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Grand Valley Middle School

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Grand Valley Middle School ranks 554 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

554^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Grand Valley Middle School in Orwell, OH is a small school serving 172 students in grades 5–8 as part of the Grand Valley Local district, which ranks 454th of 773 Ohio districts (41st percentile, 2 stars). The school ranked 554th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools in 2025–2026 (47th percentile, 2 stars), near the state median and slightly above its own district's standing. Its most distinctive feature is staffing: at a student–teacher ratio of 12.9, it has more teachers per student than every nearby school with data, including Chardon Middle School (16.6), Pymatuning Valley Middle School (14.3), Lakeview Middle School (16.8), Berkshire Middle School (19.8) and Badger Middle School (23.3).

Academically, results are mixed. Eighth-grade science (73.2% proficient vs. the state's 61.2%), Algebra I (90.5% vs. 61.6%) and seventh-grade ELA (77.4% vs. 62.7%) are clear strengths, outperforming the state and most nearby schools. Math in grades 6–8 is the persistent weak spot: eighth-grade math is 35.1% proficient against the state's 52.0%, while sixth grade (45.6% vs. 56.2%) and seventh grade (42.3% vs. 48.6%) also lag. Fifth-grade math (62.5%) tops the state's 59.1% but trails Lakeview Middle School (88.8%), Champion Middle School (86.5%) and Chardon Middle School (81.8%). Reading is uneven: sixth-grade ELA (44.6%) and fifth-grade ELA (58.9%) fall below the state.

Family context matters here. Free/reduced lunch rose from about 39% to 53.49%, and chronic absenteeism is 24.7% — higher than Chardon Middle School (14.4%), Berkshire Middle School (12.3%) and Southington Middle School (10.0%), though lower than Geneva Middle School (28.5%) and Pymatuning Valley Middle School (29.5%). Special education students are served around the state median (51st percentile), while low-income students (36th percentile), female students (38th percentile) and gifted students (31st percentile) fare below it. Compared with neighbors, Grand Valley sits in the lower-middle tier — broadly similar to Geneva Middle School and Pymatuning Valley Middle School but below Chardon Middle School, Champion Middle School, Lakeview Middle School, Southington Middle School, Badger Middle School, Berkshire Middle School and Jefferson Area Junior High School. Note that grade spans differ, so some comparisons are not perfectly apples-to-apples.

172

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,233

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

111 Grand Valley Ave West
Orwell, OH 44076-9420

(440) 805-4545

District: Grand Valley Local

Students who attend Grand Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Grand Valley High School

Feeder schools for Grand Valley Middle School:

Elementary:

Grand Valley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.9%

Hispanic:

1.7%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg58%

Ohio avg59%

554^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

454^th of 773Grand Valley Local 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	51.6	554 of 1046	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.9	520 of 1036	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	605 of 1046	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	613 of 1048	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	610 of 1017	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	611 of 1037	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	492 of 1050	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	565 of 1010	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.0	462 of 1038	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.9	590 of 1050	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.9	421 of 1035	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.6	424 of 1008	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.0	511 of 1001	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.1	499 of 989	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.9	477 of 925	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	74.5	233 of 895	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	62.7	414 of 858	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.4	311 of 835	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.5	261 of 837	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.6	431 of 732	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.6	526 of 692	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.9	279 of 400	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	25.7	459 of 565	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	455 of 576	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	443 of 658	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	389 of 643	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	585 of 947	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	553 of 938	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	635 of 942	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	638 of 943	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	627 of 925	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	634 of 910	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	454 of 917	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	575 of 897	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	52.0	119 of 173	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	159 of 241	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	245 of 274	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	112 of 164	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	637 of 996	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.7	533 of 983	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	583 of 989	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	482 of 974	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	618 of 947	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	575 of 923	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	512 of 945	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	595 of 924	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	495 of 955	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.9	452 of 954	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	529 of 958	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	517 of 963	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	562 of 946	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	517 of 924	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	473 of 933	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	491 of 916	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	282 of 572	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.8	364 of 563	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	460 of 590	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	542 of 790	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	524 of 777	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	604 of 795	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	613 of 805	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	652 of 809	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	600 of 781	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.3	463 of 796	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	569 of 781	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)48th percentile~ school

Female (2026)38th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)31st percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)19th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I90%+29 vs state

