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Circleville Middle School

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Circleville Middle School ranks 700 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

700^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Circleville Middle School in Circleville, OH, serves 476 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Circleville City district. It ranks 700 of 1,046 Ohio middle schools in 2025–2026 — 33rd percentile, 2 stars — which is above its district's 24th percentile (1 star) but still in the bottom third of the state. That 33rd percentile is the lowest in the past decade of available rankings; the school has held steady at 2 stars with percentiles mostly in the high 30s to mid 40s since 2015–2016. Among nearby middle schools with rankings, only Groveport Madison Middle School South places lower.

Test results are unusually inconsistent by grade. Algebra I End of Course proficiency is 100%, far above the district's 58.3% and the state's 61.6%, while 7th-grade math is just 19.1% — the lowest among comparable nearby schools. Eighth-grade math is a relative bright spot at 53.8%, above the state's 52.0%, but 8th-grade ELA (38.8%) and 8th-grade science (41.8%) fall well below state averages and below every nearby school reporting those tests. Sixth-grade math (46.5%) and ELA (47.6%) also trail the state.

Chronic absenteeism improved sharply, to 21.1% in 2025–2026 from 35.7% the prior year and below the district's 22.7%, though still higher than nearer high performers such as Zane Trace Middle School (14.4%) and Westfall Middle School (16.2%). The student-teacher ratio was 18.3 in 2024–2025, improved from 22.9 in 2022–2023. Subgroup results vary widely: Special Education Students (22nd percentile) are among the lowest-ranked groups, while Low Socio Economic Status Students reach 38th. Per-student spending was $9,891 in 2018–2019 — relatively high among nearby districts, though that figure is historical.

476

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,925

Per pupil spending ?

0.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2022-23) ?

360 Clark Dr
Circleville, OH 43113-1517

(740) 474-2345

District: Circleville City

Students who attend Circleville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Circleville High School

Feeder schools for Circleville Middle School:

Elementary:

Circleville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (50% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg45%

Ohio avg57%

700^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

589^th of 773Circleville City 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
2026	36.5	700 of 1046	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	626 of 1036	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	669 of 1046	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	638 of 1048	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	626 of 1017	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	609 of 1037	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	572 of 1050	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	575 of 1010	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.6	609 of 1038	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.2	626 of 1050	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.5	599 of 1035	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.0	565 of 1008	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.4	633 of 1001	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.2	509 of 989	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.3	610 of 925	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.7	617 of 895	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.3	579 of 858	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.3	616 of 835	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.6	599 of 837	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.1	558 of 732	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.7	490 of 692	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.5	301 of 400	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	25.5	462 of 565	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	445 of 576	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	308 of 658	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	373 of 643	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	698 of 947	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	633 of 938	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	665 of 942	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	615 of 943	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	614 of 925	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	548 of 910	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	515 of 917	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	492 of 897	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	131 of 186	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.7	26 of 194	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	97 of 196	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	74 of 173	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.0	213 of 241	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	239 of 274	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.7	73 of 164	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.1	475 of 521	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	618 of 996	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.4	494 of 983	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	555 of 989	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	436 of 974	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	395 of 947	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	347 of 923	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	528 of 945	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	422 of 924	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	650 of 955	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	588 of 954	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	647 of 958	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	620 of 963	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	627 of 946	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	621 of 924	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	544 of 933	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	596 of 916	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	452 of 579	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	410 of 572	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	501 of 563	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	377 of 590	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	678 of 790	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	644 of 777	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	683 of 795	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	669 of 805	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	666 of 809	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	647 of 781	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	584 of 796	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	615 of 781	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)30th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

