Jefferson Junior High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Jefferson Junior High School

5530 Whitmer Dr
Toledo, OH 43613

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Bottom 50%

Serving 509 students in grades 8, Jefferson 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 is 34% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 8
Enrollment: 509 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Bottom 50% in OH
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: ≥50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Overview

Jefferson Junior High School's student population of 509 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 8
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

509 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Junior High School
2023	524
2022	548
2021	538
2020	557
2019	557
2018	544
2017	544
2016	525
2015	512
2014	514
2013	509
2012	526
2011	524
2010	523
2009	522
2008	529
2007	539
2006	526
2005	550
2004	568
2003	613
2002	605
2001	557
2000	549
1999	552
1998	564
1997	533
1996	533
1995	552
1994	558
1993	564
1992	531
1991	516
1990	502
1989	506
1988	529
1987	560

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Junior High School
2023	23
2022	27
2021	34
2020	35
2019	35
2018	34
2017	34
2016	31
2014	34
2013	36
2012	37
2011	36
2010	37
2009	31
2008	31
2007	40
2006	36
2005	41
2004	41
2003	43
2002	40
2001	40
2000	40
1999	40
1998	40
1997	34
1996	34
1995	36
1994	34
1993	33
1991	29

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Year Founded

2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Every Student Matters. Every Moment Counts.

School Rankings

Jefferson Junior High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jefferson Junior High School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#2401 out of 3181 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Junior High School
2023	#2401
2022	#2308
2021	#2239
2019	#1853
2018	#2123
2017	#2068
2016	#2016
2015	#1836
2014	#892
2013	#1875
2012	#1231

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34%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Junior High School	Ohio	Washington Local School District
2023	34%	54%	38%
2022	41%	52%	38%
2021	32%	50%	37%
2019	53%	63%	57%
2018	59%	62%	58%
2017	54%	63%	61%
2016	57%	61%	55%
2015	65%	68%	66%
2014	84%	77%	78%
2013	79%	76%	80%
2012	84%	78%	81%

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43%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Junior High School	Ohio	Washington Local School District
2022	43%	60%	48%
2021	46%	57%	47%
2019	67%	64%	58%
2018	52%	63%	58%
2017	61%	62%	58%
2016	47%	55%	51%
2015	79%	74%	79%
2014	95%	83%	86%
2013	86%	83%	87%
2012	91%	83%	86%
2011	83%	82%	85%

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≥50%

63%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Junior High School	Ohio	Washington Local School District
2023	23:1	17:1	19:1
2022	20:1	17:1	19:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	18:1	18:1
2019	16:1	18:1	18:1
2018	16:1	18:1	18:1
2017	16:1	18:1	18:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2014	15:1	18:1	18:1
2013	14:1	18:1	18:1
2012	14:1	18:1	18:1
2011	15:1	17:1	18:1
2010	14:1	17:1	17:1
2009	17:1	18:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	13:1	17:1	15:1
2006	15:1	17:1	15:1
2005	13:1	17:1	15:1
2004	14:1	17:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	17:1	17:1
2001	14:1	17:1	17:1
2000	14:1	17:1	17:1
1999	14:1	18:1	18:1
1998	14:1	18:1	18:1
1997	16:1	19:1	18:1
1996	16:1	19:1	18:1
1995	15:1	19:1	19:1
1994	16:1	19:1	19:1
1993	17:1	19:1	19:1
1991	18:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Junior High School	Ohio	Washington Local School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Junior High School	Ohio	Washington Local School District
2023	14%	7%	15%
2022	13%	7%	14%
2021	13%	6%	13%
2020	12%	6%	13%
2019	12%	6%	13%
2018	12%	5%	12%
2017	12%	5%	12%
2016	7%	5%	10%
2015	7%	5%	9%
2014	7%	5%	9%
2013	6%	4%	8%
2012	7%	4%	7%
2011	6%	3%	6%
2010	6%	4%	7%
2009	6%	4%	6%
2008	8%	4%	6%
2007	5%	3%	6%
2006	7%	3%	5%
2005	5%	3%	5%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	6%	2%	3%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	3%
1991	2%	1%	2%

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Black

13%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Junior High School	Ohio	Washington Local School District
2023	13%	17%	12%
2022	13%	17%	12%
2021	12%	17%	11%
2020	10%	17%	10%
2019	10%	17%	10%
2018	8%	16%	9%
2017	8%	16%	9%
2016	12%	16%	10%
2015	12%	16%	10%
2014	12%	16%	9%
2013	12%	16%	9%
2012	10%	16%	9%
2011	10%	16%	9%
2010	8%	17%	10%
2009	9%	17%	10%
2008	8%	17%	9%
2007	10%	17%	9%
2006	6%	17%	8%
2005	6%	18%	8%
2004	7%	17%	8%
2003	9%	17%	8%
2002	5%	16%	7%
2001	5%	16%	7%
2000	7%	16%	6%
1999	5%	15%	6%
1998	7%	15%	6%
1997	8%	16%	7%
1996	10%	15%	7%
1995	7%	15%	6%
1994	7%	15%	6%
1993	7%	15%	6%
1992	7%	14%	6%
1991	5%	14%	5%

