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Circleville Middle School

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Circleville Middle School ranks 626 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

626^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Circleville Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Circleville, Ohio, with 461 students. The school is part of the Circleville City School District, which is ranked 532 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Circleville Middle School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Ohio middle schools, ranking between 572 and 669 out of over 1,000 schools in recent years, and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Circleville Middle School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 31.6% to 35.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are generally below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 28.1% in 7th grade math to 58.5% in 8th grade science, compared to state averages of 50% and 63%, respectively. The school also struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, with the white student and special education student groups ranking in the bottom quarter of Ohio middle schools. In contrast, the school's gifted and talented students perform relatively well, with the school ranking in the top quarter of Ohio middle schools for this subgroup in recent years.

Comparing Circleville Middle School to nearby middle schools, such as Hamilton Intermediate School, Groveport Madison Middle School Central, and Teays Valley West Middle School, highlights opportunities for improvement. These nearby schools tend to have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better serve their student subgroups. Circleville Middle School's per-student spending of $9,891 in 2018-2019 was higher than the state average, but its student-teacher ratio of 19.2-23.1 in recent years is on the higher end, which may contribute to the school's challenges. Addressing student attendance, targeting support for struggling learners, and aligning the curriculum and instruction to state standards could be potential areas for improvement at Circleville Middle School.

476

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,925

Per pupil spending ?

57.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

360 Clark Dr
Circleville, OH 43113-1517

(740) 474-2345

District: Circleville City

Students who attend Circleville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Circleville High School

Feeder schools for Circleville Middle School:

Elementary:

Circleville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg47%

Ohio avg55%

626^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

532^nd of 828Circleville City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	626 of 1036	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	669 of 1046	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	638 of 1048	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	626 of 1017	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	609 of 1037	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	572 of 1050	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	575 of 1010	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.6	609 of 1038	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.2	626 of 1050	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.5	599 of 1035	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.0	565 of 1008	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.4	633 of 1001	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.2	509 of 989	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.3	610 of 925	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.7	617 of 895	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.3	579 of 858	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.3	616 of 835	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.6	599 of 837	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.1	558 of 732	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.7	490 of 692	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.5	301 of 400	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	25.5	462 of 565	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	445 of 576	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	308 of 658	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	373 of 643	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	633 of 938	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	665 of 942	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	615 of 943	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	614 of 925	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	548 of 910	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	515 of 917	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	492 of 897	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	26 of 194	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	97 of 196	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	74 of 173	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.0	213 of 241	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	239 of 274	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.7	73 of 164	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.1	475 of 521	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	494 of 983	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	555 of 989	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	436 of 974	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	395 of 947	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	347 of 923	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	528 of 945	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	422 of 924	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	588 of 954	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	647 of 958	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	620 of 963	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	627 of 946	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	621 of 924	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	544 of 933	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	596 of 916	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	410 of 572	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	501 of 563	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	377 of 590	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	644 of 777	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	683 of 795	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	669 of 805	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	666 of 809	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	647 of 781	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	584 of 796	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	615 of 781	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2025)87th percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I94%+34 vs state

