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Blanchester Middle School

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Blanchester Middle School ranks 432 nd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

432^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Blanchester Middle School is a small-town public school in Blanchester, Ohio, serving 353 students in grades 4 through 8 as part of the Blanchester Local district, where 53.82% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and per-student spending was $7,698 in 2018-19. The school ranks 432nd of 1,046 Ohio middle schools (59th percentile, three stars) — its highest standing in a decade, up from 41st percentile and two stars in 2021-22.

Academically, the picture splits by grade. Grades 4, 5 and 6 run well above state averages in both math and English language arts, and science is the school's most reliable strength: 79.5% proficiency in 5th grade science and 76.0% in 8th grade science, both roughly 15 points above the state. Grade 7 is the clear weak spot, below state in math (37.7%) and ELA (53.6%), ranking last or next-to-last among nearby schools — largely one cohort that has declined three straight years while the cohorts behind it perform strongly. Chronic absenteeism, meanwhile, fell from 40% in 2021-22 to 13.3% in 2025-26, now better than the district average and the fourth-lowest among ten comparison schools.

Comparisons require caution. Blanchester is the only school in its peer group serving grades 4-5, where it is strongest, so its 59th-percentile rank overstates its standing on grades 6-8, where it lands in the lower-middle: ahead of Rodger O. Borror Middle School and Clermont Northeastern Middle School, roughly even with Lynchburg-Clay Middle School, and behind higher-resourced suburban schools such as Kings Junior High School and Milford Middle School. Notably, Clermont Northeastern serves a similar poverty rate but spends far more per student and posts weaker results. Within the school, the spread between its highest- and lowest-need learners is wide — gifted students rank near the 82nd percentile statewide while special education students rank around the 46th.

353

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,235

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

955 Cherry St
Blanchester, OH 45107-7907

(937) 783-3642

District: Blanchester Local

Students who attend Blanchester Middle School usually attend:

High:

Blanchester High School

Feeder schools for Blanchester Middle School:

Elementary:

Putman Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (69% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg68%

Ohio avg60%

Elementary school

441^st of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 15 pts since 2023

From top 44% (2023) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

432^nd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

281^st of 773Blanchester 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	441 of 1560	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	697 of 1596	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	478 of 1452	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	767 of 1483	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	244 of 1467	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.0	770 of 1447	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	296 of 1467	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	578 of 1498	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	287 of 914	68.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	502 of 1181	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	785 of 1215	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	432 of 1046	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.3	444 of 1036	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	559 of 1046	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	483 of 1048	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	596 of 1017	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	515 of 1037	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	514 of 1050	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	493 of 1010	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.8	436 of 1038	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.6	405 of 1050	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.4	430 of 1035	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.6	223 of 1008	77.9%	★★★★☆
2013	81.6	92 of 1001	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	79.2	145 of 989	85.3%	★★★★☆
2011	73.2	267 of 925	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	74.3	235 of 895	73.7%	★★★★☆
2009	65.3	376 of 858	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.5	234 of 835	72.0%	★★★★☆
2007	71.6	259 of 837	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.7	120 of 732	83.6%	★★★★☆
2005	78.9	124 of 692	82.1%	★★★★☆
2004	62.6	177 of 400	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	23.6	479 of 565	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	512 of 576	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	508 of 658	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	391 of 643	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	420 of 947	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.9	349 of 938	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	493 of 942	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.2	371 of 943	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	585 of 925	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	452 of 910	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	387 of 917	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	356 of 897	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	69.9	32 of 173	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	99 of 241	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	44 of 274	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	169 of 521	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	449 of 996	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	498 of 983	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	546 of 989	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	419 of 974	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	445 of 947	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	375 of 923	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	499 of 945	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	462 of 924	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	413 of 955	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.4	488 of 954	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	577 of 958	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	521 of 963	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	578 of 946	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	529 of 924	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	555 of 933	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	554 of 916	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	310 of 579	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.9	392 of 572	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	397 of 563	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	447 of 790	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	466 of 777	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	573 of 795	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.1	493 of 805	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	645 of 809	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	524 of 781	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	508 of 796	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	515 of 781	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Gifted and Talented (2023)82nd percentile+28 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile~ school

Female (2026)56th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2022)15th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science78%+16 vs state