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White

60%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Junior High School	Ohio	Washington Local School District
2023	61%	67%	60%
2022	62%	67%	62%
2021	62%	68%	65%
2020	68%	69%	66%
2019	68%	69%	66%
2018	72%	71%	71%
2017	72%	71%	71%
2016	71%	71%	72%
2015	72%	72%	73%
2014	73%	73%	74%
2013	75%	73%	75%
2012	75%	74%	76%
2011	76%	74%	78%
2010	85%	76%	81%
2009	85%	76%	80%
2008	81%	77%	81%
2007	82%	77%	82%
2006	83%	78%	83%
2005	87%	77%	84%
2004	87%	78%	85%
2003	87%	78%	87%
2002	91%	81%	88%
2001	92%	81%	89%
2000	89%	81%	90%
1999	91%	82%	90%
1998	87%	82%	89%
1997	89%	82%	90%
1996	87%	83%	89%
1995	90%	83%	90%
1994	90%	83%	90%
1993	90%	83%	90%
1992	90%	84%	90%
1991	91%	83%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jefferson Junior High School	Ohio	Washington Local School District
2023	11%	6%	11%
2022	11%	6%	11%
2021	12%	6%	11%
2020	9%	5%	10%
2019	9%	5%	10%
2018	8%	5%	8%
2017	8%	5%	8%
2016	9%	5%	8%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	7%	4%	7%
2013	6%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Junior High School	Ohio	Washington Local School District
2023	0.59	0.52	0.59
2022	0.58	0.52	0.57
2021	0.58	0.51	0.55
2020	0.51	0.49	0.53
2019	0.51	0.49	0.53
2018	0.46	0.47	0.47
2017	0.46	0.47	0.47
2016	0.47	0.47	0.46
2015	0.46	0.46	0.45
2014	0.45	0.44	0.44
2013	0.42	0.44	0.42
2012	0.42	0.43	0.41
2011	0.41	0.43	0.38
2010	0.30	0.41	0.32
2009	0.30	0.40	0.32
2008	0.35	0.40	0.32
2007	0.33	0.40	0.30
2006	0.31	0.37	0.29
2005	0.24	0.38	0.27
2004	0.24	0.37	0.26
2003	0.24	0.37	0.24
2002	0.17	0.32	0.20
2001	0.15	0.32	0.20
2000	0.20	0.31	0.18
1999	0.17	0.31	0.19
1998	0.24	0.31	0.20
1997	0.20	0.30	0.18
1996	0.23	0.29	0.20
1995	0.19	0.29	0.19
1994	0.18	0.29	0.19
1993	0.19	0.29	0.18
1992	0.19	0.28	0.17
1991	0.17	0.29	0.16

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

51%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Junior High School	Ohio	Washington Local School District
2023	43%	37%	39%
2022	51%	38%	48%
2021	52%	39%	50%
2020	43%	39%	43%
2019	43%	39%	43%
2018	51%	23%	46%
2017	51%	23%	46%
2016	50%	40%	49%
2015	50%	40%	48%
2014	45%	39%	50%
2013	48%	33%	48%
2012	42%	38%	45%
2011	48%	37%	49%
2010	36%	34%	40%
2009	31%	30%	35%
2007	31%	27%	27%
2006	23%	27%	25%
2005	18%	25%	22%
2004	24%	24%	20%
2003	23%	24%	18%
2002	22%	22%	16%
2001	18%	21%	14%
2000	11%	22%	13%
1999	18%	22%	16%
1998	17%	22%	16%
1997	17%	23%	17%
1996	23%	14%	18%
1995	24%	24%	19%
1994	24%	23%	18%
1993	29%	23%	16%
1992	20%	22%	13%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Jefferson Junior High School	Ohio	Washington Local School District
2023	10%	5%	9%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	9%	5%	7%
2013	8%	5%	8%
2012	10%	6%	8%
2011	7%	6%	6%
2010	10%	6%	8%
2009	10%	6%	8%
2007	11%	6%	8%
2006	9%	6%	7%
2005	5%	6%	5%
2004	5%	5%	6%
2003	6%	5%	5%
2002	3%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Washington Local School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jefferson Junior High School's ranking?

Jefferson Junior High School is ranked #2401 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Jefferson Junior High School often compared to?

Jefferson Junior High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Northwood High School, Sylvania Timberstone Junior High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Junior High School?

509 students attend Jefferson Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Jefferson Junior High School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jefferson Junior High School?

Jefferson Junior High School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Jefferson Junior High School offer ?

Jefferson Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jefferson Junior High School part of?

Jefferson Junior High School is part of Washington Local School District.

In what neighborhood is Jefferson Junior High School located?

Jefferson Junior High School is located in the Whitmer Trilby neighborhood of Toledo, OH. There are 7 other public schools located in Whitmer Trilby.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 8
Enrollment: 509 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: ≥50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education