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Urbana Junior High School

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Urbana Junior High School ranks 597 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

597^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Urbana Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Urbana, Ohio, with 397 students. The school faces several key challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, significantly lower test scores compared to state averages and nearby schools, and underperformance of specific student subgroups.

Urbana Junior High School's chronic absenteeism rates range from 22.4% to 26.6%, which is much higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Tecumseh Middle School (22.8%) and Triad Middle School (11.8% to 20.9%). The school's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts for 8th grade are around 20-40%, compared to the state averages of 47.6% and 54.4%, respectively. Nearby schools like Triad Middle School and Mechanicsburg Middle School have significantly higher proficiency rates in these subjects.

Urbana Junior High School's performance on test scores and rankings for specific student subgroups, such as White students, Multi-racial students, Special Education students, and Gifted and Talented students, is particularly low compared to state averages and nearby schools. The school's statewide ranking and Urbana City district's 2-star rating from SchoolDigger have steadily declined over the past decade, indicating a concerning trend of declining academic performance. While the school's challenges are significant, identifying and implementing effective strategies to address these issues could help Urbana Junior High School make meaningful progress and provide a better educational experience for its students.

387

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,820

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1673 S Us Highway 68
Urbana, OH 43078-1759

(937) 653-1439

District: Urbana City

Students who attend Urbana Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Urbana High School

Feeder schools for Urbana Junior High School:

Elementary:

Urbana Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.7%

Two or more races:

8.8%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg49%

Ohio avg55%

597^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

519^th of 828Urbana 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	45.8	597 of 1036	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	626 of 1046	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	661 of 1048	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	630 of 1017	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	625 of 1037	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	659 of 1050	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	640 of 1010	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.1	630 of 1038	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.0	574 of 1050	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.6	444 of 1035	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.3	560 of 1008	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.3	468 of 1001	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.1	496 of 989	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.1	507 of 925	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.4	473 of 895	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.8	401 of 858	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.4	525 of 835	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.7	554 of 837	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.1	549 of 732	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.4	455 of 692	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	247 of 442	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	23.1	486 of 565	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	538 of 576	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	577 of 658	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	422 of 643	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	578 of 938	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	592 of 942	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	619 of 943	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	592 of 925	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	556 of 910	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	598 of 917	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	616 of 897	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	40.3	218 of 274	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	138 of 164	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.7	297 of 521	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	61.1	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	606 of 983	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	630 of 989	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	666 of 974	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	613 of 947	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	574 of 923	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	657 of 945	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	690 of 924	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	586 of 954	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	631 of 958	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	672 of 963	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	655 of 946	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	656 of 924	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	656 of 933	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	622 of 916	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	196 of 263	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	177 of 239	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	167 of 219	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	176 of 206	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	151 of 205	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	419 of 572	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	432 of 590	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	604 of 777	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	644 of 795	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	662 of 805	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	657 of 809	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	621 of 781	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	651 of 796	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	632 of 781	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2022)71st percentile+33 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)25th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)20th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2022)14th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I87%+28 vs state

Science55%-8 vs state

English Language Arts47%-10 vs state

Mathematics46%-4 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 Biology (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 Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Urbana Junior High School	Public	6-8	1673 S Us Highway 68	Urbana	43078	Champaign County	Urbana City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 653-1439	387	24	16.1	63.0%	320 (82.7%)	18 (4.7%)	13 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.8%)	45.8	597^th of 1036 public middle schools	42.4%		44	626^th of 1046 public middle schools	40.2%	29		55.3		55.5	60.7	22.8		43.1	60.2	37.7		87.1	$12,820
West Liberty-Salem Middle School	Public	6-8	7208 Us Highway 68 N	West Liberty	43357	Champaign County	West Liberty-Salem Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 465-1060	282	15	19.4		261 (92.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	82.6	146^th of 1036 public middle schools	85.9%		82.2	160^th of 1046 public middle schools	84.7%	14		82.1		68.1	70.7	61.2		80.6	88.0	69.3	100.0	100.0	$11,814
Roosevelt Middle School	Public	7-8	721 E Home Rd	Springfield	45503	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4370	413	31	13.3		161 (39.0%)	134 (32.4%)	51 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (15.7%)	16.1	845^th of 1036 public middle schools	18.4%		13.1	884^th of 1046 public middle schools	15.5%	39		26.9			19.1	8.9			44.2	29.3		87.5	$14,070
Graham Middle School	Public	6-8	9644 Us Highway 36	Saint Paris	43072	Champaign County	Graham Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 663-5339	362	17	21.2	45.9%	336 (92.8%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	74.2	273^rd of 1036 public middle schools	73.6%		66.6	388^th of 1046 public middle schools	62.9%	115		82.0		63.9	58.6	51.4		73.1	70.7	69.1		100.0	$11,148
Mechanicsburg Middle School	Public	6-8	60 High St	Mechanicsburg	43044	Champaign County	Mechanicsburg Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 834-2453	180	10	18.0		163 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (6.7%)	81.6	160^th of 1036 public middle schools	84.6%		86	107^th of 1046 public middle schools	89.8%	53		95.1		59.6	78.2	81.0		64.2	75.0	68.9		100.0	$13,850
Triad Middle School	Public	5-8	7941 Brush Lake Rd	North Lewisburg	43060	Champaign County	Triad Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 826-3071	233	14	17.0	50.2%	208 (89.3%)	4 (1.7%)	8 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.7%)	65.5	388^th of 1036 public middle schools	62.5%		72.7	283^rd of 1046 public middle schools	72.9%	105	62.2	74.2	58.7	66.7	46.0	75.8	69.6	59.4	51.9	57.4			$12,769
Schaefer Middle School	Public	7-8	147 S Fostoria Ave	Springfield	45505	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4390	285	26	10.9		147 (51.6%)	59 (20.7%)	36 (12.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (14.7%)	9.1	927^th of 1036 public middle schools	10.5%		17.1	842^nd of 1046 public middle schools	19.5%	85		25.9			16.4	9.6			20.9	17.8		69.2	$16,161
Hayward Middle School	Public	7-8	1700 Clifton Ave	Springfield	45505	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4190	367	31	11.8		102 (27.8%)	151 (41.1%)	62 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	50 (13.6%)	8	956^th of 1036 public middle schools	7.7%		8.5	948^th of 1046 public middle schools	9.4%	8		22.1			11.4	12.7			17.3	17.9		85.7	$14,299
Tecumseh Middle School	Public	6-8	10000 W National Rd	New Carlisle	45344	Clark County	Tecumseh Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 845-4465	586	42	13.9		458 (78.2%)	4 (0.7%)	106 (18.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	50.9	557^th of 1036 public middle schools	46.2%		48.1	601^st of 1046 public middle schools	42.5%	44		57.6		45.0	47.1	48.1		51.4	60.7	47.8		100.0	$10,564
Bellefontaine Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 Ludlow Rd	Bellefontaine	43311	Logan County	Bellefontaine City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 593-9010	465	30	15.5	52.0%	373 (80.2%)	15 (3.2%)	22 (4.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.5%)	64.6	400^th of 1036 public middle schools	61.4%		67.4	376^th of 1046 public middle schools	64.1%	24		73.2		60.7	60.4	52.2		53.4	64.7	55.9		100.0	$11,922

Frequently Asked Questions about Urbana Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Urbana Junior High School attend?

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

What district is Urbana Junior High School in?

Urbana City

Is Urbana Junior High School a good school?

Urbana Junior High School ranks 597^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Urbana Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Urbana Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Urbana Junior High School?

Students at Urbana Junior High School are 83% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Hispanic.

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