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Columbus Grove Middle School

Summary:

Columbus Grove Middle School is a public middle school serving 234 students in grades 5-8 in Columbus Grove, Ohio, which is part of the highly-ranked Columbus Grove Local school district.

This school consistently performs exceptionally well on state assessments, with a high percentage of students scoring proficient or better across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 94% of 5th graders and 82.1% of 8th graders scored proficient or better in Science, far exceeding the state averages of 64% and 62.1%, respectively. Columbus Grove Middle School has been ranked among the top 10-15% of all middle schools in Ohio, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 84th out of 1,046 Ohio middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking 65th out of 958 Ohio middle schools for male students and 79th out of 563 Ohio middle schools for students with special needs.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Shawnee Middle School, Columbus Grove Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, with significantly higher proficiency rates and a stronger statewide ranking. While Columbus Grove Middle School is an exceptional performer, there may be opportunities for further improvement, such as addressing the slight decline in performance for some student subgroups over the past few years or exploring ways to continue reducing the school's already low chronic absenteeism rate.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 201 W Cross St
       Columbus Grove, OH  45830-1237

(419) 659-2631

District: Columbus Grove Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
84th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools


Students who attend Columbus Grove Middle School usually attend:

High:    Columbus Grove High School

Feeder schools for Columbus Grove Middle School:

Elementary:    Columbus Grove Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  23.4 Help
Number of students:  234

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.2%
Hispanic:
6.0%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  0% Help


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Compare Details Columbus Grove Middle School ranks better than 92% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.93. (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:

Columbus Grove Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus Grove Middle School 84th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Columbus Grove Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Columbus Grove Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus Grove Local 98th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Columbus Grove Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Columbus Grove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 75.80 92nd 400 77.0%
2005 63.92 277th 692 60.0%
2006 56.43 408th 732 44.3%
2007 67.30 318th 837 62.0%
2008 64.28 367th 835 56.0%
2009 77.91 161st 858 81.2%
2010 61.08 476th 895 46.8%
2011 79.48 142nd 925 84.6%
2012 76.13 220th 989 77.8%
2013 75.87 226th 1001 77.4%
2014 79.33 143rd 1008 85.8%
2015 83.52 120th 1035 88.4%
2016 85.45 110th 1050 89.5%
2017 83.53 129th 1038 87.6%
2018 88.68 56th 1010 94.5%
2019 83.70 121st 1050 88.5%
2021 88.77 75th 1037 92.8%
2022 86.78 101st 1017 90.1%
2023 88.88 62nd 1048 94.1%
2024 87.93 84th 1046 92.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Columbus Grove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 83.92 38th 590 93.6%
2024 71.74 79th 563 86.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbus Grove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.09 20th 924 97.8%
2019 84.20 62nd 945 93.4%
2021 89.65 40th 923 95.7%
2022 66.32 276th 947 70.9%
2023 83.04 87th 974 91.1%
2024 79.00 140th 989 85.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Columbus Grove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.42 23rd 897 97.4%
2019 80.86 154th 917 83.2%
2021 90.17 42nd 910 95.4%
2022 86.71 82nd 925 91.1%
2023 85.61 88th 943 90.7%
2024 83.81 118th 942 87.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Columbus Grove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 72.95 69th 565 87.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Columbus Grove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.02 76th 916 91.7%
2019 81.46 136th 933 85.4%
2021 85.17 99th 924 89.3%
2022 84.96 114th 946 87.9%
2023 87.99 68th 963 92.9%
2024 89.01 65th 958 93.2%
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Rank History for White students at Columbus Grove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.99 63rd 781 91.9%
2019 74.66 184th 796 76.9%
2021 86.26 71st 781 90.9%
2022 84.19 98th 809 87.9%
2023 87.44 54th 805 93.3%
2024 84.95 88th 795 88.9%
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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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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Columbus Grove Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 184 2 1 17 0 n/a n/a 0 204
1989 201 0 1 17 0 n/a n/a 0 219
1990 226 1 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 242
1991 235 2 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 255
1992 247 2 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 259
1993 243 0 0 28 0 n/a n/a 0 271
1994 248 0 0 20 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1995 237 0 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 248
1996 237 0 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 248
1997 232 0 1 17 0 n/a n/a 0 250
1998 224 0 1 19 0 n/a n/a 0 244
1999 222 0 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 232
2000 217 0 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 225
2001 197 1 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 208
2002 200 3 0 11 1 n/a n/a 3 218
2003 200 3 0 11 1 n/a n/a 3 218
2004 193 2 0 17 1 n/a n/a 4 217
2005 214 3 0 13 0 n/a n/a 8 238
2006 223 1 0 10 0 n/a n/a 13 247
2007 227 1 0 10 0 n/a n/a 12 250
2008 232 0 0 10 0 n/a n/a 12 254
2009 231 1 0 11 1 n/a n/a 10 254
2010 240 4 0 11 0 n/a n/a 10 265
2011 224 5 1 13 1 0 7 0 251
2012 226 5 1 15 1 0 8 0 256
2013 233 3 3 13 1 0 7 0 260
2014 224 1 3 10 0 0 10 0 248
2015 239 0 3 8 0 0 11 0 261
2016 257 1 4 9 0 0 7 0 278
2017 250 3 0 15 0 0 4 0 272
2018 241 2 1 18 0 0 1 0 263
2019 233 3 1 20 0 0 2 0 259
2020 226 2 1 22 0 0 1 0 252
2021 220 1 2 14 0 0 3 0 240
2022 224 3 1 13 0 0 6 0 247
2023 211 0 1 14 0 0 8 0 234

