Minford Middle School

Summary:

Minford Middle School is a public middle school in Minford, Ohio, serving 475 students in grades 4-8. The school is part of the Minford Local School District, which is ranked 422 out of 839 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Minford Middle School generally performs above the state average in mathematics and English language arts, with several grade levels achieving proficiency rates over 60%, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 7.2% in 2019-2020 to 27.9% in 2023-2024. This is notably higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools, such as Wheelersburg Middle School, which range from 9.9% to 37.7%. Additionally, Minford Middle School's science proficiency rates are more mixed, with 5th and 8th-grade scores ranging from 51.3% to 77.7% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Minford Middle School's test scores are generally on par or slightly higher, particularly in mathematics and English language arts. However, some nearby schools, such as Jackson Middle School, consistently outperform Minford Middle School across multiple subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, Minford Middle School's rankings for specific student groups, such as male students and students with disabilities, are much lower, often in the bottom half of the state, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to address the needs of these student populations.


Detail:

Public 4-8

 135 Falcon Rd
       Minford, OH  45653-8670


(740) 820-2181

District: Minford Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
487th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,229 Help


Students who attend Minford Middle School usually attend:

High:    Minford High School

Feeder schools for Minford Middle School:

Elementary:    Minford Primary Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  448

Racial breakdown:

White:
98.4%
Two or more races:
1.3%
African American:
0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  0% Help