Science58%-4 vs state

English Language Arts49%-8 vs state

Mathematics39%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Circleville Middle School	Public	6-8	360 Clark Dr	Circleville	43113	Pickaway County	Circleville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 474-2345	476	26	18.3		431 (90.5%)	6 (1.3%)	16 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	43.5	626^th of 1036 public middle schools	39.6%		38.2	669^th of 1046 public middle schools	36.0%	43		58.5			41.0	28.1	49.3		44.6	53.1	49.0		93.5	$10,925
Teays Valley East Middle School	Public	6-8	655 Viking Way	Ashville	43103	Pickaway County	Teays Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 983-5000	452	26	17.3		422 (93.4%)	6 (1.3%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	69.4	341^st of 1036 public middle schools	67.1%		65.7	395^th of 1046 public middle schools	62.2%	54		79.8			59.5	44.8	67.2		67.1	69.8	57.1		100.0	$10,878
Amanda-Clearcreek Middle School	Public	6-8	328 E Main St	Amanda	43102	Fairfield County	Amanda-Clearcreek Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 969-7252	319	20	15.9		304 (95.3%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	56.7	490^th of 1036 public middle schools	52.7%		52.3	556^th of 1046 public middle schools	46.8%	66		53.7			45.3	61.3	51.3		48.7	69.8	54.7		89.5	$13,469
Westfall Middle School	Public	6-8	19545 Pherson Pike	Williamsport	43164	Pickaway County	Westfall Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 986-2941	311	13	23.9	47.9%	284 (91.3%)	5 (1.6%)	14 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	63.5	417^th of 1036 public middle schools	59.7%		58.9	485^th of 1046 public middle schools	53.6%	68		73.0			43.6	56.5	48.4		67.3	71.4	54.4		100.0	$14,355
Zane Trace Middle School	Public	5-8	946 State Route 180	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Zane Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 773-5842	392	23	17.0		368 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	68	355^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.7%		74.2	268^th of 1046 public middle schools	74.4%	87	53.9	78.3		54.9	54.8	54.2	43.1	67.6	64.3	71.9	69.9		92.0	$11,577
Teays Valley West Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Grove Run Rd	Commercial Point	43116	Pickaway County	Teays Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 983-5000	574	25	22.9		496 (86.4%)	19 (3.3%)	17 (3.0%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.4%)	78.9	201^st of 1036 public middle schools	80.6%		77.5	223^rd of 1046 public middle schools	78.7%	22		80.4			65.1	56.3	83.9		70.3	76.8	67.3		100.0	$9,873
Canal Winchester Middle School	Public	6-8	7155 Parkview Dr	Canal Winchester	43110	Franklin County	Canal Winchester Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 833-2151	886	63	14.0		417 (47.1%)	274 (30.9%)	62 (7.0%)	66 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.4%)	68.6	347^th of 1036 public middle schools	66.5%		61.2	454^th of 1046 public middle schools	56.6%	107		73.2			58.2	51.7	61.5		63.0	70.5	60.0	100.0	98.9	$11,970
Groveport Madison Middle School Central	Public	6-8	751 Main St	Groveport	43125	Franklin County	Groveport Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 836-4957	489	26	19.1		112 (22.9%)	258 (52.8%)	60 (12.3%)	21 (4.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.2%)	51.3	552^nd of 1036 public middle schools	46.7%		35.2	696^th of 1046 public middle schools	33.5%	144		55.6	100.0		37.1	55.3	54.2		43.6	66.4	48.1		96.4	$12,371
Unioto Middle School	Public	6-8	160 Moundsville Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Union-Scioto Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 773-5211	486	20	24.3		430 (88.5%)	7 (1.4%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.2%)	72.1	297^th of 1036 public middle schools	71.3%		76.2	235^th of 1046 public middle schools	77.5%	62		70.4			61.9	59.0	64.5		60.6	75.9	63.6		100.0	$8,977
Groveport Madison Middle School South	Public	6-8	4400 Glendenning Dr	Groveport	43125	Franklin County	Groveport Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 836-4953	465	24	19.3		127 (27.3%)	239 (51.4%)	47 (10.1%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.0%)	20.1	813^th of 1036 public middle schools	21.5%		22.1	793^rd of 1046 public middle schools	24.2%	20		40.0	84.6		25.2	20.3	20.4		34.6	43.5	21.4		95.0	$12,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Circleville Middle School

What high school do graduates of Circleville Middle School attend?

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

What district is Circleville Middle School in?

Circleville City

What is the racial makeup of Circleville Middle School?

Students at Circleville Middle School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Circleville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Circleville Middle School.

Is Circleville Middle School a good school?

Circleville Middle School ranks 626^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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