English Language Arts46%-13 vs state

Science42%-19 vs state

Mathematics40%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				Ohio State Tests Geometry (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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 American History End of Course	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 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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Circleville Middle School	Public	6-8	360 Clark Dr	Circleville	43113	Pickaway County	Circleville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 474-2345	476	26	18.3	—	431 (90.5%)	6 (1.3%)	16 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	36.5	700^th of 1046 public middle schools	33.1%		43.5	626^th of 1036 public middle schools	39.6%	74		41.8			46.5	19.1	53.8		47.6	53.1	38.8		100.0	$10,925
Teays Valley East Middle School	Public	6-8	655 Viking Way	Ashville	43103	Pickaway County	Teays Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 983-5000	452	26	17.3	36.9%	422 (93.4%)	6 (1.3%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	73.4	275^th of 1046 public middle schools	73.7%		69.4	341^st of 1036 public middle schools	67.1%	66		74.4			66.0	55.6	62.0		67.9	76.8	67.7		100.0	$10,878
Amanda-Clearcreek Middle School	Public	6-8	328 E Main St	Amanda	43102	Fairfield County	Amanda-Clearcreek Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 969-7252	319	20	15.9	—	304 (95.3%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	47	602^nd of 1046 public middle schools	42.4%		56.7	490^th of 1036 public middle schools	52.7%	112		63.4			56.6	32.4	43.1		52.2	47.4	55.4		81.8	$13,469
Westfall Middle School	Public	6-8	19545 Pherson Pike	Williamsport	43164	Pickaway County	Westfall Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 986-2941	311	13	23.9	—	284 (91.3%)	5 (1.6%)	14 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	57.3	492^nd of 1046 public middle schools	53.0%		63.5	417^th of 1036 public middle schools	59.7%	75		66.7			36.1	60.2	54.5		56.0	61.2	59.6		100.0	$14,355
Zane Trace Middle School	Public	5-8	946 State Route 180	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Zane Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 773-5842	392	23	17.0	—	368 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	67.8	352^nd of 1046 public middle schools	66.3%		68	355^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.7%	3	54.2	73.9		56.7	56.7	52.4	53.2	76.3	57.7	76.8	72.7		100.0	$11,577
Teays Valley West Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Grove Run Rd	Commercial Point	43116	Pickaway County	Teays Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 983-5000	574	25	22.9	22.0%	496 (86.4%)	19 (3.3%)	17 (3.0%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.4%)	81.1	169^th of 1046 public middle schools	83.8%		78.9	201^st of 1036 public middle schools	80.6%	32		85.9			59.9	63.2	87.8		71.9	78.1	75.1		100.0	$9,873
Canal Winchester Middle School	Public	6-8	7155 Parkview Dr	Canal Winchester	43110	Franklin County	Canal Winchester Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 833-2151	886	63	14.0	43.3%	417 (47.1%)	274 (30.9%)	62 (7.0%)	66 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.4%)	68.2	346^th of 1046 public middle schools	66.9%		68.6	347^th of 1036 public middle schools	66.5%	1		64.9			61.4	55.4	59.8		64.6	77.2	61.6	100.0	100.0	$11,970
Groveport Madison Middle School Central	Public	6-8	751 Main St	Groveport	43125	Franklin County	Groveport Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 836-4957	489	26	19.1	98.8%	112 (22.9%)	258 (52.8%)	60 (12.3%)	21 (4.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.2%)	52.1	548^th of 1046 public middle schools	47.6%		51.3	552^nd of 1036 public middle schools	46.7%	4		49.6	100.0		48.1	49.0	55.5		44.9	65.8	59.3		100.0	$12,371
Unioto Middle School	Public	6-8	160 Moundsville Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Union-Scioto Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 773-5211	486	20	24.3	—	430 (88.5%)	7 (1.4%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.2%)	71.9	298^th of 1046 public middle schools	71.5%		72.1	297^th of 1036 public middle schools	71.3%	1		62.0			54.2	59.2	81.9		67.6	75.2	67.7		100.0	$8,977
Groveport Madison Middle School South	Public	6-8	4400 Glendenning Dr	Groveport	43125	Franklin County	Groveport Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 836-4953	465	24	19.3	53.5%	127 (27.3%)	239 (51.4%)	47 (10.1%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.0%)	28.1	762^nd of 1046 public middle schools	27.2%		20.1	813^th of 1036 public middle schools	21.5%	51		47.2	100.0		28.8	29.9	37.2		33.1	45.8	41.7		100.0	$12,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Circleville Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Circleville Middle School?

Students at Circleville Middle School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Circleville Middle School a good school?

Circleville Middle School ranks 700^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Circleville Middle School in?

Circleville City

What high school do graduates of Circleville Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Circleville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Circleville Middle School.

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