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Lebanon Junior High

Q: Is Lebanon Junior High a good school?

Lebanon Junior High ranks 337 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

337^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Lebanon Junior High is a public middle school serving 859 students in grades 7-8 in Lebanon, Ohio. The school is part of the Lebanon City School District, which is ranked 229 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating.

Over the past 10 years, Lebanon Junior High has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Ohio middle schools, with a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state average in most subject areas, with particularly impressive scores on the Algebra I end-of-course exam, where 96-97% of students score proficient or better, compared to the state average of 49-59%. However, 7th grade math scores lag behind, with only 37-48% of students proficient, compared to the state average of 47-50%. The school also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has fluctuated between 16.7% and 20.7% over the past few years, higher than the ideal target of 10% or less.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Lebanon Junior High generally outperforms schools in the Middletown City and Franklin City districts, which have lower rankings and test scores. However, the school lags behind higher-performing districts like Kings Local and Springboro Community City, which have multiple middle schools ranked in the top 10-20% of Ohio.

869

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,544

Per pupil spending ?

32.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

160 Miller Rd
Lebanon, OH 45036-1234

(513) 934-5300

District: Lebanon City

Students who attend Lebanon Junior High usually attend:

High:

Lebanon High School

Feeder schools for Lebanon Junior High:

Elementary:	Bowman Primary School
	Donovan Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (70% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg67%

Ohio avg56%

337^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

229^th of 828Lebanon 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
2025	69.6	337 of 1036	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	318 of 1046	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	339 of 1048	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	304 of 1017	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	240 of 1037	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	269 of 1050	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	244 of 1010	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.6	255 of 1038	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	237 of 1050	77.4%	★★★★☆
2015	83.1	132 of 1035	87.2%	★★★★☆
2014	74.8	246 of 1008	75.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	171 of 1001	82.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.7	203 of 989	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	158 of 925	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	130 of 895	85.5%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	139 of 858	83.8%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	140 of 835	83.2%	★★★★☆
2007	80.8	111 of 837	86.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	63.1	118 of 429	72.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	39.2	321 of 565	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	206 of 576	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	327 of 658	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.6	530 of 643	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	32.2	76 of 113	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.7	37 of 134	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	24 of 127	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	48.1	49 of 107	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	274 of 938	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	271 of 942	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	263 of 943	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	319 of 925	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.2	246 of 910	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	233 of 917	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	280 of 897	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	49.8	356 of 521	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	62 of 262	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	82 of 239	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	121 of 249	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	89 of 247	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	86 of 228	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	68 of 222	69.4%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	85 of 192	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	523 of 983	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	449 of 989	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	549 of 974	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.5	340 of 947	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.2	212 of 923	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	483 of 945	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	371 of 924	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	359 of 954	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	357 of 958	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	398 of 963	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	268 of 946	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	198 of 924	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	275 of 933	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	199 of 916	78.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	150 of 263	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	137 of 254	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.8	90 of 245	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	73 of 239	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	70 of 219	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	53 of 206	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	32 of 205	84.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	308 of 572	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	238 of 563	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	304 of 590	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	343 of 777	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	318 of 795	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	332 of 805	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	299 of 809	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	206 of 781	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	267 of 796	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	240 of 781	69.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2024)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2022)43rd percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)43rd percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)33rd percentile-35 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)32nd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I96%+37 vs state

