River Valley Middle School

Summary:

River Valley Middle School is a public middle school located in Bidwell, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 366 students. The school is part of the Gallia County Local District, which is ranked 535 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

River Valley Middle School consistently outperforms the Gallia County Local district and the state of Ohio in academic test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, River Valley had higher proficiency rates than the district and state in 8th grade Science, 6th grade Mathematics, and 8th grade Algebra I. The school also has strong performance among specific student subgroups, ranking highly for Gifted and Talented, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Special Education students. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 31.3% in 2022-2023, though it still performs better than the nearby South Gallia Middle School.

Compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Meigs Middle School and Gallia Academy Middle School, River Valley Middle School spends more per student but has a higher student-teacher ratio. The school has also seen fluctuations in its rankings for specific student subgroups, with its ranking for Female students declining but its ranking for Low Socioeconomic Status students improving over time.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 8779 State Route 160
       Bidwell, OH  45614-9010


(740) 446-8399

District: Gallia County Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
511th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools


Students who attend River Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:    River Valley High School

Feeder schools for River Valley Middle School:

Elementary:    Addaville Elementary School
    Southwestern Elementary School
    Vinton Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.3 Help
Number of students:  366

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.6%
Two or more races:
3.8%
African American:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95% Help


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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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:

River Valley Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks River Valley Middle School 511th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See River Valley Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Special Education students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Gifted and Talented students:
Male students:
White students:


Gallia County Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Gallia County Local 535th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for River Valley Middle School

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Rank History for all students at River Valley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 16.94 352nd 400 12.0%
2005 51.71 400th 692 42.2%
2006 46.87 505th 732 31.0%
2007 64.81 354th 837 57.7%
2008 65.07 355th 835 57.5%
2009 73.37 247th 858 71.2%
2010 65.76 404th 895 54.9%
2011 74.58 234th 925 74.7%
2012 79.17 148th 989 85.0%
2013 71.94 326th 1001 67.4%
2014 72.90 288th 1008 71.4%
2015 61.91 457th 1035 55.8%
2016 65.64 403rd 1050 61.6%
2017 62.89 450th 1038 56.6%
2018 61.61 436th 1010 56.8%
2019 50.16 605th 1050 42.4%
2021 58.84 473rd 1037 54.4%
2022 55.90 491st 1017 51.7%
2023 60.58 460th 1048 56.1%
2024 57.15 511th 1046 51.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at River Valley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 43.60 282nd 590 52.2%
2024 35.19 350th 563 37.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at River Valley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.19 151st 924 83.7%
2019 65.69 313th 945 66.9%
2021 77.27 146th 923 84.2%
2022 72.85 190th 947 79.9%
2023 77.55 160th 974 83.6%
2024 71.36 255th 989 74.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at River Valley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.78 4th 15 73.3%
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Rank History for Female students at River Valley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.65 430th 897 52.1%
2019 45.81 589th 917 35.8%
2021 51.54 495th 910 45.6%
2022 46.87 531st 925 42.6%
2023 52.59 496th 943 47.4%
2024 59.13 419th 942 55.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at River Valley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.06 42nd 643 93.5%
2019 87.47 34th 658 94.8%
2021 63.95 130th 576 77.4%
2022 35.98 360th 565 36.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at River Valley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.18 449th 521 13.8%
2019 49.63 97th 164 40.9%
2021 56.69 144th 274 47.4%
2022 56.67 127th 241 47.3%
2023 67.85 45th 173 74.0%
2024 70.91 31st 196 84.2%
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Rank History for Male students at River Valley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.10 427th 916 53.4%
2019 47.84 556th 933 40.4%
2021 56.25 430th 924 53.5%
2022 56.27 421st 946 55.5%
2023 62.40 386th 963 59.9%
2024 48.91 531st 958 44.6%
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Rank History for White students at River Valley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.16 458th 781 41.4%
2019 29.47 636th 796 20.1%
2021 41.46 498th 781 36.2%
2022 40.08 520th 809 35.7%
2023 44.11 492nd 805 38.9%
2024 39.63 518th 795 34.8%
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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.

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for River Valley Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 460 21 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1989 441 30 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 472
1990 460 20 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1991 459 23 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1992 470 30 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1993 472 31 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1994 475 32 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 507
1995 465 40 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 506
1996 465 40 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 506
1997 480 32 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1998 428 34 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 464
1999 403 38 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 443
2000 379 39 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 421
2001 350 36 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 387
2002 349 40 2 3 1 n/a n/a 4 399
2003 349 40 2 3 1 n/a n/a 4 399
2004 336 39 6 1 1 n/a n/a 3 386
2005 314 34 3 1 1 n/a n/a 2 355
2006 341 35 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 382
2007 367 32 3 3 1 n/a n/a 7 413
2008 289 12 1 1 1 n/a n/a 4 308
2009 294 11 0 1 0 n/a n/a 4 310
2010 342 10 1 2 1 n/a n/a 4 360
2011 353 12 0 1 0 0 5 0 371
2012 353 11 0 0 0 0 4 0 368
2013 385 12 0 3 0 0 4 0 404
2014 363 7 0 2 1 0 6 0 379
2015 356 5 0 1 1 0 11 0 374
2016 340 5 0 2 1 0 9 0 357
2017 371 9 2 4 1 0 10 0 397
2018 368 11 3 6 1 0 7 0 396
2019 368 12 1 2 1 0 5 0 389
2020 354 9 0 3 0 0 6 0 372
2021 316 6 0 5 0 0 13 0 340
2022 320 13 1 6 0 0 12 0 352
2023 339 8 1 4 0 0 14 0 366

