Pleasant Middle School

Summary:

Pleasant Middle School is a public middle school located in Marion, Ohio, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 425 students. The school is part of the Marion City School District, which is ranked 244 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pleasant Middle School consistently outperforms the state average and the Marion City School District in various subject areas on the Ohio State Tests. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had 72.8% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 62.1%. In Mathematics, the school had 72.5% of 8th-grade students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 46.3%. The school's exceptional performance is particularly notable in Algebra I, with 100% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 55.9%.

While Pleasant Middle School has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism over the years, it still has a relatively high rate of 15.6% in 2023-2024, which is an area for improvement. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Buckeye Valley Local Middle School and North Union Middle School, Pleasant Middle School generally outperforms them in test scores, particularly in Mathematics and Algebra I. However, the school's performance on specific student subgroups, such as special education and low socioeconomic status students, is an area for improvement.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 1115 Owens Rd W
       Marion, OH  43302-8213


(740) 389-5167

District: Pleasant Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
382nd of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools


Students who attend Pleasant Middle School usually attend:

High:    Pleasant High School

Feeder schools for Pleasant Middle School:

Elementary:    Pleasant Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  31.4 Help
Number of students:  425

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.2%
Two or more races:
2.6%
Hispanic:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.1% Help


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Compare Details Pleasant Middle School ranks better than 63.5% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.04. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pleasant Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Middle School 382nd of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Pleasant Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Pleasant Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Local 244th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pleasant Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Pleasant Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 67.77 148th 400 63.0%
2005 59.41 323rd 692 53.3%
2006 71.52 219th 732 70.1%
2007 67.77 306th 837 63.4%
2008 61.27 409th 835 51.0%
2009 62.49 419th 858 51.2%
2010 71.18 306th 895 65.8%
2011 77.13 186th 925 79.9%
2012 77.06 196th 989 80.2%
2013 77.17 192nd 1001 80.8%
2014 74.80 247th 1008 75.5%
2015 76.43 221st 1035 78.6%
2016 75.85 232nd 1050 77.9%
2017 76.71 227th 1038 78.1%
2018 73.93 253rd 1010 75.0%
2019 67.91 364th 1050 65.3%
2021 59.96 462nd 1037 55.4%
2022 67.26 354th 1017 65.2%
2023 73.99 277th 1048 73.6%
2024 67.04 382nd 1046 63.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pleasant Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 31.67 389th 563 30.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pleasant Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.46 265th 924 71.3%
2019 63.54 350th 945 63.0%
2021 52.73 445th 923 51.8%
2022 51.25 463rd 947 51.1%
2023 64.96 326th 974 66.5%
2024 52.82 484th 989 51.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Pleasant Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.97 275th 897 69.3%
2019 67.91 340th 917 62.9%
2021 56.62 439th 910 51.8%
2022 63.98 347th 925 62.5%
2023 71.63 267th 943 71.7%
2024 67.25 323rd 942 65.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Pleasant Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.60 591st 658 10.2%
2021 61.82 141st 576 75.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Pleasant Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.42 173rd 521 66.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Pleasant Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.84 211th 916 77.0%
2019 66.08 337th 933 63.9%
2021 64.30 333rd 924 64.0%
2022 65.30 322nd 946 66.0%
2023 71.87 263rd 963 72.7%
2024 62.20 382nd 958 60.1%
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Rank History for White students at Pleasant Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.15 285th 781 63.5%
2019 58.18 350th 796 56.0%
2021 46.58 450th 781 42.4%
2022 54.25 386th 809 52.3%
2023 61.99 317th 805 60.6%
2024 51.89 407th 795 48.8%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Pleasant Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 300 4 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 312
1989 316 4 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 325
1990 338 4 12 0 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1991 365 2 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 375
1992 380 3 11 0 0 n/a n/a 0 394
1993 394 7 13 0 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1994 371 2 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1995 302 6 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 317
1996 302 6 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 317
1997 308 8 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 324
1998 325 8 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 343
1999 337 4 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2000 321 5 11 5 2 n/a n/a 0 344
2001 332 6 9 5 3 n/a n/a 0 355
2002 374 2 8 3 1 n/a n/a 1 389
2003 374 2 8 3 1 n/a n/a 1 389
2004 336 3 13 5 0 n/a n/a 1 358
2005 313 3 9 4 0 n/a n/a 2 331
2006 321 3 8 6 0 n/a n/a 1 339
2007 335 6 6 6 0 n/a n/a 7 360
2008 341 4 6 7 0 n/a n/a 8 366
2009 310 6 5 6 1 n/a n/a 4 332
2010 306 2 4 5 2 n/a n/a 7 326
2011 275 0 3 9 0 0 11 0 298
2012 289 1 1 8 0 0 6 0 305
2013 312 2 1 6 0 0 2 0 323
2014 318 2 3 7 1 0 10 0 341
2015 292 3 4 10 1 0 13 0 323
2016 281 4 7 11 0 0 14 0 317
2017 278 2 5 15 0 0 11 0 311
2018 273 5 4 7 0 0 8 0 297
2019 267 2 1 7 1 0 7 0 285
2020 291 1 2 5 2 0 8 0 309
2021 295 5 2 6 4 0 7 0 319
2022 292 3 1 8 3 0 6 0 313
2023 396 3 4 8 3 0 11 0 425

