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Lakota Ridge Junior School

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Lakota Ridge Junior School ranks 192 nd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Lakota Ridge Junior School is a grades 7–8 middle school in West Chester, Ohio, serving 695 students as part of the Lakota Local district, a suburban Cincinnati-area community where several middle schools from neighboring districts sit within a few miles.

For 2025–26, Lakota Ridge ranks 192nd of 1,046 Ohio middle schools — the 82nd percentile, 4 stars — after climbing 17 percentile points in two years. Test scores rose in every subject for a third straight year, with 8th-grade math at 65.4% and 8th-grade English language arts at 73.9%. Results are above the Ohio average in every subject, though still below the district average in science and three of four reading and math tests; only 8th-grade math beats it. Among the Lakota junior highs, Lakota Ridge now sits within a few rank positions of Hopewell Junior School (188th) and Lakota Plains Junior School (200th), while Liberty Junior School (102nd) remains ahead.

The key context: Lakota Ridge has the highest free/reduced-lunch rate of the four Lakota junior highs, at 41.4% — nearly double Liberty Junior School's 22.6% — yet still lands close behind it. It also outperforms nearby schools serving more low-income students, such as Creekside Middle School (48th percentile), Crossroads Middle School (61st), and Princeton Community Middle School (43rd). Improvement has been broadest among students with disabilities, English language learners, and students from low-income families. The clearest weakness is attendance: chronic absenteeism is 17.2%, the highest among the Lakota junior highs and above the district's 15.5%. Note that Algebra I's 100% proficiency reflects a small accelerated cohort, not the whole grade.

695

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,218

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6199 Beckett Ridge Blvd
West Chester, OH 45069-6413

(513) 777-0552

District: Lakota Local

Students who attend Lakota Ridge Junior School usually attend:

High:

Lakota West High School

Feeder schools for Lakota Ridge Junior School:

Elementary:	Adena Elementary School
	Freedom Elementary School
	Shawnee Early Childhood School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

African American:

20.3%

Hispanic:

16.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 65th percentile in 2024 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (80% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 82nd (2026) from a 65th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Lakota Local's ranking

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg74%

Ohio avg55%

192^nd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Lakota Local

172^nd of 773Lakota 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	78.9	192 of 1046	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.4	322 of 1036	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	361 of 1046	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	355 of 1048	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.5	297 of 1017	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	293 of 1037	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	242 of 1050	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	236 of 1010	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	178 of 1038	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	84.0	133 of 1050	87.3%	★★★★☆
2015	78.1	202 of 1035	80.5%	★★★★☆
2014	76.2	208 of 1008	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	80.3	122 of 1001	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	77.4	189 of 989	80.9%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	126 of 925	86.4%	★★★★☆
2010	82.3	99 of 895	88.9%	★★★★☆
2009	76.7	184 of 858	78.6%	★★★★☆
2008	79.6	126 of 835	84.9%	★★★★☆
2007	85.2	45 of 837	94.6%	★★★★★
2006	82.4	66 of 732	91.0%	★★★★★
2005	86.6	44 of 692	93.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	59 of 455	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	101 of 442	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	152 of 429	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	95 of 436	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	83 of 413	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	48 of 385	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	60 of 405	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	131 of 384	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	46 of 78	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.0	26 of 69	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	29 of 76	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	32 of 67	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	46 of 67	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	48 of 69	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.3	23 of 66	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	42.2	298 of 565	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	282 of 576	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	441 of 658	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	420 of 643	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	23 of 172	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	65.6	34 of 142	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.0	42 of 123	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	39 of 113	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	47 of 110	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.3	95 of 134	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	49 of 127	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	52 of 107	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	254 of 947	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	314 of 938	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	397 of 942	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	427 of 943	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	339 of 925	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	280 of 910	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	187 of 917	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	236 of 897	73.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	55.6	132 of 241	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	344 of 521	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	48 of 270	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	51.1	127 of 262	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	131 of 239	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	115 of 249	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	124 of 247	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	99 of 228	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	80 of 222	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	55 of 192	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	347 of 996	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.1	614 of 983	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	601 of 989	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	551 of 974	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	471 of 947	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	235 of 923	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	365 of 945	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	494 of 924	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	153 of 955	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	309 of 954	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	292 of 958	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	257 of 963	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	249 of 946	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	277 of 924	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	265 of 933	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	241 of 916	73.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	48 of 260	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	77 of 263	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	76 of 254	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	118 of 245	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	85 of 239	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	60 of 219	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	14 of 206	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	68.0	62 of 205	69.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	217 of 579	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.9	400 of 572	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.6	481 of 563	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.5	283 of 590	52.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	62 of 790	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	81.6	109 of 777	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	125 of 795	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	186 of 805	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	130 of 809	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	164 of 781	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	113 of 796	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	95 of 781	87.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)92nd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)87th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)87th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2022)47th percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)45th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2026)41st percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science76%+15 vs state

