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Girard Intermediate Middle School

Public Grades 4-6
Summary

Girard Intermediate Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 4-6 in Girard, Ohio, with 345 students. The school faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and below-average test scores compared to state averages.

Girard Intermediate Middle School has seen concerning trends of high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.3% to 38.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average of 15-20%. In most subject areas and grade levels, the school's test scores lag behind the state averages, such as 4th grade math proficiency at 65.8% compared to the state's 69.1%, and 4th grade English Language Arts proficiency at 45.9% compared to the state's 61.9%. The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 12.5 to 14.8, lower than the nearby Girard Junior High School (16.8) and some other comparable schools in the region.

Comparing Girard Intermediate Middle School to other nearby schools highlights areas for improvement. Hubbard Middle School, located about 5.5 miles away, generally outperforms Girard Intermediate Middle School in test scores, particularly in math and science. Additionally, the nearby William S. Guy Middle School, part of the Liberty Local School District, has an extremely high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 98.7%, suggesting the Girard Intermediate Middle School and its surrounding area likely face significant socioeconomic challenges that may contribute to the school's performance struggles.

349
Students ?
12.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,498
Per pupil spending ?
0%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 702 E Prospect St
       Girard, OH  44420-2330

(330) 545-5219

District: Girard City School District


Students who attend Girard Intermediate Middle School usually attend:

High:    Girard Senior High School

Feeder schools for Girard Intermediate Middle School:

Elementary:    Prospect Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
83.4%
African American:
10.9%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Ohio average (56% vs 61% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
District avg56%
Ohio avg61%
918th of 1,558
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Bottom 41%▼ down 14 pts since 2015
From top 45% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
429th of 828Girard City School District 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202548.7918 of 155841.1%★★☆☆☆
202454.1867 of 157745.0%★★☆☆☆
202345.2986 of 159638.2%★★☆☆☆
202254.8853 of 158846.3%★★☆☆☆
202145.6973 of 161039.6%★★☆☆☆
201988.376 of 167695.5%★★★★★
201886.7115 of 163693.0%★★★★★
201782.4213 of 165187.1%★★★★☆
201676.3419 of 167875.0%★★★★☆
201563.5754 of 168455.2%★★★☆☆
201486.142 of 168797.5%★★★★★
201383.999 of 170194.2%★★★★★
201282.3119 of 170993.0%★★★★★
201174.2432 of 168674.4%★★★★☆
201075.4381 of 166277.1%★★★★☆
200978.7245 of 161084.8%★★★★☆
200884.1100 of 158293.7%★★★★★
200781.4157 of 160990.2%★★★★★
200678.7236 of 150484.3%★★★★☆
200541.41033 of 150131.2%★★☆☆☆
200455.9775 of 147147.3%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202545.7307 of 61550.1%★★★☆☆
202472.8113 of 60381.3%★★★★☆
202362.3159 of 61073.9%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202254.1301 of 82463.5%★★★☆☆
202129.3560 of 76526.8%★☆☆☆☆
201994.526 of 95697.3%★★★★★
201894.026 of 102197.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202537.6979 of 145232.6%★★☆☆☆
202446.9892 of 146639.2%★★☆☆☆
202339.8966 of 148334.9%★★☆☆☆
202251.7846 of 148843.1%★★☆☆☆
202142.2912 of 146737.8%★★☆☆☆
201986.386 of 150294.3%★★★★★
201884.0142 of 151890.6%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202365.430 of 10872.2%★★★★☆
202267.933 of 12874.2%★★★★☆
202161.383 of 21962.1%★★★☆☆
201867.885 of 75988.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202542.2939 of 147336.3%★★☆☆☆
202454.4735 of 148450.5%★★★☆☆
202337.9969 of 144733.0%★★☆☆☆
202255.8662 of 141953.3%★★★☆☆
202142.5827 of 140441.1%★★☆☆☆
201994.412 of 146599.2%★★★★★
201892.320 of 146598.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202556.5752 of 146648.7%★★☆☆☆
202456.9756 of 148549.1%★★☆☆☆
202343.4967 of 149835.4%★★☆☆☆
202250.8859 of 151843.4%★★☆☆☆
202137.2988 of 149934.1%★★☆☆☆
201989.539 of 153597.5%★★★★★
201887.289 of 153694.2%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202552.8108 of 21850.5%★★★☆☆
201984.213 of 15491.6%★★★★★
201887.29 of 16694.6%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202533.4613 of 93534.4%★★☆☆☆
202442.0472 of 90047.6%★★☆☆☆
202328.7641 of 85625.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202528.8935 of 117520.4%★☆☆☆☆
202435.8891 of 119025.1%★☆☆☆☆
202321.41032 of 121515.1%★☆☆☆☆
202234.8909 of 124226.8%★☆☆☆☆
202127.2988 of 124920.9%★☆☆☆☆
201984.0121 of 127190.5%★★★★★
201882.6144 of 130989.0%★★★★☆
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)72nd percentile+34 vs school
Disabled (2022)63rd percentile+17 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile+9 vs school
African American (2025)50th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)49th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2025)34th percentile-7 vs school
Female (2025)33rd percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)20th percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
Science61%~ state avg
English Language Arts56%-6 vs state
Mathematics53%-6 vs state

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Students at Girard Intermediate Middle School are 83% White, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Girard Intermediate Middle School.

Students who attend Girard Intermediate Middle School usually go on to attend Girard Senior High School


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