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Buckeye Valley Local Middle School

Q: Is Buckeye Valley Local Middle School a good school?

Buckeye Valley Local Middle School ranks 185 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Buckeye Valley Local Middle School is a public school at 683 Coover Rd in Delaware, Ohio, serving 612 students in grades 5–8 as part of Buckeye Valley Local Schools, a district ranked 91st of 773 in Ohio. In 2025–26 the school ranked 185th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools — the 82nd percentile with 4 stars — placing it among the stronger middle schools in the region.

That standing is the best in the school's recent history. It climbed from the 64th percentile and 3 stars in 2020–21 to the 82nd percentile and 4 stars now. Among nearby schools, it sits below the five-star Olentangy and Dublin group — Olentangy Liberty Middle School, Olentangy Berlin Middle School, Hyatts Middle School, Eversole Run Middle School, Berkshire Middle School and Olentangy Shanahan Middle School — but clearly above John C Dempsey Middle School, Pleasant Middle School and North Union Middle School. That makes it the top-ranked school in this local group outside the Olentangy/Dublin cluster.

Academically, science and English language arts are strengths: fifth-grade science scored 82.0 and fifth-grade ELA 87.0, both well above the state, and Algebra I reached 100% proficient. Math is more uneven — seventh-grade math jumped from 35.5 in 2022–23 to 60.7 in 2025–26, while fifth-grade math slipped from 76.5 to 66.4. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 21.7% to 14.5%, though it remains above the Olentangy/Dublin schools. Special education students improved to the 74th percentile and low-SES students to the 56th percentile, both worth watching along with gifted/talented students, who remain below the school's overall level.

612

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,792

Per pupil spending ?

24.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

683 Coover Rd
Delaware, OH 43015-9562

(740) 363-6626

District: Buckeye Valley Local Schools

Students who attend Buckeye Valley Local Middle School usually attend:

High:

Buckeye Valley Local High School

Feeder schools for Buckeye Valley Local Middle School:

Elementary:	Buckeye Valley East Elementary School
	Buckeye Valley West Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (77% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Ohio middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg76%

Ohio avg59%

185^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 773Buckeye Valley Local Schools 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	79.7	185 of 1046	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	259 of 1036	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	281 of 1046	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	266 of 1048	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	265 of 1017	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	373 of 1037	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	332 of 1050	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	245 of 1010	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	77.6	213 of 1038	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.3	208 of 1050	80.2%	★★★★☆
2015	82.2	143 of 1035	86.2%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	213 of 1008	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	76.8	205 of 1001	79.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.7	294 of 989	70.3%	★★★★☆
2011	70.0	339 of 925	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.9	314 of 895	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.1	319 of 858	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.1	319 of 835	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.6	312 of 837	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.0	315 of 732	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.0	330 of 692	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	39.5	294 of 400	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	76.9	57 of 565	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	39.1	317 of 576	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	419 of 658	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	234 of 643	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	164 of 947	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	209 of 938	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	237 of 942	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	188 of 943	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	218 of 925	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	295 of 910	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	288 of 917	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	232 of 897	74.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	116 of 194	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	127 of 173	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.9	82 of 241	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	95 of 274	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	58 of 521	88.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	435 of 996	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	474 of 983	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	584 of 989	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	478 of 974	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	378 of 947	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	588 of 923	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	601 of 945	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	501 of 924	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	196 of 955	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	294 of 954	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	314 of 958	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	295 of 963	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	293 of 946	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	415 of 924	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	336 of 933	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	246 of 916	73.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	148 of 579	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	43.9	267 of 572	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.4	339 of 563	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	231 of 590	60.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	221 of 790	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	270 of 777	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	317 of 795	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	278 of 805	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	279 of 809	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	393 of 781	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	357 of 796	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	286 of 781	63.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)90th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)79th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile-26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)40th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science79%+17 vs state

