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Buckeye Central Middle School

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Buckeye Central Middle School ranks 349 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Buckeye Central Middle School is a small public school in New Washington, Ohio, serving grades 5–8 with 198 students as part of the Buckeye Central Local district, which ranks 186th of 773 Ohio districts (76th percentile, 4 stars). The school’s own 2025–26 rank is 349th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools (67th percentile, 3 stars) — below its district and a drop from the 79th–89th percentile it held from 2020–21 through 2024–25. Among nearby schools, it outperforms Wynford Middle School, Shiloh Middle School, Willard Middle School, Galion Middle School and Bucyrus Middle School, but trails Seneca East Middle School, Ontario Middle School, Shelby Middle School and William Crawford Intermediate Schools.

Academically, the school is above the Ohio average in most subjects. Fifth- and sixth-grade math are strong (71.1% and 74.4% proficient versus state rates of 59.1% and 56.2%), and science is a clear strength: 78.9% in 5th grade and 77.3% in 8th grade, both well above the state. Eighth-grade English language arts is also a standout at 77.3% versus 58.3% statewide, higher than every nearby school except Seneca East, and Algebra I proficiency has been 100% for four straight years. The main concern is upper-grade math: 8th-grade math sits at 44.8% versus 52.0% statewide — the lowest among these nearby schools — and has fallen from 75.0% to 69.7% to 44.8% over three years. Seventh-grade math declined similarly, from 88.0% to 59.0%, while 6th- and 7th-grade ELA sit slightly below state averages.

Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, from 25.0% in 2021–22 to 13.9% in 2025–26, though it rose slightly this year and remains above the district’s 11.3% and far above top local performers such as William Crawford (5.9%), Seneca East (6.2%) and Ontario (9.0%). The school also has the highest student-teacher ratio in the group at 22:1. Notably, results for low-income students fell from the 96th percentile in 2023–24 to the 45th percentile in 2025–26 — a much steeper decline than the school overall, making that a key area to watch.

198

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,445

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

938 S Kibler St
New Washington, OH 44854-9521

(419) 492-1035

District: Buckeye Central Local

Students who attend Buckeye Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

Buckeye Central High School

Feeder schools for Buckeye Central Middle School:

Elementary:

Buckeye Central Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (71% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg69%

Ohio avg59%

349^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

186^th of 773Buckeye Central 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	68.0	349 of 1046	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	83.6	134 of 1036	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	116 of 1046	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	180 of 1048	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	215 of 1017	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	126 of 1037	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	89 of 1050	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	77 of 1010	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	82.1	148 of 1038	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	81.4	160 of 1050	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	71.1	313 of 1035	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.7	377 of 1008	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.3	437 of 1001	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.3	306 of 989	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.6	405 of 925	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	41.8	301 of 565	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.2	110 of 576	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	161 of 643	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	378 of 947	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	82.3	141 of 938	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	71 of 942	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	90 of 943	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	78.3	182 of 925	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	100 of 910	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	90 of 917	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	45 of 897	95.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	57.4	140 of 274	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.6	237 of 521	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	545 of 996	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	76.9	178 of 983	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	40 of 989	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	36 of 974	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.8	103 of 947	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	92.5	26 of 923	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	92 of 945	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	37 of 924	96.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	294 of 955	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.1	154 of 954	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	164 of 958	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	277 of 963	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	250 of 946	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	154 of 924	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	65 of 933	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	103 of 916	88.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	46.6	256 of 590	56.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	358 of 790	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.8	153 of 777	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	140 of 795	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	174 of 805	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	244 of 809	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.2	132 of 781	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	65 of 796	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	75 of 781	90.4%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)69th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)57th percentile-26 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)49th percentile-39 vs school

Disabled (2022)47th percentile-32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science78%+16 vs state