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Compare Details Minford Middle School ranks worse than 51.7% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.93. (See more...)
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Compare Details Minford Middle School ranks better than 53.4% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.67. (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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (98.4%), two or more races (1.3%), African American (0.2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Minford Middle School is 16. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Minford Middle School is $9,229.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Minford Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Minford Middle School 816th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Minford Middle School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Minford Middle School 487th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Minford Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Minford Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Minford Local 422nd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Minford Middle School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Minford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 59.42 696th 1471 52.7%
2005 59.29 698th 1501 53.5%
2006 53.77 869th 1504 42.2%
2007 54.35 939th 1609 41.6%
2008 58.31 841st 1582 46.8%
2009 50.35 1039th 1610 35.5%
2010 58.94 888th 1662 46.6%
2011 59.54 909th 1686 46.1%
2012 63.09 839th 1709 50.9%
2013 58.98 947th 1701 44.3%
2014 66.97 726th 1687 57.0%
2015 72.54 503rd 1684 70.1%
2016 63.71 763rd 1678 54.5%
2017 67.00 671st 1651 59.4%
2018 63.77 738th 1636 54.9%
2019 60.95 802nd 1676 52.1%
2021 47.53 953rd 1610 40.8%
2022 48.54 944th 1588 40.6%
2023 58.37 806th 1596 49.5%
2024 56.93 816th 1577 48.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Minford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.61 583rd 856 31.9%
2024 32.92 599th 900 33.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Minford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.00 698th 1465 52.4%
2019 64.01 544th 1465 62.9%
2021 47.87 755th 1404 46.2%
2022 51.91 728th 1419 48.7%
2023 58.12 646th 1447 55.4%
2024 49.57 834th 1484 43.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Minford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.64 718th 1518 52.7%
2019 67.93 559th 1502 62.8%
2021 41.18 919th 1467 37.4%
2022 46.14 908th 1488 39.0%
2023 55.58 765th 1483 48.4%
2024 64.92 585th 1466 60.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Minford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.28 408th 1021 60.0%
2019 47.57 454th 956 52.5%
2021 38.60 444th 765 42.0%
2022 28.83 618th 824 25.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Gifted and Talented students at Minford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.21 682nd 759 10.1%
2019 64.56 35th 126 72.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Minford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.45 694th 1536 54.8%
2019 53.72 859th 1535 44.0%
2021 42.63 932nd 1499 37.8%
2022 44.07 944th 1518 37.8%
2023 55.75 781st 1498 47.9%
2024 45.88 907th 1485 38.9%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Minford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.27 784th 1309 40.1%
2019 45.26 837th 1271 34.1%
2021 24.44 1017th 1249 18.6%
2022 25.96 1009th 1242 18.8%
2023 36.84 887th 1215 27.0%
2024 34.98 899th 1190 24.5%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Minford Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Minford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 52.34 240th 400 40.0%
2005 55.94 361st 692 47.8%
2006 51.10 470th 732 35.8%
2007 57.61 453rd 837 45.9%
2008 68.19 317th 835 62.0%
2009 52.84 546th 858 36.4%
2010 54.33 556th 895 37.9%
2011 56.81 553rd 925 40.2%
2012 57.34 576th 989 41.8%
2013 62.47 520th 1001 48.1%
2014 64.37 467th 1008 53.7%
2015 71.69 297th 1035 71.3%
2016 63.66 435th 1050 58.6%
2017 62.90 448th 1038 56.8%
2018 64.85 395th 1010 60.9%
2019 62.27 448th 1050 57.3%
2021 52.83 538th 1037 48.1%
2022 58.12 458th 1017 55.0%
2023 59.05 486th 1048 53.6%
2024 58.67 487th 1046 53.4%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Minford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 43.37 285th 590 51.7%
2024 38.59 323rd 563 42.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Minford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.57 427th 924 53.8%
2019 60.98 396th 945 58.1%
2021 44.10 532nd 923 42.4%
2022 48.21 504th 947 46.8%
2023 59.85 398th 974 59.1%
2024 46.73 569th 989 42.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Minford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.44 327th 897 63.5%
2019 64.59 375th 917 59.1%
2021 50.52 505th 910 44.5%
2022 56.10 442nd 925 52.2%
2023 56.45 445th 943 52.8%
2024 59.84 410th 942 56.5%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Minford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.25 153rd 643 76.2%
2019 63.48 154th 658 76.6%
2021 40.24 306th 576 46.9%
2022 28.35 432nd 565 23.5%
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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at Minford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.05 389th 521 25.3%
2019 71.64 20th 164 87.8%
2021 44.45 203rd 274 25.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Minford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.74 406th 916 55.7%
2019 57.99 443rd 933 52.5%
2021 44.16 540th 924 41.6%
2022 52.96 458th 946 51.6%
2023 56.11 449th 963 53.4%
2024 52.64 493rd 958 48.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Minford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.23 408th 781 47.8%
2019 52.41 411th 796 48.4%
2021 33.03 561st 781 28.2%
2022 40.74 516th 809 36.2%
2023 42.07 512th 805 36.4%
2024 39.57 519th 795 34.7%
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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 Minford Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 652 0 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 661
1989 679 1 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 687
1990 682 1 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 692
1991 676 2 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 684
1992 651 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 654
1993 665 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 668
1994 642 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 645
1995 661 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 663
1996 661 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 663
1997 662 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 663
1998 632 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 632
1999 615 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 616
2000 626 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 628
2001 662 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 664
2002 632 3 1 2 1 n/a n/a 7 646
2003 632 3 1 2 1 n/a n/a 7 646
2004 614 3 0 6 1 n/a n/a 8 632
2005 591 1 0 6 3 n/a n/a 12 613
2006 605 0 0 6 3 n/a n/a 12 626
2007 598 0 0 3 3 n/a n/a 12 616
2008 568 0 0 4 5 n/a n/a 8 585
2009 596 1 0 5 7 n/a n/a 9 618
2010 602 2 0 5 7 n/a n/a 12 628
2011 574 1 0 6 6 0 13 0 600
2012 577 2 0 9 4 0 13 0 605
2013 558 2 0 6 3 0 13 0 582
2014 553 3 0 3 1 0 11 0 571
2015 532 5 0 2 0 0 5 0 544
2016 532 6 0 2 0 0 8 0 548
2017 539 7 0 3 0 0 10 0 559
2018 532 6 0 1 0 0 8 0 547
2019 538 7 0 1 0 0 7 0 553
2020 503 4 0 1 0 0 6 0 514
2021 490 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 496
2022 481 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 484
2023 467 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 475
2024 441 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 448

