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Mt Gilead Middle School

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Mt Gilead Middle School ranks 575 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

575^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Mt Gilead Middle School is a public middle school serving 231 students in grades 6-8 in Mount Gilead, Ohio, which is part of the Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District. While the school has some areas of strength, such as its 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I, it faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and below-average test scores compared to state averages.

One key metric that differentiates Mt Gilead Middle School is its relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 25.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Fredericktown Middle School (14.5%) and Eastern Elementary (11.8%). Additionally, the school's test scores are generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts falling short of state benchmarks.

While Mt Gilead Middle School's overall performance has been relatively lower compared to nearby schools, the school has shown improvement in the performance of its special education and low socioeconomic status student subgroups in recent years. However, the school's statewide ranking has been declining, from 351 out of 1,048 Ohio middle schools in 2022-2023 to 575 out of 1,036 in 2024-2025, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to address chronic absenteeism and raise proficiency levels across all subject areas and student subgroups.

226

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,186

Per pupil spending ?

48.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

324 W Park Ave
Mount Gilead, OH 43338-1140

(419) 947-9517

District: Mount Gilead Exempted Village

Students who attend Mt Gilead Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mt Gilead High School

Feeder schools for Mt Gilead Middle School:

Elementary:

Park Avenue Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg53%

Ohio avg55%

575^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

419^th of 828Mount Gilead Exempted Village 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	49.1	575 of 1036	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.6	415 of 1046	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	351 of 1048	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	500 of 1017	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	506 of 1037	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	655 of 1050	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	584 of 1010	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.1	552 of 1038	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.1	615 of 1050	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.6	572 of 1035	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.6	625 of 1008	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.3	578 of 1001	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.5	505 of 989	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.1	535 of 925	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.1	537 of 895	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.6	564 of 858	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.6	539 of 835	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.3	481 of 837	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.8	534 of 732	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.0	415 of 692	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.9	318 of 400	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	41.1	310 of 565	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.7	119 of 576	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	247 of 658	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	163 of 643	74.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	591 of 938	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.1	418 of 942	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	328 of 943	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	526 of 925	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	498 of 910	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	566 of 917	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	523 of 897	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	665 of 983	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	458 of 989	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	270 of 974	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	48.0	506 of 947	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	429 of 923	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	590 of 945	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	578 of 924	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	509 of 954	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	381 of 958	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	347 of 963	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	441 of 946	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	467 of 924	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	637 of 933	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	569 of 916	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	397 of 572	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	320 of 563	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.7	109 of 590	81.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	570 of 777	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.2	431 of 795	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	399 of 805	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	536 of 809	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	528 of 781	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	632 of 796	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	572 of 781	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)45th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science64%~ state avg

English Language Arts53%-4 vs state

Mathematics42%-8 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 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 4th 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 4th 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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Mt Gilead Middle School	Public	6-8	324 W Park Ave	Mount Gilead	43338	Morrow County	Mount Gilead Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 947-9517	226	18	12.6	48.7%	201 (88.9%)	5 (2.2%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	49.1	575^th of 1036 public middle schools	44.5%		63.6	415^th of 1046 public middle schools	60.3%	160		63.9			49.3	45.7	31.1			48.0	49.4	61.7			100.0	$13,186
Cardington-Lincoln Middle School	Public	5-8	349 Chesterville Ave	Cardington	43315	Morrow County	Cardington-Lincoln Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 864-2691	283	19	14.8		269 (95.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	40.4	654^th of 1036 public middle schools	36.9%		57.5	505^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.7%	149	55.6	50.0		36.2	47.1	47.8	46.3		63.9	33.3	44.9	43.3			100.0	$11,867
River Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	4334 Marion Mount Gilead Rd	Caledonia	43314	Marion County	River Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 725-5700	481	26	18.5		419 (87.1%)	9 (1.9%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.1%)	61.5	442^nd of 1036 public middle schools	57.3%		62.9	426^th of 1046 public middle schools	59.3%	16		77.2			60.4	43.3	43.4			55.0	63.3	63.1			87.2	$13,259
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	6506 State Route 229	Marengo	43334	Morrow County	Highland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 768-2781	389	24	16.2	40.4%	368 (94.6%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	65	394^th of 1036 public middle schools	62.0%		61.8	445^th of 1046 public middle schools	57.5%	51		76.8			62.3	43.7	61.2			58.0	62.4	58.5		100.0	97.8	$12,045
Galion Middle School	Public	6-8	474 Portland Way N	Galion	44833	Crawford County	Galion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 468-3134	357	21	17.2		311 (87.1%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.0%)	52.1	547^th of 1036 public middle schools	47.2%		54.2	540^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.4%	7		77.8			38.7	24.5	61.9			50.0	52.1	57.3	100.0		100.0	$10,652
Lexington Junior High School	Public	7-8	103 Clever Ln	Lexington	44904	Richland County	Lexington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 884-2112	372	22	17.2		324 (87.1%)	6 (1.6%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.3%)	77.3	227^th of 1036 public middle schools	78.1%		73.3	280^th of 1046 public middle schools	73.2%	53		73.7				60.0	59.9				86.4	72.6			98.5	$10,935
Ulysses S. Grant Middle School	Public	6-8	420 Presidential Dr	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4402	917	67	13.6		670 (73.1%)	53 (5.8%)	85 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	107 (11.7%)	23.1	784^th of 1036 public middle schools	24.3%		21.6	798^th of 1046 public middle schools	23.7%	14		46.4			29.0	25.5	10.5			29.5	41.6	38.6			73.3	$13,219
Fredericktown Middle School	Public	6-8	111 Stadium Dr	Fredericktown	43019	Knox County	Fredericktown Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 694-2726	280	18	15.5		262 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	78.5	209^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.8%		78.6	214^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.5%	5		80.0			73.2	58.3	77.4			62.9	77.7	66.3			100.0	$10,763
Eastern Elementary School	Public	4-8	155 Castor Rd	Lexington	44904	Richland County	Lexington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 884-3610	504	29	17.4	33.5%	450 (89.3%)	6 (1.2%)	10 (2.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)								(n/a)	82.5		82.6	83.1	81.3			79.3	82.2	75.0						$10,346
William Crawford Intermediate Schools	Public	6-8	5444 Crestline Rd	Crestline	44827	Crawford County	Colonel Crawford Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 562-7529	241	12	19.9	27.8%	230 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	81.4	166^th of 1036 public middle schools	84.0%		83.6	143^rd of 1046 public middle schools	86.3%	23		80.5			67.1	63.6	60.3			76.7	85.9	77.0			100.0	$11,368

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt Gilead Middle School

What district is Mt Gilead Middle School in?

Mount Gilead Exempted Village

What high school do graduates of Mt Gilead Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mt Gilead Middle School usually go on to attend Mt Gilead High School

How many students attend Mt Gilead Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 226 students attended Mt Gilead Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Mt Gilead Middle School?

Students at Mt Gilead Middle School are 89% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Mt Gilead Middle School a good school?

Mt Gilead Middle School ranks 575^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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