English Language Arts68%+7 vs state

Mathematics62%+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 Biology (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 (2016)	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 Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Buckeye Central Middle School	Public	5-8	938 S Kibler St	New Washington	44854	Crawford County	Buckeye Central Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 492-1035	198	9	22.0	0.0%	188 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	68	349^th of 1046 public middle schools	66.6%		83.6	134^th of 1036 public middle schools	87.1%	215	78.9	77.3	71.1	74.4	59.0	44.8	78.9	55.8	61.5	77.3		100.0	$17,445
Willard Middle School	Public	5-8	One Flashes Avenue	Willard	44890	Huron County	Willard City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 935-0181	306	23	13.5	65.3%	213 (69.6%)	5 (1.6%)	79 (25.8%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	50	568^th of 1046 public middle schools	45.7%		58	477^th of 1036 public middle schools	54.0%	91		60.6		44.4	43.1	45.9		46.7	68.0	54.0		88.0	$10,657
Seneca East Middle School	Public	6-8	13343 E US Highway 224	Attica	44807	Seneca County	Seneca East Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 426-3312	193	13	15.2	0.0%	179 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	84.8	116^th of 1046 public middle schools	88.9%		88.9	59^th of 1036 public middle schools	94.3%	57		75.0		79.7	76.7	88.9		60.4	84.9	85.0		100.0	$10,802
Shelby Middle School	Public	6-8	109 W Smiley Ave	Shelby	44875	Richland County	Shelby City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 347-5451	474	24	19.8	47.1%	439 (92.6%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	76.8	229^th of 1046 public middle schools	78.1%		78.9	202^nd of 1036 public middle schools	80.5%	27		77.6		62.9	75.6	75.9		67.9	72.7	62.2		100.0	$12,781
Shiloh Middle School	Public	5-8	400 Trux St	Plymouth	44865	Huron County	Plymouth-Shiloh Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 687-4061	205	16	12.8	0.0%	176 (85.9%)	3 (1.5%)	13 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.3%)	55.9	512^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.1%		69.7	331^st of 1036 public middle schools	68.1%	181	97.7	77.1	65.9	52.0	31.8	60.9	97.7	62.0	49.0	58.3			$14,073
William Crawford Intermediate Schools	Public	6-8	5444 Crestline Rd	Crestline	44856	Crawford County	Colonel Crawford Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 562-7529	241	12	19.9	34.0%	230 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	71.6	306^th of 1046 public middle schools	70.7%		81.4	166^th of 1036 public middle schools	84.0%	140		83.5		47.3	68.2	50.9		62.0	80.6	74.4		100.0	$11,368
Crestline Middle School	Public	5-8	435 Oldfield Rd	Crestline	44827	Crawford County	Crestline Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(419) 683-3647	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	29.5	755^th of 1046 public middle schools	27.8%					(n/a)	63.9	26.3	19.4	41.5	46.4	41.0	55.6	36.6	44.8	31.6
Bucyrus Middle School	Public	6-8	455 Redman Way	Bucyrus	44820	Crawford County	Bucyrus City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 562-0003	256	13	19.6		225 (87.9%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	43.6	637^th of 1046 public middle schools	39.1%		50.3	562^nd of 1036 public middle schools	45.8%	75		57.5		42.2	31.4	53.7		40.0	48.6	61.6			$3,468
Wynford Middle School	Public	6-8	3288 Holmes Center Rd	Bucyrus	44820	Crawford County	Wynford Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 562-7828	252	15	17.1	0.0%	249 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	63.2	413^th of 1046 public middle schools	60.5%		57.5	483^rd of 1036 public middle schools	53.4%	70		68.1		56.1	42.4	79.0		57.6	61.2	62.5		100.0	$7,889
Galion Middle School	Public	6-9	474 Portland Way N	Galion	44833	Crawford County	Galion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 468-3134	357	21	17.2	59.6%	311 (87.1%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.0%)	45.6	623^rd of 1046 public middle schools	40.4%		52.1	547^th of 1036 public middle schools	47.2%	76		64.5		36.4	36.5	50.5		44.0	65.6	46.0	100.0	100.0	$10,652

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckeye Central Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Buckeye Central Middle School?

Students at Buckeye Central Middle School are 95% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Buckeye Central Middle School a good school?

Buckeye Central Middle School ranks 349^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Buckeye Central Middle School attend?

Students who attend Buckeye Central Middle School usually go on to attend Buckeye Central High School

How many students attend Buckeye Central Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 198 students attended Buckeye Central Middle School.

What district is Buckeye Central Middle School in?

Buckeye Central Local

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