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Pymatuning Valley Middle School

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Pymatuning Valley Middle School ranks 564 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

564^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Pymatuning Valley Middle School serves 287 students in grades 5–8 in Andover, a rural community in Ashtabula County, Ohio, as the middle-level school of the Pymatuning Valley Local School District. Statewide, it ranked 564th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools in 2025-26 — the 46th percentile, with 2 stars — making it the lowest-ranked of the four nearby middle schools compared here. That was the school's first 2-star year in a decade and continued a three-year slide from the 59th percentile in 2022-23. Poverty concentration is high and rising: about 72.5% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-24, the highest rate in this comparison group, and per-student spending ($10,681 in 2018-19) was also the highest.

Results inside the building are sharply split. Eighth-grade math proficiency fell to 13.9% in 2025-26 — against 52% statewide, and far below Grand Valley Middle School (35.1%), Badger Middle School (31.3%), and Jefferson Area Junior High School (47.3%). Yet Algebra I proficiency was 89.2%, well above the state's 61.6% and its own district's 50.9%, and 8th-grade science (69.9%) also beat the state average. Reading and writing are the consistent weak spot: the school trails Ohio in English/language arts at every tested grade and ranks last among its regional peers in 5th-, 6th-, and 7th-grade ELA. Fifth-grade science dropped from 74.0% to 50.0% in a single year.

Chronic absenteeism is the highest in the peer group at 29.5% and now exceeds its own district's 26.6%, rising for three straight years alongside the school's statewide rank decline. One encouraging signal: low-income students ranked at the 59th percentile, better than the school overall (46th percentile) — though that group is also trending downward. Staffing is comparatively favorable, at 14.3 students per teacher.

287

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,543

Per pupil spending ?

65.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

5445 Rt 6
Andover, OH 44003

(440) 293-6981

District: Pymatuning Valley Local School District

Students who attend Pymatuning Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pymatuning Valley High School

Feeder schools for Pymatuning Valley Middle School:

Elementary:

Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg53%

Ohio avg59%

564^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

480^th of 773Pymatuning Valley Local 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	564 of 1046	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.3	511 of 1036	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	452 of 1046	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	433 of 1048	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	503 of 1017	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	483 of 1037	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	482 of 1050	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	394 of 1010	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.8	467 of 1038	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.9	416 of 1050	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.6	341 of 1035	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.4	502 of 1008	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.7	497 of 1001	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.7	531 of 989	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.9	456 of 925	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.7	494 of 895	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.3	529 of 858	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.4	597 of 835	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.1	578 of 837	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.2	496 of 732	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.0	531 of 692	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.6	330 of 400	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	44.0	275 of 565	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	82 of 576	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	262 of 658	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	279 of 643	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	501 of 947	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.3	431 of 938	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	415 of 942	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	425 of 943	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	491 of 925	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.0	463 of 910	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	398 of 917	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	393 of 897	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	23.0	176 of 196	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	70.0	38 of 241	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.1	176 of 274	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	106 of 164	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	357 of 521	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	407 of 996	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	337 of 983	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	279 of 989	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	312 of 974	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	406 of 947	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	466 of 923	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	342 of 945	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	292 of 924	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	580 of 955	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	577 of 954	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	476 of 958	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	427 of 963	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	478 of 946	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	457 of 924	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	502 of 933	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.8	375 of 916	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	429 of 579	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	274 of 590	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	567 of 790	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.2	519 of 777	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	486 of 795	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	437 of 805	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	524 of 809	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	486 of 781	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	509 of 796	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	403 of 781	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile~ school

Female (2026)47th percentile~ school

Male (2026)39th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)10th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I89%+28 vs state

Science60%~ state avg

English Language Arts58%-4 vs state

Mathematics47%-7 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 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 Algebra I End of Course	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pymatuning Valley Middle School

What district is Pymatuning Valley Middle School in?

Pymatuning Valley Local School District

How many students attend Pymatuning Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Pymatuning Valley Middle School.

Is Pymatuning Valley Middle School a good school?

Pymatuning Valley Middle School ranks 564^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Pymatuning Valley Middle School?

Students at Pymatuning Valley Middle School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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