Science67%+5 vs state

English Language Arts59%-3 vs state

Mathematics46%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)					Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (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 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 Algebra I End of Course	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Grand Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	111 Grand Valley Ave West	Orwell	44076	Ashtabula County	Grand Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 805-4545	172	13	12.9	53.5%	165 (95.9%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	51.6	554^th of 1046 public middle schools	47.0%		53.9	520^th of 1036 public middle schools	49.8%	34	61.6	73.2		62.5	45.6	42.3	35.1		58.9	44.6	77.4	53.4	90.5			$17,233
Cardinal Middle School	Public	5-8	16175 Almeda Dr.	Middlefield	44062	Geauga County	Cardinal Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 632-0261	5	0	13.9	—	5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Jefferson Area Junior High School	Public	7-8	207 W Mulberry St	Jefferson	44047	Ashtabula County	Jefferson Area Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 576-1736	285	11	26.0	55.8%	256 (89.8%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (4.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	59.5	463^rd of 1046 public middle schools	55.7%		54.2	515^th of 1036 public middle schools	50.3%	52		67.3				42.7	47.3				71.3	61.9	100.0			$9,246
Berkshire Middle School	Public	5-8	14155 Claridon Troy Rd	Burton	44021	Geauga County	Berkshire Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 834-4616	388	20	19.8	37.4%	369 (95.1%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	64.7	395^th of 1046 public middle schools	62.2%		68.5	350^th of 1036 public middle schools	66.2%	45	63.5	71.8		56.3	48.0	58.1	56.2		63.5	50.0	73.9	71.6	100.0			$15,220
Pymatuning Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	5445 Rt 6	Andover	44003	Ashtabula County	Pymatuning Valley Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 293-6981	287	20	14.3	—	263 (91.6%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	50.3	564^th of 1046 public middle schools	46.1%		54.3	511^th of 1036 public middle schools	50.7%	53	50.0	69.9		63.8	54.7	56.5	13.9		68.8	55.2	58.1	49.3	89.2			$14,543
Champion Middle School	Public	5-8	5976 Mahoning Ave NW Ste C	Warren	44483	Trumbull County	Champion Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 847-2340	366	24	15.4	41.8%	347 (94.8%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	84.9	114^th of 1046 public middle schools	89.1%		84.7	122^nd of 1036 public middle schools	88.2%	8	85.4	68.8		86.5	84.9	74.7	84.0		84.4	75.3	75.8	84.0	100.0			$13,421
Lakeview Middle School	Public	5-8	640 Wakefield Dr	Cortland	44410	Trumbull County	Lakeview Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 637-4360	370	22	16.8	82.4%	341 (92.2%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (3.0%)	73	281^st of 1046 public middle schools	73.1%		80.7	176^th of 1036 public middle schools	83.0%	105	84.4	71.9		88.8	85.7	60.7	32.4		84.4	79.7	76.0	71.9	100.0			$12,560
Chardon Middle School	Public	4-7	424 North St	Chardon	44024	Geauga County	Chardon Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 285-4062	716	43	16.6	25.0%	631 (88.1%)	14 (2.0%)	34 (4.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.5%)	90.5	38^th of 1046 public middle schools	96.4%		89.1	58^th of 1036 public middle schools	94.4%	20	90.2		94.4	81.8	87.3	76.7	100.0	79.5	87.3	73.9	79.2	98.3	100.0			$14,507
Geneva Middle School	Public	5-8	839 Sherman St	Geneva	44041	Ashtabula County	Geneva Area City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 466-4831	449	26	17.9	—	403 (89.8%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	47.8	595^th of 1046 public middle schools	43.1%		39.9	656^th of 1036 public middle schools	36.7%	61		61.0			48.2	45.6	41.5			50.0	59.4	48.7	93.8			$10,829
Badger Middle School	Public	5-8	7119 State Route 7	Kinsman	44428	Trumbull County	Joseph Badger Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 876-2840	168	7	23.3	—	160 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	62	430^th of 1046 public middle schools	58.9%		62	433^rd of 1036 public middle schools	58.2%	3	52.0	71.9		62.0	71.1	54.1	31.3		76.0	62.2	67.6	58.8	94.4			$13,907

Frequently Asked Questions about Grand Valley Middle School

How many students attend Grand Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended Grand Valley Middle School.

What district is Grand Valley Middle School in?

Grand Valley Local

Is Grand Valley Middle School a good school?

Grand Valley Middle School ranks 554^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Grand Valley Middle School?

Students at Grand Valley Middle School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Grand Valley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Grand Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Grand Valley High School

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