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Federal Hocking Middle School

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Federal Hocking Middle School ranks 694 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

694^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Federal Hocking Middle School is a public middle school serving 206 students in grades 6-8 in Stewart, Ohio. The school is part of the Federal Hocking Local District, which is ranked 508 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Federal Hocking Middle School has struggled with several key challenges. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.1% to 33.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's test scores lag behind state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 30.9% of 6th graders were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 51.9%. The school also performs particularly poorly for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Ohio middle schools for male students, white students, and students with disabilities.

When comparing Federal Hocking Middle School to nearby middle schools, such as Nelsonville-York Junior High and Meigs Middle School, it is clear that Federal Hocking is underperforming its peers. These nearby schools have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall rankings than Federal Hocking Middle School. Despite its consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, Federal Hocking Middle School has not shown significant improvement in its performance over time, remaining in the bottom third of Ohio middle schools.

185

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,228

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

8461 State Route 144
Stewart, OH 45778-9501

(740) 662-6691

District: Federal Hocking Local

Students who attend Federal Hocking Middle School usually attend:

High:

Federal Hocking High School

Feeder schools for Federal Hocking Middle School:

Elementary:	Amesville Elementary School
	Coolville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Two or more races:

4.3%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (40% vs 55% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 18 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Ohio avg55%

694^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

508^th of 828Federal Hocking Local 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	34.4	694 of 1036	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	689 of 1046	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	716 of 1048	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	741 of 1017	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	689 of 1037	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	622 of 1050	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	717 of 1010	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.3	698 of 1038	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.0	758 of 1050	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.5	684 of 1035	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.5	716 of 1008	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.0	715 of 1001	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.8	696 of 989	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.6	648 of 925	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.8	715 of 895	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.5	650 of 858	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.0	652 of 835	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.2	674 of 837	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.7	617 of 732	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	7.2	658 of 692	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	14.1	361 of 400	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	37.4	337 of 576	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	312 of 658	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	8.3	640 of 643	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	654 of 938	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	623 of 942	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	667 of 943	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	679 of 925	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	671 of 910	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	603 of 917	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	682 of 897	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	137 of 194	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	616 of 983	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	752 of 989	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	592 of 974	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	657 of 947	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	533 of 923	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	361 of 945	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	617 of 924	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	705 of 954	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	716 of 958	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	727 of 963	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	751 of 946	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	651 of 924	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	575 of 933	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	694 of 916	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	552 of 572	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	62.8	130 of 590	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	698 of 777	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	695 of 795	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	707 of 805	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	725 of 809	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	701 of 781	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	641 of 796	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	709 of 781	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)41st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)29th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science45%-18 vs state

English Language Arts43%-14 vs state

Mathematics36%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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 Mathematics 4th Grade	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 4th 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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Federal Hocking Middle School	Public	6-8	8461 State Route 144	Stewart	45778	Athens County	Federal Hocking Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 662-6691	185	16	11.5		172 (93.0%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	34.4	694^th of 1036 public middle schools	33.0%		35.7	689^th of 1046 public middle schools	34.1%	5		44.9			30.9	52.2	26.1			33.9	51.5	42.9		$11,228
Athens Middle School	Public	7-8	51 W State St - 55	Athens	45701	Athens County	Athens City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 593-7107	360	31	11.6		298 (82.8%)	16 (4.4%)	10 (2.8%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	69.8	330^th of 1036 public middle schools	68.1%		64.2	408^th of 1046 public middle schools	61.0%	78		69.9				63.8	44.5				76.2	69.0	100.0	$14,819
Warren Middle School	Public	4-8	70 Warrior Dr	Vincent	45784	Washington County	Warren Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 678-2395	650	33	20.0		619 (95.2%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	65.9	377^th of 1036 public middle schools	63.6%		68.2	357^th of 1046 public middle schools	65.9%	20	77.7	77.5		66.9	60.1	44.1	44.5		84.5	68.6	71.8	59.6	97.1	$9,146
The Plains Intermediate School	Public	4-6	90 Connett Rd	The Plains	45780	Athens County	Athens City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 797-4572	500	30	16.9		421 (84.2%)	16 (3.2%)	11 (2.2%)	24 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)								(n/a)	72.5		76.2	60.6	53.2			63.7	75.0	55.4				$12,569
Trimble Junior High	Public	6-8	18500 Jacksonville Rd	Glouster	45732	Athens County	Trimble Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 767-2810	172	15	11.4		162 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.8%)	21.7	796^th of 1036 public middle schools	23.2%		24.9	765^th of 1046 public middle schools	26.9%	31		34.5			34.6	27.8	8.1			38.5	37.0	30.9	73.7	$16,045
Meigs Middle School	Public	6-8	42353 Charles Chancey Dr	Pomeroy	45769	Meigs County	Meigs Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 992-3058	350	24	14.5		327 (93.4%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	34.8	691^st of 1036 public middle schools	33.3%		36.4	680^th of 1046 public middle schools	35.0%	11		45.0			34.4	40.2	38.5			30.5	53.6	43.1		$13,092
Nelsonville-York Junior High School	Public	6-8	3 Buckeye Dr	Nelsonville	45764	Athens County	Nelsonville-York City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 753-1254	239	19	12.5		219 (91.6%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	20.5	809^th of 1036 public middle schools	21.9%		22.9	786^th of 1046 public middle schools	24.9%	23		41.3			33.3	20.7	11.8			32.0	37.9	30.2	75.0	$9,355

Frequently Asked Questions about Federal Hocking Middle School

How many students attend Federal Hocking Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Federal Hocking Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Federal Hocking Middle School attend?

Students who attend Federal Hocking Middle School usually go on to attend Federal Hocking High School

What is the racial makeup of Federal Hocking Middle School?

Students at Federal Hocking Middle School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Federal Hocking Middle School a good school?

Federal Hocking Middle School ranks 694^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Federal Hocking Middle School in?

Federal Hocking Local

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