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pleasant Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 312 24.0 13.0 0
1989 325 25.0 13.0 n/a
1990 354 25.9 13.6 n/a
1991 375 26.8 13.9 n/a
1992 394 29.6 13.3 12.9
1993 414 30.0 13.8 11.6
1994 380 31.1 12.2 12.4
1995 317 20.1 15.8 13.2
1996 317 20.1 15.8 13.2
1997 324 19.6 16.5 12.3
1998 343 20.6 16.7 9
1999 352 18.1 19.4 12.8
2000 344 19.1 18.0 14
2001 355 18.4 19.3 11
2002 389 21.8 17.8 13.4
2003 389 21.8 17.8 13.4
2004 358 21.1 17.0 17.6
2005 331 20.0 16.6 15.8
2006 339 19.4 17.5 18.9
2007 360 19.5 18.5 20.1
2008 366 19.5 18.8 n/a
2009 332 22.5 14.8 23.5
2010 326 20.2 16.1 25.1
2011 298 17.0 17.5 26.2
2012 305 16.0 19.0 33.1
2013 323 16.3 19.8 36.5
2014 341 18.0 18.8 34
2015 323 n/a n/a 34.4
2016 317 16.0 19.8 32.2
2017 311 16.0 19.3 35
2018 297 16.3 18.2 30.6
2019 285 16.0 17.8 32.6
2020 309 29.0 10.6 35.6
2021 319 15.0 21.2 n/a
2022 313 14.0 22.3 n/a
2023 425 13.5 31.4 30.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pleasant Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 312 24.0 13.0 0
1989 325 25.0 13.0 n/a
1990 354 25.9 13.6 n/a
1991 375 26.8 13.9 n/a
1992 394 29.6 13.3 12.9
1993 414 30.0 13.8 11.6
1994 380 31.1 12.2 12.4
1995 317 20.1 15.8 13.2
1996 317 20.1 15.8 13.2
1997 324 19.6 16.5 12.3
1998 343 20.6 16.7 9
1999 352 18.1 19.4 12.8
2000 344 19.1 18.0 14
2001 355 18.4 19.3 11
2002 389 21.8 17.8 13.4
2003 389 21.8 17.8 13.4
2004 358 21.1 17.0 17.6
2005 331 20.0 16.6 15.8
2006 339 19.4 17.5 18.9
2007 360 19.5 18.5 20.1
2008 366 19.5 18.8 n/a
2009 332 22.5 14.8 23.5
2010 326 20.2 16.1 25.1
2011 298 17.0 17.5 26.2
2012 305 16.0 19.0 33.1
2013 323 16.3 19.8 36.5
2014 341 18.0 18.8 34
2015 323 n/a n/a 34.4
2016 317 16.0 19.8 32.2
2017 311 16.0 19.3 35
2018 297 16.3 18.2 30.6
2019 285 16.0 17.8 32.6
2020 309 29.0 10.6 35.6
2021 319 15.0 21.2 n/a
2022 313 14.0 22.3 n/a
2023 425 13.5 31.4 30.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pleasant Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,848
2022 $9,210
2023 $6,654

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pleasant Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 364th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 277th of 1048 Middle schools
 8.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Middle School)66.362.4
 3.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Local)66.362.4
 3.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Middle School)54.164.2
 10.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Local)54.164.2
 10.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Middle School)39.547
 7.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Local)39.547
 7.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Middle School)77.766.3
 11.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Local)77.766.3
 11.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Pleasant Middle School)83.184
 0.9%
   8th Grade Science (Pleasant Local)83.184
 0.9%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Middle School)85.381.2
 4.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Local)85.381.2
 4.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Middle School)68.769.8
 1.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Local)68.769.8
 1.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Pleasant Middle School)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Pleasant Local)65.170
 4.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students285425
 49.1%
African American23
 50%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian14
 300%
Hispanic78
 14.3%
Pacific Islander00
White267396
 48.3%
Two or More Races711
 57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32.6%30.1%
 2.5%


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Pleasant Middle School ranks 382nd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 425 students attended Pleasant Middle School.

Students who attend Pleasant Middle School usually go on to attend Pleasant High School

Students at Pleasant Middle School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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