The top reported proficiency rate is 83% in Science. The lowest is 69% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Jackson-milton Elementary School
Jackson-Milton Elementary School is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in North Jackson, an unincorporated community in Jackson Township within the Youngstown-Warren metropolitan area of central Mahoning County. The school draws from a semi-rural residential base along State Route 45 between Salem and Warren, an area shaped by highway commerce and the industrial corridor anchored by manufacturing facilities and distribution centers nearby.
The school enrolls a small population of about that size for its grade band, with roughly two-thirds white students and a largely homogeneous enrollment overall. About one-third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The demographic composition and enrollment spread fairly evenly across kindergarten through fifth grade.
On the most recent state testing reported, Jackson-Milton Elementary showed stronger results in math and science than in reading and language arts. In math, the school's proficiency rate places it above the midpoint among Mahoning County districts in overall tested proficiency. Science proficiency was similarly strong. Reading and language arts proficiency was notably lower, sitting closer to the county median. The school tests all students who are enrolled in tested grades, and participation rates are complete. State testing data for social studies was last reported several years ago; no current data is available for that subject. Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate or high school achievement data to report.
The school itself does not publish available program information or staffing details, so the breadth of offerings, specialist access, or enrichment pathways cannot be assessed from available data. Special-education enrollment figures are not reported in the data available.
North Jackson is a car-dependent, low-density area without a walkable downtown or incorporated municipal center. Daily civic anchors are the schools, the township administration offices, and a library branch; the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon draws regional visitors. Major employers in the immediate area include Mom's Meals, which operates a large kitchen and fulfillment-center complex, and Universal Stainless, alongside broader valley manufacturing and the battery and data-center projects in nearby Lordstown. Population in Jackson Township has been flat to slightly declining over the past decades, with limited new residential construction. Median home values in the area are slightly below the Ohio state benchmark.
The Jackson-Milton Local School District that operates this school faces a changed revenue picture. Following Mahoning County's 2023 property revaluation, the district moved to Ohio's 20-mill floor, generating a meaningful permanent increase in school property taxes without a new levy vote. Parents weighing the district should be aware that ongoing revenue beyond the current biennium depends on state open-enrollment policy, and the district has indicated it will pursue future levy renewals and potentially new levies if state funding guarantees change. The district's five-year outlook is explicitly tied to state policy decisions.
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