English Language Arts75%+14 vs state

Mathematics67%+17 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 Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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 (2025)	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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Lakota Ridge Junior School	Public	7-8	6199 Beckett Ridge Blvd	West Chester	45069	Butler County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 777-0552	695	29	24.3	41.4%	332 (47.8%)	141 (20.3%)	115 (16.5%)	55 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	48 (6.9%)	78.9	192^nd of 1046 public middle schools	81.6%		70.4	322^nd of 1036 public middle schools	68.9%	130		75.9			68.5	65.4			76.0	73.9	100.0	100.0	$12,218
Hopewell Junior School	Public	7-8	8200 Cox Rd	West Chester	45069	Butler County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 777-2258	540	22	24.4	38.1%	305 (56.5%)	84 (15.6%)	47 (8.7%)	60 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	37 (6.9%)	79.3	188^th of 1046 public middle schools	82.0%		79.6	189^th of 1036 public middle schools	81.8%	1		78.8			68.2	69.1			74.6	70.9	100.0	95.8	$12,552
Liberty Junior School	Public	7-8	7055 Dutchland Blvd	Liberty Township	45044	Butler County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 777-4420	681	34	20.3	22.6%	474 (69.6%)	76 (11.2%)	50 (7.3%)	48 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.6%)	85.8	102^nd of 1046 public middle schools	90.2%		87.8	81^st of 1036 public middle schools	92.2%	21		88.8			73.5	66.5			84.1	81.7	100.0	100.0	$12,934
Lakota Plains Junior School	Public	7-8	5500 Princeton Road	Liberty Township	45011	Butler County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 644-1130	745	29	26.1	29.7%	404 (54.2%)	101 (13.6%)	89 (11.9%)	107 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.9%)	78.6	200^th of 1046 public middle schools	80.9%		80.6	177^th of 1036 public middle schools	82.9%	23		76.3			76.1	56.6			76.3	76.5	100.0	100.0	$11,996
Princeton Community Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Viking Way	Cincinnati	45246	Hamilton County	Princeton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 864-2000	1,332	75	17.7	66.4%	185 (13.9%)	531 (39.9%)	494 (37.1%)	25 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.0%)	82 (6.2%)	48.2	592^nd of 1046 public middle schools	43.4%		47.5	586^th of 1036 public middle schools	43.4%	6		56.2		47.8	36.5	62.8		48.1	55.5	50.4		100.0	$13,108
Mason Middle School	Public	7-8	6370 S Mason Montgomery Rd	Mason	45040	Warren County	Mason City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 398-9035	1,637	84	19.6	16.3%	790 (48.3%)	88 (5.4%)	108 (6.6%)	582 (35.6%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.4%)	60 (3.7%)	88.2	67^th of 1046 public middle schools	93.6%		88.9	61^st of 1036 public middle schools	94.1%	6		88.9			69.6	83.7			83.4	82.1	97.9	99.7	$13,486
Crossroads Middle School	Public	6-8	255 Donald Dr	Fairfield	45014	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 829-4504	1,111	65	17.0	54.4%	421 (37.9%)	328 (29.5%)	162 (14.6%)	117 (10.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	79 (7.1%)	63.4	410^th of 1046 public middle schools	60.8%		60.7	448^th of 1036 public middle schools	56.8%	38		66.9		62.5	41.1	60.7		57.2	69.1	64.6		100.0	$10,475
Creekside Middle School	Public	6-8	1111 Nilles Rd	Fairfield	45014	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 829-4433	1,111	56	19.7	65.3%	454 (40.9%)	254 (22.9%)	232 (20.9%)	84 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (7.7%)	52.1	547^th of 1046 public middle schools	47.7%		53.6	527^th of 1036 public middle schools	49.1%	20		63.3		42.3	38.4	57.8		46.9	68.0	55.2		97.2	$10,310
Winton Woods Middle School	Public	7-8	1231 W Kemper Rd	Cincinnati	45240	Hamilton County	Winton Woods City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 619-2240	607	51	11.9		37 (6.1%)	354 (58.3%)	141 (23.2%)	23 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.9%)	16.2	852^nd of 1046 public middle schools	18.5%		14.2	864^th of 1036 public middle schools	16.6%	12		26.6			4.7	30.4			40.4	33.3		95.2	$13,004
Columbia Intermediate School	Public	5-6	8263 Columbia Rd	Kings Mills	45034	Warren County	Kings Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 398-8050	809	35	23.3	22.6%	597 (73.8%)	19 (2.3%)	45 (5.6%)	106 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.2%)								(n/a)	81.4		72.9	70.1	100.0		74.2	69.1					$11,134

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakota Ridge Junior School

What is the racial makeup of Lakota Ridge Junior School?

Students at Lakota Ridge Junior School are 48% White, 20% African American, 17% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Lakota Ridge Junior School attend?

Students who attend Lakota Ridge Junior School usually go on to attend Lakota West High School

What district is Lakota Ridge Junior School in?

Lakota Local

How many students attend Lakota Ridge Junior School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 695 students attended Lakota Ridge Junior School.

Is Lakota Ridge Junior School a good school?

Lakota Ridge Junior School ranks 192^nd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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