Jackson Center Elementary School

204 S Linden St
Jackson Center, OH 45334

323 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Jackson Center Elementary School, located in the small village of Jackson Center, Ohio, serves as a central hub for the local community’s primary education. Operating under the Jackson Center Local School District, the school is known for its close-knit environment, where the small-town atmosphere allows for strong connections between students, faculty, and families. The institution focuses on fostering foundational academic skills while emphasizing the values and traditions of the surrounding rural community.

Beyond academics, the school places a significant emphasis on character development and student engagement. By maintaining small class sizes, Jackson Center Elementary provides a supportive setting that caters to the individual needs of its learners. As part of a consolidated campus structure, the elementary school works in tandem with the middle and high school levels to provide a consistent educational pathway, preparing students to transition into the district’s higher-level programs with a solid academic base and a sense of school pride.

323

Total Students

16.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jackson Center Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	308
Hispanic	2
Black	1
Two or More	11
American Indian	1

White
308 (95.4 %)
Two or More
11 (3.4 %)
Hispanic
2 (0.6 %)
Black
1 (0.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Jackson Center Local
Phone:	(937)596-6053
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	323
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.2
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 31

Kindergarten 36

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 46

Grade 3 51

Grade 4 36

Grade 5 35

Grade 6 41