Summary:
Middle schools in Vinton County Local include one school, Vinton County Middle School, serving grades 6–8 in Mc Arthur, Ohio, with 359 students. The district is ranked 358 of 773 (54th percentile, 3 stars), while the school is rated 2 stars and ranked 716 of 1,046 (32nd percentile) in 2025–26. Available data cover Ohio State Tests for 2024–25 and 2025–26, chronic absenteeism for 2025–26, a 2024–25 student-teacher ratio of 15.9, and 2018–19 per-student spending of $8,995; free/reduced lunch is blank/unknown and cannot be interpreted.
The clearest strengths are 8th Grade Mathematics and Algebra I. Eighth Grade Math was 68.9% proficient in 2025–26, above the state’s 52.0%, and improved by 9.8 percentage points from 59.1% in 2024–25. Algebra I reported 100% proficiency in both years, compared with district 57.4% and state 61.6% in 2025–26, but no test-taker count is provided, so this may reflect a small or selective group. Most other tested areas are below state: 6th Grade ELA is 29.9% vs. 56.0%, 7th Grade Math is 27.9% vs. 48.6%, and 8th Grade Science is 42.7% vs. 61.2%.
The trend is concerning despite the Math 8 gain. Sixth Grade ELA fell 15.9 points, 8th Grade Science fell 12.3 points, and 7th Grade Math fell 8.2 points. Excluding Algebra I, the school’s average grade-level proficiency fell from about 46.7% to 41.9%, while the state average rose from about 54.9% to 56.4%, widening the gap from roughly 8.2 to 14.5 points. Chronic absenteeism is 22.6%, higher than the district’s 20.1%. Grade-level school results match district results, so this school largely represents the district’s middle-grade picture. Overall, the school has notable bright spots in 8th Grade Math and Algebra I but broader below-state results and a declining rank.
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