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 River Valley Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 481 23.0 20.9 0
1989 472 23.0 20.5 n/a
1990 480 24.0 20.0 n/a
1991 482 22.0 21.9 n/a
1992 500 22.0 22.7 36.4
1993 503 23.0 21.9 32.8
1994 507 24.0 21.1 37.5
1995 506 25.0 20.2 44.5
1996 506 25.0 20.2 44.5
1997 513 24.0 21.4 44.2
1998 464 23.0 20.2 41.6
1999 443 25.0 17.7 49.9
2000 421 25.0 16.8 54.9
2001 387 25.0 15.5 50.4
2002 399 25.0 16.0 57.2
2003 399 25.0 16.0 57.2
2004 386 23.0 16.8 62.1
2005 355 23.0 15.4 56.9
2006 382 21.9 17.4 61.3
2007 413 17.0 24.3 57.6
2008 308 15.0 20.5 n/a
2009 310 15.0 20.7 48.4
2010 360 15.0 24.0 54.2
2011 371 18.0 20.6 66.3
2012 368 17.0 21.6 58.4
2013 404 16.2 24.9 66.6
2014 379 15.9 23.8 66.5
2015 374 n/a n/a 72.7
2016 357 19.0 18.7 95
2017 397 18.9 21.0 n/a
2018 396 18.7 21.1 n/a
2019 389 18.2 21.3 n/a
2020 372 17.1 21.7 n/a
2021 340 29.9 11.3 n/a
2022 352 18.8 18.7 n/a
2023 366 18.0 20.3 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 River Valley Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 481 23.0 20.9 0
1989 472 23.0 20.5 n/a
1990 480 24.0 20.0 n/a
1991 482 22.0 21.9 n/a
1992 500 22.0 22.7 36.4
1993 503 23.0 21.9 32.8
1994 507 24.0 21.1 37.5
1995 506 25.0 20.2 44.5
1996 506 25.0 20.2 44.5
1997 513 24.0 21.4 44.2
1998 464 23.0 20.2 41.6
1999 443 25.0 17.7 49.9
2000 421 25.0 16.8 54.9
2001 387 25.0 15.5 50.4
2002 399 25.0 16.0 57.2
2003 399 25.0 16.0 57.2
2004 386 23.0 16.8 62.1
2005 355 23.0 15.4 56.9
2006 382 21.9 17.4 61.3
2007 413 17.0 24.3 57.6
2008 308 15.0 20.5 n/a
2009 310 15.0 20.7 48.4
2010 360 15.0 24.0 54.2
2011 371 18.0 20.6 66.3
2012 368 17.0 21.6 58.4
2013 404 16.2 24.9 66.6
2014 379 15.9 23.8 66.5
2015 374 n/a n/a 72.7
2016 357 19.0 18.7 95
2017 397 18.9 21.0 n/a
2018 396 18.7 21.1 n/a
2019 389 18.2 21.3 n/a
2020 372 17.1 21.7 n/a
2021 340 29.9 11.3 n/a
2022 352 18.8 18.7 n/a
2023 366 18.0 20.3 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 River Valley Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,040
2022 $9,501
2023 $9,541

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

Impact of COVID-19 on River Valley 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 605th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 460th of 1048 Middle schools
 13.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (River Valley Middle School)54.960.2
 5.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Gallia County Local)59.753.2
 6.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (River Valley Middle School)48.755.9
 7.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Gallia County Local)52.252.3
 0.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (River Valley Middle School)55.653.4
 2.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Gallia County Local)58.449.1
 9.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (River Valley Middle School)57.956.8
 1.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Gallia County Local)59.556.6
 2.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (River Valley Middle School)63.463
 0.4%
   8th Grade Science (Gallia County Local)62.459.6
 2.8%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (River Valley Middle School)64.359.5
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Gallia County Local)56.847.8
 9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (River Valley Middle School)46.854.6
 7.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Gallia County Local)47.551.4
 3.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (River Valley Middle School)84100
 16%
   End of Course Algebra I (Gallia County Local)4743.4
 3.6%
   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 Students389366
 5.9%
African American128
 33.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian11
Hispanic24
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White368339
 7.9%
Two or More Races514
 180%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 366 students attended River Valley Middle School.

Students at River Valley Middle School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

River Valley Middle School ranks 511th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend River Valley Middle School usually go on to attend River Valley High School


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