The top reported proficiency rate is 74% in Social studies. The lowest is 64% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Jackson Intermediate
Jackson Intermediate serves grades three through five in Hebron, a small historic village in south-central Licking County. The school sits on the consolidated Lancer Road campus that now houses all four district schools, a configuration that took its current form at the end of the 2022-2023 school year when the district consolidated its elementary students and moved them from a century-old Hebron Elementary building into reconfigured facilities alongside Jackson Intermediate.
The school enrolls a modest student body of roughly even distribution across its three grade levels. About half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment is predominantly white, with very small counts of other racial and ethnic groups. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available.
On Ohio's State Tests, Jackson Intermediate's proficiency in math sits in the upper range, with a majority of students showing proficiency. English language arts and science proficiency rates are lower, each falling below the math result. Against the larger set of districts in Licking County, the school's overall proficiency index places it above the county midpoint. The school achieved full or near-full participation on all tested subjects, indicating strong test engagement. Comparison data on chronic absenteeism and graduation rate do not apply to this grade band.
Hebron itself is experiencing rapid growth driven in part by major employers and infrastructure projects in the surrounding area. The village sits at the intersection of U.S. Route 40, the historic National Road, and sits just off Interstate 70 and State Route 79. The immediate area contains industrial parks with manufacturers and logistics operations, including Amazon and Bath & Body Works distribution centers. More recently, Microsoft and Intel have announced or built large data center and semiconductor facilities in the wider region, attracting workforce housing development. Two affordable housing projects, Hebron Station and Hopewell Cottages II, were recently completed or under development in the village. Housing values in the Hebron area are close to the Ohio state benchmark and below the national average, though the mortgage-rate environment remains elevated.
The town maintains two parks with recreational facilities, a branch library through the Licking County Library System, and a farmers market. A car-dependent landscape with limited walkability characterizes the village; the historic downtown sits along the National Road while schools and newer residential development spread outward. The Dawes Arboretum, a larger nature preserve with trails, sits just outside the village.
Lakewood Local as a district has benefited from a state Career Technical Education equipment grant in 2024 to support workforce-pathway programs at the high school, a signal of the district's investment in career and technical education. Parents considering Jackson Intermediate should understand it as an intermediate school serving the younger end of the elementary grades in a district moving through consolidation on one campus, in a small town experiencing steady growth and industrial expansion.
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