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Eastern Middle School

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Eastern Middle School ranks 479 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 54% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Eastern Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Winchester, Ohio, with 264 students enrolled. The school is part of the Eastern Local School District, which is ranked 241 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Eastern Middle School consistently ranks in the top 35% of Ohio middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on state tests is generally above the state average, particularly in Science and English Language Arts. In 2024-2025, 100% of students were proficient or better in Algebra I, significantly higher than the district (67.1%) and state (59.4%) averages. However, the school's performance in Mathematics is relatively weaker, with 6th and 7th-grade proficiency rates below the state average.

While Eastern Middle School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.3% to 17.6% over the past few years, the school's per-student spending of $10,654 in 2018-2019 was higher than the state average. The student-teacher ratio at the school has ranged from 16.5 to 19.8 over the past few years, which is higher than the ratios at some nearby schools like Lynchburg-Clay Middle School (11.3) and Bethel-Tate Middle School (14.0).

254

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,193

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11519 US Highway 62
Winchester, OH 45697-9690

(937) 695-1249

District: Eastern Local School District

Students who attend Eastern Middle School usually attend:

High:

Eastern High School

Feeder schools for Eastern Middle School:

Elementary:	Russellville Elementary School
	Sardinia Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.4%

Hispanic:

1.2%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (62% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg58%

Ohio avg55%

479^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

241^st of 828Eastern 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
2025	57.9	479 of 1036	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	325 of 1046	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	345 of 1048	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	374 of 1017	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	376 of 1037	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	409 of 1050	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	351 of 1010	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.7	283 of 1038	72.7%	★★★★☆
2016	72.9	281 of 1050	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	64.7	403 of 1035	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.5	293 of 1008	70.9%	★★★★☆
2013	65.8	462 of 1001	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.7	296 of 989	70.1%	★★★★☆
2011	67.2	397 of 925	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.7	267 of 895	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	70.5	293 of 858	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.1	252 of 835	69.8%	★★★★☆
2007	70.0	277 of 837	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.9	285 of 732	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.0	388 of 692	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	47.2	315 of 658	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	352 of 643	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	414 of 938	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	284 of 942	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	365 of 943	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	335 of 925	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	332 of 910	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	376 of 917	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	392 of 897	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	67.5	135 of 521	74.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	502 of 983	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.7	325 of 989	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	338 of 974	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	302 of 947	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	385 of 923	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	511 of 945	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.4	331 of 924	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	524 of 954	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.8	349 of 958	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	387 of 963	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	422 of 946	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	407 of 924	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	401 of 933	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	299 of 916	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	425 of 572	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	67.8	99 of 563	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	44.3	275 of 590	53.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	489 of 777	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	349 of 795	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	363 of 805	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	412 of 809	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	431 of 781	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	418 of 796	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	365 of 781	53.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2018)74th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)52nd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science77%+14 vs state

English Language Arts62%+5 vs state

Mathematics43%-6 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 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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	11519 US Highway 62	Winchester	45697	Brown County	Eastern Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 695-1249	254	14	18.1	55.9%	250 (98.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.9	479^th of 1036 public middle schools	53.8%		70.2	325^th of 1046 public middle schools	68.9%	154		77.2		32.9	31.8	65.6		49.4	60.2	75.9	100.0	$14,193
Whiteoak Junior High School	Public	7-8	44 North High Street	Mowrystown	45155	Highland County	Bright Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 442-3114	113	5	22.6		107 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	71.4	304^th of 1036 public middle schools	70.7%		55.6	525^th of 1046 public middle schools	49.8%	221		73.1			57.9	60.3			80.0	57.7	90.9	$10,328
Mt Orab Middle School	Public	5-8	472 W Main St	Mount Orab	45154	Brown County	Western Brown Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 444-2529	600	38	15.7	60.2%	571 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	73.7	279^th of 1036 public middle schools	73.1%		67.6	372^nd of 1046 public middle schools	64.4%	93	73.7	91.2	73.5	66.5	66.9	68.4	69.4	46.5	65.1	70.9	100.0	$11,307
Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Junior High School	Public	7-8	1317 S 2nd St	Ripley	45167	Brown County	Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 392-4384	102	0			93 (91.2%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	44	618^th of 1036 public middle schools	40.3%		37.2	675^th of 1046 public middle schools	35.5%	57		66.0			28.9	25.0			60.9	52.9	100.0	$7,152
Hillsboro Middle School	Public	6-8	550 US Route 62	Hillsboro	45133	Highland County	Hillsboro City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 393-9877	472	24	19.6		412 (87.3%)	6 (1.3%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.5%)	65.8	379^th of 1036 public middle schools	63.4%		70.3	323^rd of 1046 public middle schools	69.1%	56		70.4		48.4	71.9	46.6		60.6	73.9	56.0	97.8	$12,459
Fayetteville-Perry Middle School	Public	6-8	521 S Apple St	Fayetteville	45118	Brown County	Fayetteville-Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 875-2829	163	10	16.3	98.2%	154 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	59.6	459^th of 1036 public middle schools	55.7%		61.6	447^th of 1046 public middle schools	57.3%	12		51.9		79.2	72.2	30.6		66.0	64.8	42.6	66.7	$16,449
Bethel-Tate Middle School	Public	6-8	649 W Plane St	Bethel	45106	Clermont County	Bethel-Tate Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 734-2271	298	21	14.1	50.0%	275 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	77.4	225^th of 1036 public middle schools	78.3%		79	210^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.9%	15		82.6		59.8	66.0	76.5		60.8	69.1	76.1	100.0	$13,024
Lynchburg-Clay Middle School	Public	6-8	8250 State Route 134	Lynchburg	45142	Highland County	Lynchburg-Clay Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 364-2811	246	19	12.8	50.8%	230 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	73.8	278^th of 1036 public middle schools	73.2%		79.6	196^th of 1046 public middle schools	81.3%	82		85.5		47.7	72.0	55.4		54.5	86.6	71.4	100.0	$12,906

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastern Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Eastern Middle School?

Students at Eastern Middle School are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Eastern Middle School attend?

Students who attend Eastern Middle School usually go on to attend Eastern High School

Is Eastern Middle School a good school?

Eastern Middle School ranks 479^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Eastern Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended Eastern Middle School.

What district is Eastern Middle School in?

Eastern Local School District

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