Science71%+8 vs state

English Language Arts67%+8 vs state

Mathematics59%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th 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 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
Lebanon Junior High	Public	7-8	160 Miller Rd	Lebanon	45036	Warren County	Lebanon City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 934-5300	869	43	20.2	32.6%	740 (85.2%)	19 (2.2%)	56 (6.4%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.1%)	69.6	337^th of 1036 public middle schools	67.5%		70.5	318^th of 1046 public middle schools	69.6%	19		71.4			48.2	70.1			71.6	62.4		96.3	$11,544
Berry Intermediate School	Public	5-6	23 Oakwood Ave	Lebanon	45036	Warren County	Lebanon City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 934-5700	774	39	19.8	32.8%	645 (83.3%)	27 (3.5%)	50 (6.5%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.1%)								(n/a)	77.8		76.5	68.7			75.1	64.0					$12,012
Springboro Junior High School	Public	6-8	1605 S Main St	Springboro	45066	Warren County	Springboro Community City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 748-3953	975	47	20.8	13.5%	866 (88.8%)	19 (1.9%)	21 (2.2%)	37 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.2%)	85.2	114^th of 1036 public middle schools	89.0%		86.7	101^st of 1046 public middle schools	90.3%	13		79.1			75.8	80.1			83.0	71.9	100.0	100.0	$9,694
Springboro Intermediate School	Public	6	705 S Main St	Springboro	45066	Warren County	Springboro Community City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 748-4113	502	25	20.3	12.9%	443 (88.2%)	12 (2.4%)	10 (2.0%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.2%)								(n/a)				77.0	100.0			68.8					$9,881
Little Miami Middle School	Public	6-8	5290 Morrow Cozaddale Rd	Morrow	45152	Warren County	Little Miami Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 899-2264	1,304	63	20.8	25.0%	1,081 (82.9%)	53 (4.1%)	62 (4.8%)	38 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (5.4%)	78.6	206^th of 1036 public middle schools	80.1%		80	193^rd of 1046 public middle schools	81.5%	13		83.1		63.0	68.3	76.8		58.1	77.8	69.5		100.0	$11,710
Kings Junior High School	Public	7-8	5620 Columbia Rd	Kings Mills	45034	Warren County	Kings Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 398-8050	730	37	19.6	24.2%	529 (72.5%)	30 (4.1%)	45 (6.2%)	77 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.4%)	80.8	174^th of 1036 public middle schools	83.2%		84.2	136^th of 1046 public middle schools	87.0%	38		77.1			85.0	57.3			86.1	67.0	100.0	97.8	$11,868
Franklin Junior High School	Public	5-8	750 E 4th St	Franklin	45005	Warren County	Franklin City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 743-8630	617	30	20.5		509 (82.5%)	34 (5.5%)	26 (4.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.1%)	52.6	537^th of 1036 public middle schools	48.2%		70	329^th of 1046 public middle schools	68.5%	208		65.4		37.1	46.7	56.4		42.6	62.9	54.5		100.0	$8,425
Waynesville Middle School	Public	6-8	723 Dayton Rd	Waynesville	45068	Warren County	Wayne Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 897-4706	379	17	22.9		343 (90.5%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (2.9%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	87.3	86^th of 1036 public middle schools	91.7%		89.8	60^th of 1046 public middle schools	94.3%	26		91.5		76.0	81.6	60.6		80.8	86.7	79.8		100.0	$11,832
Middletown Middle School	Public	7-8	551 N Breiel Blvd	Middletown	45042	Butler County	Middletown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 420-4528	972	64	15.0		477 (49.1%)	179 (18.4%)	201 (20.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	107 (11.0%)	21.6	798^th of 1036 public middle schools	23.0%		25.4	755^th of 1046 public middle schools	27.8%	43		39.4			22.2	28.7			35.5	33.2	100.0	100.0	$10,822
Highview 6th Grade Center	Public	6	106 S Highview Rd	Middletown	45044	Butler County	Middletown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 420-4566	426	26	16.4		184 (43.2%)	93 (21.8%)	94 (22.1%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.3%)								(n/a)				31.4	100.0			29.1					$11,251

Frequently Asked Questions about Lebanon Junior High

What is the racial makeup of Lebanon Junior High?

Students at Lebanon Junior High are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Lebanon Junior High a good school?

Lebanon Junior High ranks 337^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lebanon Junior High in?

Lebanon City

What high school do graduates of Lebanon Junior High attend?

Students who attend Lebanon Junior High usually go on to attend Lebanon High School

How many students attend Lebanon Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 869 students attended Lebanon Junior High.

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