Summary
The Plains Intermediate School is a public middle school serving grades 4-6 in The Plains, Ohio, with an enrollment of 530 students. The school is part of the Athens City school district and has seen fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, ranging from 22.5% to 30%.
The Plains Intermediate School generally performs better than the state average on Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels, with 72.5% proficiency in 5th grade Science, 76.2% proficiency in 4th grade Math, and 75% proficiency in 5th grade English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.04% to 50.38% in recent years, suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to the state. The school's spending per student was $9,900 in the 2018-2019 school year, which is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio has decreased from 19.6 in 2021-2022 to 17.3 in 2023-2024.
When compared to nearby schools, Athens Middle School, also within the Athens City district, has similar performance on state tests but a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.6. Logan-Hocking Middle School, located 16.32 miles away, has a higher state ranking (499 out of 1,036 Ohio middle schools) and a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.3, while Federal Hocking Middle School, located 14.58 miles away, has lower test scores and a lower state ranking (694 out of 1,036 Ohio middle schools) but a similar student-teacher ratio of 11.4. Trimble Junior High, located 7.66 miles away, has significantly lower test scores and a lower state ranking (796 out of 1,036 Ohio middle schools) compared to The Plains Intermediate School, as well as a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.7.
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