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 Minford Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 661 36.0 18.3 0
1989 687 34.0 20.2 n/a
1990 692 33.3 20.7 n/a
1991 684 33.5 20.4 n/a
1992 654 32.0 20.4 31.8
1993 668 30.0 22.3 33.7
1994 645 33.0 19.5 30.2
1995 663 31.0 21.4 29
1996 663 31.0 21.4 29
1997 663 31.0 21.4 28.7
1998 632 31.0 20.4 27.7
1999 616 31.1 19.8 37.7
2000 628 31.1 20.2 39.3
2001 664 32.0 20.8 39.5
2002 646 33.0 19.6 41
2003 646 33.0 19.6 41
2004 632 35.0 18.1 n/a
2005 613 34.0 18.0 0
2006 626 33.0 19.0 0
2007 616 34.0 18.1 0
2008 585 28.0 20.9 n/a
2009 618 31.0 19.9 0
2010 628 33.0 19.0 0
2011 600 32.0 18.7 0
2012 605 28.0 21.6 0
2013 582 30.0 19.4 0
2014 571 30.0 19.0 0
2015 544 n/a n/a 0
2016 548 27.0 20.2 0
2017 559 27.0 20.7 n/a
2018 547 26.0 21.0 n/a
2019 553 26.0 21.2 n/a
2020 514 25.0 20.5 n/a
2021 496 51.0 9.7 n/a
2022 484 26.0 18.6 n/a
2023 475 25.0 19.0 n/a
2024 448 28.0 16.0 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 Minford Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 661 36.0 18.3 0
1989 687 34.0 20.2 n/a
1990 692 33.3 20.7 n/a
1991 684 33.5 20.4 n/a
1992 654 32.0 20.4 31.8
1993 668 30.0 22.3 33.7
1994 645 33.0 19.5 30.2
1995 663 31.0 21.4 29
1996 663 31.0 21.4 29
1997 663 31.0 21.4 28.7
1998 632 31.0 20.4 27.7
1999 616 31.1 19.8 37.7
2000 628 31.1 20.2 39.3
2001 664 32.0 20.8 39.5
2002 646 33.0 19.6 41
2003 646 33.0 19.6 41
2004 632 35.0 18.1 n/a
2005 613 34.0 18.0 0
2006 626 33.0 19.0 0
2007 616 34.0 18.1 0
2008 585 28.0 20.9 n/a
2009 618 31.0 19.9 0
2010 628 33.0 19.0 0
2011 600 32.0 18.7 0
2012 605 28.0 21.6 0
2013 582 30.0 19.4 0
2014 571 30.0 19.0 0
2015 544 n/a n/a 0
2016 548 27.0 20.2 0
2017 559 27.0 20.7 n/a
2018 547 26.0 21.0 n/a
2019 553 26.0 21.2 n/a
2020 514 25.0 20.5 n/a
2021 496 51.0 9.7 n/a
2022 484 26.0 18.6 n/a
2023 475 25.0 19.0 n/a
2024 448 28.0 16.0 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 Minford Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,210
2022 $7,758
2023 $8,491
2024 $9,229

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Minford Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 802nd of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 806th of 1596 Elementary schools
 2.6%
Ranks 448th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 486th of 1048 Middle schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade Mathematics (Minford Middle School)84.464.9
 19.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Minford Local)84.464.9
 19.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Minford Middle School)6652.6
 13.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Minford Local)6652.6
 13.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Minford Middle School)6670.9
 4.9%
   5th Grade Science (Minford Local)6670.9
 4.9%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Minford Middle School)68.962.8
 6.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Minford Local)68.962.8
 6.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Minford Middle School)60.268.6
 8.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Minford Local)60.268.6
 8.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Minford Middle School)64.348
 16.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Minford Local)64.348
 16.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Minford Middle School)57.154
 3.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Minford Local)57.154
 3.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Minford Middle School)64.646.9
 17.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Minford Local)64.646.9
 17.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Minford Middle School)7746.9
 30.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Minford Local)7746.9
 30.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Minford Middle School)82.877.7
 5.1%
   8th Grade Science (Minford Local)82.877.7
 5.1%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Minford Middle School)2550
 25%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Minford Local)2550
 25%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Minford Middle School)67.871.3
 3.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Minford Local)67.871.3
 3.5%
   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 Students553475
 14.1%
African American71
 85.7%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic10
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White538467
 13.2%
Two or More Races77


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In the 2023-24 school year, 448 students attended Minford Middle School.

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

Students at Minford Middle School are 98% White, 1% Two or more races.

Minford Middle School ranks 487th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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