Jackson-Milton schools secure top state awards

NORTH JACKSON — Both schools in the Jackson-Milton School District are pioneers among their Mahoning County peers.

The Ohio Board of Education designated both Jackson-Milton Elementary and Jackson-Milton Middle schools as Momentum Schools, a new designation that recognizes schools that have exceeded expectations in student growth for the year.

“We got A’s in all categories for Value-Added including economically-disadvantaged and students with disabilities,” said Dave Vega, principal at Jackson-Milton Middle/High School.

Value-added is a measure on the state report card that measures students’ growth for the year. The two J-M schools are the only ones in Mahoning County to earn the award in its inaugural year.

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