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Middle Schools in Franklin Local

At a glance

DistrictFranklin Local472^nd of 828 Ohio districtsFull district overview →

School

439

Students

Top rankedPhilo Junior High School658^th of 1,036 Ohio middle schools

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Summary:

The Franklin Local district in Ohio has only one middle school, Philo Junior High School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio middle schools, with mixed performance on state tests and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%.

Philo Junior High School serves a relatively low-income student population, with 50.5% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending is slightly above the state average, but this does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The school's student-teacher ratio of 15.6 is also slightly higher than the state average.

Overall, the data suggests that Philo Junior High School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education for its students. Addressing the school's academic performance, attendance issues, and resource allocation will be crucial in improving outcomes for the students and the broader Franklin Local community.

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Ranking:

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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 8th 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 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
Philo Junior High School	Public	6-8	225 Market St	Philo	43771	Muskingum County	Franklin Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 674-5210	439	29	15.4		420 (95.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	39.4	658^th of 1036 public middle schools	36.5%		49.1	593^rd of 1046 public middle schools	43.3%	65	35.3	47.0	45.9	32.0	38.3	60.6	45.3	100.0	$11,147

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mid-East Career and Technology Centers	5.31 mi	2
Zanesville City	5.56 mi	6	555^th
Zanesville Community High School	5.87 mi	1	785^th
East Muskingum Local	7.04 mi	5	134^th
Maysville Local	7.14 mi	3	443^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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