English Language Arts78%+16 vs state

Mathematics69%+15 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/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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Buckeye Valley Local Middle School	Public	5-8	683 Coover Rd	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Buckeye Valley Local Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 363-6626	612	34	18.1	24.2%	557 (91.0%)	6 (1.0%)	25 (4.1%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	79.7	185^th of 1046 public middle schools	82.3%		75.3	259^th of 1036 public middle schools	75.0%	74	82.0	75.9	66.4	75.3	60.7	72.5	87.0	73.9	82.1	67.0		100.0	$12,792
John C Dempsey Middle School	Public	6-8	599 Pennsylvania Ave	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Delaware City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 833-1800	1,278	71	17.9	37.5%	988 (77.3%)	84 (6.6%)	100 (7.8%)	11 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (7.3%)	67.6	356^th of 1046 public middle schools	66.0%		69.7	332^nd of 1036 public middle schools	68.0%	24		77.5		41.2	58.7	78.6		57.7	65.0	69.0	100.0	100.0	$12,645
Olentangy Berlin Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 Piatt Rd	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(740) 657-4050	886	44	20.0	11.6%	511 (57.7%)	57 (6.4%)	52 (5.9%)	214 (24.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.4%)	90.7	37^th of 1046 public middle schools	96.5%		91.1	39^th of 1036 public middle schools	96.2%	2		92.3		88.4	81.0	73.3		85.9	88.1	83.2		98.0	$14,025
Hyatts Middle School	Public	6-8	6885 Sawmill Parkway	Powell	43065	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-5400	835	48	17.3	9.9%	513 (61.4%)	29 (3.5%)	40 (4.8%)	211 (25.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.6%)	89.9	47^th of 1046 public middle schools	95.5%		90	51^st of 1036 public middle schools	95.1%	4		85.9		83.7	85.5	73.3		82.8	89.9	83.5	100.0	100.0	$15,546
Olentangy Shanahan Middle School	Public	6-8	814 Shanahan Rd	Lewis Center	43035	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-4300	1,029	49	20.9	13.9%	574 (55.8%)	75 (7.3%)	56 (5.4%)	256 (24.9%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.0%)	89.2	59^th of 1046 public middle schools	94.4%		91.8	33^rd of 1036 public middle schools	96.8%	26		86.1		78.3	85.0	71.3		82.2	88.7	87.1	100.0	98.3	$14,311
Olentangy Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	7940 Liberty Rd N	Powell	43065	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-4400	1,005	46	21.9	6.4%	757 (75.3%)	19 (1.9%)	37 (3.7%)	137 (13.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.3%)	94	11^th of 1046 public middle schools	98.9%		93.9	17^th of 1036 public middle schools	98.4%	6		95.1		85.1	89.3	89.9		89.0	92.0	91.1	100.0	100.0	$14,908
Berkshire Middle School	Public	6-8	2869 S. Three B's & K Road	Galena	43021	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-5200	883	51	17.2	11.0%	598 (67.7%)	57 (6.5%)	37 (4.2%)	126 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.4%)	89.7	51^st of 1046 public middle schools	95.1%		91.6	35^th of 1036 public middle schools	96.6%	16		89.1		82.9	83.0	73.9		79.4	91.0	81.8	100.0	100.0	$15,201
Pleasant Middle School	Public	5-8	1115 Owens Rd W	Marion	43302	Marion County	Pleasant Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 389-5167	438	14	31.2	42.5%	389 (88.8%)	8 (1.8%)	18 (4.1%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	53.2	531^st of 1046 public middle schools	49.2%		61.7	436^th of 1036 public middle schools	57.9%	95	69.1	63.9	61.7	52.9	28.0	63.2	77.7	59.0	53.5	56.5		100.0	$7,576
Eversole Run Middle School	Public	6-8	9015 Gardenia Dr	Plain City	43064	Union County	Dublin City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 764-5913	837	48	17.3	4.1%	476 (56.9%)	26 (3.1%)	26 (3.1%)	264 (31.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.1%)	89.9	49^th of 1046 public middle schools	95.3%		89.7	54^th of 1036 public middle schools	94.8%	5		87.9		81.9	72.0	85.1		84.6	88.1	83.2	100.0	97.8	$12,362
North Union Middle School	Public	6-8	12555 Mulvane Rd	Richwood	43344	Union County	North Union Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 943-2369	325	18	18.0	44.9%	309 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)	48.9	582^nd of 1046 public middle schools	44.4%		55.8	501^st of 1036 public middle schools	51.6%	81		47.1		60.2	23.9	54.1		52.9	60.4	57.1		100.0	$13,040

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Buckeye Valley Local Middle School ranks 185^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Students at Buckeye Valley Local Middle School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Buckeye Valley Local Middle School.

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