
D
148 students13:1Rate it →
Jefferson Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Dayton
D
128 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Jefferson Township’s schools

Are Jefferson Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jefferson Township children attend score below 86% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jefferson Township in?

Jefferson Township Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 277 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Jefferson Township are served by Trotwood-Madison City, New Lebanon Local and Dayton City.

How much does Jefferson Township spend per student?

$34,303 in Jefferson Township Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.