Summary:
Ulysses S. Grant Middle School is a public middle school located in Marion, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 998. The school is part of the Marion City School District, which is ranked 655 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Ulysses S. Grant Middle School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 43.9% to 59.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by Ohio State Test scores, is consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 10.1% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 46.3%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its African American and Hispanic students performing better than their White peers, but still lagging behind the state averages for their respective subgroups. The school's special education and low socioeconomic status students also struggle, ranking in the bottom quartile of Ohio middle schools.
When compared to nearby middle schools, such as John C Dempsey Middle School in Delaware, Ohio, Ulysses S. Grant Middle School consistently underperforms across all academic metrics, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. Additionally, the school's performance for gifted and talented students is also concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom quartile of Ohio middle schools in this category, suggesting that the school may not be adequately challenging or supporting its high-achieving students. Despite the school's low academic performance, its spending per student, at $9,042 in 2018-2019, is on par with the state average, indicating that the issues are not due to a lack of funding.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Marion City
SchoolDigger Rank:
798th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools
Students who attend Ulysses S. Grant Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Ulysses S. Grant Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.3
Number of students: 998
Racial breakdown:
White:
72.9%
Two or more races:
9.4%
Hispanic:
9.2%
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African American:
8.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.1%
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