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 Columbus Grove Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 204 10.0 20.4 0
1989 219 10.0 21.9 n/a
1990 242 9.5 25.4 n/a
1991 255 10.5 24.2 n/a
1992 259 10.5 24.6 n/a
1993 271 12.0 22.6 0
1994 268 12.0 22.3 0
1995 248 11.8 21.0 0
1996 248 11.8 21.0 0
1997 250 12.8 19.5 0
1998 244 10.8 22.6 0
1999 232 9.8 23.7 0
2000 225 9.3 24.2 n/a
2001 208 9.3 22.4 n/a
2002 218 9.0 24.2 n/a
2003 218 9.0 24.2 n/a
2004 217 8.0 27.1 n/a
2005 238 8.0 29.8 0
2006 247 10.0 24.7 0
2007 250 11.5 21.7 0
2008 254 11.5 22.1 n/a
2009 254 11.5 22.1 0
2010 265 11.5 23.0 0
2011 251 11.5 21.8 0
2012 256 11.5 22.2 0
2013 260 11.5 22.6 0
2014 248 12.5 19.8 0
2015 261 n/a n/a 0
2016 278 12.0 23.1 0
2017 272 12.0 22.6 n/a
2018 263 12.0 21.9 n/a
2019 259 11.0 23.5 n/a
2020 252 11.0 22.9 n/a
2021 240 11.0 21.8 n/a
2022 247 9.0 27.4 n/a
2023 234 10.0 23.4 n/a

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 Columbus Grove Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 204 10.0 20.4 0
1989 219 10.0 21.9 n/a
1990 242 9.5 25.4 n/a
1991 255 10.5 24.2 n/a
1992 259 10.5 24.6 n/a
1993 271 12.0 22.6 0
1994 268 12.0 22.3 0
1995 248 11.8 21.0 0
1996 248 11.8 21.0 0
1997 250 12.8 19.5 0
1998 244 10.8 22.6 0
1999 232 9.8 23.7 0
2000 225 9.3 24.2 n/a
2001 208 9.3 22.4 n/a
2002 218 9.0 24.2 n/a
2003 218 9.0 24.2 n/a
2004 217 8.0 27.1 n/a
2005 238 8.0 29.8 0
2006 247 10.0 24.7 0
2007 250 11.5 21.7 0
2008 254 11.5 22.1 n/a
2009 254 11.5 22.1 0
2010 265 11.5 23.0 0
2011 251 11.5 21.8 0
2012 256 11.5 22.2 0
2013 260 11.5 22.6 0
2014 248 12.5 19.8 0
2015 261 n/a n/a 0
2016 278 12.0 23.1 0
2017 272 12.0 22.6 n/a
2018 263 12.0 21.9 n/a
2019 259 11.0 23.5 n/a
2020 252 11.0 22.9 n/a
2021 240 11.0 21.8 n/a
2022 247 9.0 27.4 n/a
2023 234 10.0 23.4 n/a

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 Columbus Grove Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,004
2022 $7,650
2023 $8,482

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Columbus Grove Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 121st of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 62nd of 1048 Middle schools
 5.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
5th Grade Science (Columbus Grove Middle School)78.983
 4.1%
   5th Grade Science (Columbus Grove Local)78.983
 4.1%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Grove Middle School)71.983
 11.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Grove Local)71.983
 11.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Grove Middle School)70.279.2
 9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Grove Local)71.279.2
 8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Grove Middle School)60.372.6
 12.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Grove Local)57.472.6
 15.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Grove Middle School)74.172.6
 1.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Grove Local)70.572.6
 2.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Grove Middle School)74.683.6
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Grove Local)73.482.1
 8.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Grove Middle School)89.185.5
 3.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Grove Local)87.783.9
 3.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Columbus Grove Middle School)85.583.1
 2.4%
   8th Grade Science (Columbus Grove Local)85.583.1
 2.4%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Grove Middle School)10090.6
 9.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Grove Local)10090.6
 9.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Grove Middle School)8786.4
 0.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Grove Local)8786.4
 0.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students259234
 9.7%
African American30
 100%
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic2014
 30%
Pacific Islander00
White233211
 9.4%
Two or More Races28
 300%

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Students at Columbus Grove Middle School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Yes. Columbus Grove Middle School ranks in the top 8.0% of Ohio middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 234 students attended Columbus Grove Middle School.

Students who attend Columbus Grove Middle School usually go on to attend Columbus Grove High School


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