Summary:
Unioto Middle School is a public middle school located in Chillicothe, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 494. The school is part of the Union-Scioto Local School District, which is ranked 324 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Unioto Middle School consistently outperforms the state and its local district in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 73.5% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 62.1%. Similarly, in Mathematics, 64.1%, 65%, and 66.9% of 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students, respectively, scored proficient or better, significantly higher than the state averages. The school has also improved its statewide ranking over the years, moving from the 502nd position out of 1,050 Ohio middle schools in 2017-2018 to the 235th position out of 1,046 in 2023-2024, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Circleville Middle School, Unioto Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, statewide ranking, and student subgroup performance. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.8% in 2019-2020 to 25% in the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years, which is an area of concern that the school and district should address.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Union-Scioto Local
SchoolDigger Rank:
235th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,852
Students who attend Unioto Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Unioto Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 24.3
Number of students: 487
Racial breakdown:
White:
90.1%
Two or more races:
7.4%
African American:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 0%
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