English Language Arts65%+3 vs state

Mathematics63%+6 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 Integrated Math I (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 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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Blanchester Middle School	Public	4-8	955 Cherry St	Blanchester	45107	Clinton County	Blanchester Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 783-3642	353	19	18.3	53.8%	330 (93.5%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	61.9	432^nd of 1046 public middle schools	58.7%		61.3	444^th of 1036 public middle schools	57.1%	12	79.5	76.0	78.4	73.5	74.7	37.7	51.3	67.6	77.4	65.8	53.6	61.9			100.0	$12,235
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%)	67.6	358^th of 1046 public middle schools	65.8%		59.6	459^th of 1036 public middle schools	55.7%	101		59.3			73.8	72.2	54.1			58.5	70.4	59.3			76.5	$16,449
Clinton-Massie Middle School	Public	6-8	2556 Lebanon Rd	Clarksville	45113	Clinton County	Clinton-Massie Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 289-2932	402	22	18.2	33.1%	386 (96.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	72.4	290^th of 1046 public middle schools	72.3%		74.1	274^th of 1036 public middle schools	73.6%	16		76.7			78.8	68.6	46.4			64.7	76.1	60.7			97.9	$11,489
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%)	64	405^th of 1046 public middle schools	61.3%		73.8	278^th of 1036 public middle schools	73.2%	127		72.3			51.3	63.8	45.9			51.3	75.0	67.5			100.0	$12,906
Little Miami Middle School	Public	6-8	5290 Morrow Cozaddale Rd	Morrow	45152	Warren County	Little Miami Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 899-3408	1,304	63	20.8	25.0%	1,081 (82.9%)	53 (4.1%)	62 (4.8%)	38 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (5.4%)	76.7	230^th of 1046 public middle schools	78.0%		78.6	206^th of 1036 public middle schools	80.1%	24		74.2			72.7	65.5	72.9			65.0	71.4	68.2	100.0		100.0	$11,710
Goshen Middle School	Public	6-8	6692 Goshen Rd	Goshen	45122	Clermont County	Goshen Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 722-2226	660	33	20.0		565 (85.6%)	23 (3.5%)	40 (6.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	71.1	320^th of 1046 public middle schools	69.4%		67.4	359^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.3%	39		76.8			70.9	51.1	83.0			56.4	66.5	63.2		100.0		$9,687
Rodger O. Borror Middle School	Public	6-8	275 Thorne Ave	Wilmington	45177	Clinton County	Wilmington City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 382-7556	451	26	17.5		371 (82.3%)	9 (2.0%)	22 (4.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.2%)	54.3	523^rd of 1046 public middle schools	50.0%		52.8	533^rd of 1036 public middle schools	48.6%	10		66.7			54.2	43.5	56.7			56.4	56.2	50.0			93.3	$12,292
Clermont Northeastern Middle School	Public	6-8	2792 US Highway 50	Batavia	45103	Clermont County	Clermont Northeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 625-1211	300	15	19.9	50.7%	272 (90.7%)	3 (1.0%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	33	727^th of 1046 public middle schools	30.5%		38.5	663^rd of 1036 public middle schools	36.0%	64		59.8			29.2	38.7	14.3			38.2	54.1	44.3			77.8	$13,406
Kings Junior High School	Public	7-8	5620 Columbia Rd	Kings Mills	45034	Warren County	Kings Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 398-8050	730	37	19.6	24.2%	529 (72.5%)	30 (4.1%)	45 (6.2%)	77 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.4%)	85.5	107^th of 1046 public middle schools	89.8%		80.8	174^th of 1036 public middle schools	83.2%	67		85.8				74.9	71.8				81.2	77.4	100.0		100.0	$11,868
Berry Intermediate School	Public	5-6	23 Oakwood Ave	Lebanon	45036	Warren County	Lebanon City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 934-5700	774	39	19.8	32.8%	645 (83.3%)	27 (3.5%)	50 (6.5%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.1%)								(n/a)	82.7			71.6	71.5				83.0	68.5						$12,012

Frequently Asked Questions about Blanchester Middle School

What high school do graduates of Blanchester Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Blanchester Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Blanchester Middle School.

What district is Blanchester Middle School in?

Blanchester Local

Is Blanchester Middle School a good school?

Blanchester Middle School ranks 432^nd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Blanchester Middle School?

Students at Blanchester Middle School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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