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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Jefferson County, Ohio

Across Jefferson County, Ohio, 22 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Buckeye Local Junior High leads the list at -11.7pp, against a median of +2.1pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Jefferson County, Ohio

Best 3-yr change

-11.7pp

Median 3-yr change

+2.1pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · JEFFERSON COUNTY, OHIO

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Buckeye Local Junior High	Rayland, OH	Buckeye Local	299	54.7%	43.0%	-11.7pp
2	Toronto Elementary School	Toronto, OH	Toronto City	374	68.6%	65.7%	-2.9pp
3	Pugliese Elementary West	Steubenville, OH	Steubenville City	449	97.2%	94.8%	-2.4pp
4	Buckeye West Elementary School	Adena, OH	Buckeye Local	172	61.5%	59.4%	-2.1pp
5	McKinley STEM Academy	Steubenville, OH	Steubenville City	175	100%	98.1%	-1.9pp
6	Steubenville High School	Steubenville, OH	Steubenville City	706	83.0%	81.6%	-1.4pp
7	Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 6	Mingo Junction, OH	Indian Creek Local	260	50.2%	48.9%	-1.3pp
8	Wells Academy	Steubenville, OH	Steubenville City	336	100%	99.5%	-0.5pp
9	East Garfield Elementary School	Steubenville, OH	Steubenville City	382	80.8%	82.5%	+1.7pp
10	Edison Jr. High School	Richmond, OH	Edison Local	219	53.5%	55.1%	+1.7pp
11	Hills Elementary School	Mingo Junction, OH	Indian Creek Local	377	77.2%	79.2%	+2.0pp
12	Toronto Jr. / Sr. High School	Toronto, OH	Toronto City	383	53.9%	56.1%	+2.3pp
13	Cross Creek Elementary	Wintersville, OH	Indian Creek Local	496	50.8%	53.1%	+2.3pp
14	Harding Middle School	Steubenville, OH	Steubenville City	793	77.7%	81.2%	+3.5pp
15	Buckeye South Elementary School	Tiltonsville, OH	Buckeye Local	282	53.8%	58.1%	+4.2pp
16	Buckeye Local High School	Rayland, OH	Buckeye Local	359	30.4%	34.8%	+4.4pp
17	Buckeye North Elementary School	Brilliant, OH	Buckeye Local	235	66.2%	71.5%	+5.4pp
18	John E Gregg Elementary School	Bergholz, OH	Edison Local	377	71.9%	77.7%	+5.8pp
19	Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8	Mingo Junction, OH	Indian Creek Local	249	53.8%	60.5%	+6.7pp
20	Stanton Elementary School	Hammondsville, OH	Edison Local	408	57.8%	67.7%	+9.9pp
21	Edison High School	Richmond, OH	Edison Local	368	50.4%	64.8%	+14.4pp
22	Indian Creek High School	Wintersville, OH	Indian Creek Local	517	50.7%	69.2%	+18.4pp

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