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Athens Middle School

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Athens Middle School ranks 271 st of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Athens Middle School serves about 360 students in grades 7–8 as the only middle school in the Athens City School District in Athens, Ohio, a college town in the hilly southeastern part of the state.

It is the strongest-performing school in its region. In 2025-26 it ranked 271st of 1,046 Ohio middle schools — the 74th percentile, 4 stars — its best statewide placement in a decade, the product of four straight years of gains. That puts it 17 percentile points ahead of the next-best nearby school, Logan-Hocking Middle School, and far ahead of Meigs Middle School, Trimble Junior High, and Nelsonville-York Junior High School. Athens leads every nearby school in 8th-grade math (72.9%), science (73.6%), and English language arts (72.6%), beating the state by 12 to 21 points. Algebra I proficiency has been 100% for four years running, though that reflects a small accelerated group. Classes are comparatively small at 11.6 students per teacher; the feeder school, The Plains Intermediate School, runs at 16.9.

The real story sits underneath the headline: low-income students rank in the 91st percentile — 5 stars, above the school as a whole — and special-education achievement rose from 1 star to 3 stars in two years. Attendance is the weak spot. About 30% of students are chronically absent, above the district average every year on record and more than 10 points worse than the feeder school, and worse than Federal Hocking Middle School, which it out-scores. Also worth watching: 8th-grade math jumped 28 points in a single year, which may reflect one cohort rather than a new baseline.

360

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,819

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51 W State St - 55
Athens, OH 45701-2503

(740) 593-7107

District: Athens City School District

Students who attend Athens Middle School usually attend:

High:

Athens High School

Feeder schools for Athens Middle School:

Elementary:	East Elementary School
	Morrison Gordon Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Two or more races:

6.9%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (74% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Ohio median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg68%

Ohio avg57%

271^st of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2026	73.7	271 of 1046	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	330 of 1036	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	408 of 1046	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	411 of 1048	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	436 of 1017	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	365 of 1037	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	424 of 1050	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	347 of 1010	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.1	250 of 1038	75.9%	★★★★☆
2016	68.6	351 of 1050	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.6	319 of 1035	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.2	544 of 1008	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.6	560 of 1001	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.9	590 of 989	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.6	556 of 925	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.9	500 of 895	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.6	417 of 858	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.5	494 of 835	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.7	310 of 837	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.5	492 of 732	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.5	366 of 692	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	24.3	467 of 565	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	435 of 658	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	415 of 643	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	318 of 947	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.3	288 of 938	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	324 of 942	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	372 of 943	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	361 of 925	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	330 of 910	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	381 of 917	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	336 of 897	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	74.4	3 of 173	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	54.8	306 of 521	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	88 of 996	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	80.6	128 of 983	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	38.1	643 of 989	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	724 of 974	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	623 of 947	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.0	317 of 923	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	692 of 945	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.4	532 of 924	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	218 of 955	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	365 of 954	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	484 of 958	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	422 of 963	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	487 of 946	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.3	271 of 924	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	429 of 933	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	321 of 916	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	69 of 263	73.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	247 of 579	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.5	251 of 572	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.9	441 of 563	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	474 of 590	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	363 of 790	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	378 of 777	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	455 of 795	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	472 of 805	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	517 of 809	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	422 of 781	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	482 of 796	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	391 of 781	49.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)98th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2022)17th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science74%+12 vs state

English Language Arts70%+9 vs state

Mathematics64%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)					Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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	36.6%	298 (82.8%)	16 (4.4%)	10 (2.8%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	73.7	271^st of 1046 public middle schools	74.1%		69.8	330^th of 1036 public middle schools	68.1%	59		73.6				54.8	72.9				67.3	72.6	100.0	$14,819
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	81.7%	421 (84.2%)	16 (3.2%)	11 (2.2%)	24 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)								(n/a)	61.3		72.2	54.1	61.3			67.5	69.3	65.9				$12,569
Trimble Junior High	Public	7-8	1 Tomcat Dr	Glouster	45732	Athens County	Trimble Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 767-3434	172	15	11.4	100.0%	162 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.8%)	11.3	901^st of 1046 public middle schools	13.9%		21.7	796^th of 1036 public middle schools	23.2%	105		34.0				16.0	3.0				30.0	26.0	43.8	$16,045
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	0.0%	219 (91.6%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	27.6	768^th of 1046 public middle schools	26.6%		20.5	809^th of 1036 public middle schools	21.9%	41		30.9			32.7	45.5	26.0			38.9	48.0	36.2	88.2	$9,355
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	0.0%	172 (93.0%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	50.9	560^th of 1046 public middle schools	46.5%		34.4	694^th of 1036 public middle schools	33.0%	134		50.7			54.9	42.6	59.1			58.8	52.7	50.0		$11,228
Logan-Hocking Middle School	Public	5-8	13579 Maysville Williams Rd	Logan	43138	Hocking County	Logan-Hocking Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 385-8764	1,008	72	14.0	66.2%	943 (93.6%)	6 (0.6%)	24 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.2%)	60.6	448^th of 1046 public middle schools	57.2%		56	499^th of 1036 public middle schools	51.8%	51	65.5	58.6		45.9	47.7	52.9	61.1		82.6	57.1	69.0	62.6	100.0	$11,212
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	95.1%	327 (93.4%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	40.3	667^th of 1046 public middle schools	36.2%		34.8	691^st of 1036 public middle schools	33.3%	24					50.5	38.7				43.1	50.0			$13,092

Frequently Asked Questions about Athens Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Athens Middle School?

Students at Athens Middle School are 83% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Athens Middle School attend?

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

Is Athens Middle School a good school?

Athens Middle School ranks 271^st of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Athens Middle School in?

Athens City School District

How many students attend Athens Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Athens Middle School.

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