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Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School

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Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School ranks 307 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School is a grades 5–8 school serving 612 students on Cincinnati Zanesville Road in Lancaster, a rural/small-town setting where it is the largest middle school in its immediate cluster of nearby districts. It is in the strongest position of its decade-long record: 307th of 1,046 Ohio schools in 2025–2026, the 71st percentile and a 4-star rating that matches its best year ever and reverses a two-year plateau. The school also ranks above its own Fairfield Union Local district profile (290th of 773, 62nd percentile).

Academically, the school beat the state proficiency rate in 10 of 11 tested areas in 2025–2026, by roughly +10 points on average. Algebra I has been at 100% proficient for four straight years — about 24 points above its district and 38 points above the state. The one exception is 6th-grade math at 52.1%, below the state's 56.2% and 10th of 11 nearby schools. Its distinctive strength is in serving higher-need students: low-income students rank in the 89th percentile statewide and special education students in the 84th, both above the school's own 71st percentile. For context, Bloom-Carroll Middle School ranks higher but serves roughly half the share of economically disadvantaged students.

Attendance is a genuine operational win: chronic absenteeism fell from 27.7% to 12.8% in four years, now below the district's 15.1% and the 4th lowest of 11 comparison schools, well ahead of Sheridan Middle School, New Lexington Middle School and Thomas Ewing Junior High School. Two areas to watch: 6th-grade math has wobbled below state for several years, and 8th-grade science has slipped for four straight years (87.3% to 71.9%), now trailing Watkins Middle School and Bloom-Carroll.

612

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,959

Per pupil spending ?

45%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6409 Cincinnati Zanesville Rd
Lancaster, OH 43130-9323

(740) 536-7249

District: Fairfield Union Local

Students who attend Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fairfield Union High School

Feeder schools for Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School:

Elementary:	Bremen Elementary School
	Pleasantville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Ohio median (71st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg69%

Ohio avg59%

307^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

290^th of 773Fairfield Union 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	71.4	307 of 1046	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	336 of 1036	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	337 of 1046	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.7	270 of 1048	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	317 of 1017	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	388 of 1037	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	433 of 1050	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	311 of 1010	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.9	400 of 1038	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.7	333 of 1050	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.5	344 of 1035	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.8	414 of 1008	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.3	264 of 1001	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	67.2	416 of 989	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.2	242 of 925	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	60.2	484 of 895	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.6	441 of 858	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.3	314 of 835	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.1	202 of 837	75.9%	★★★★☆
2006	78.3	128 of 732	82.5%	★★★★☆
2005	64.3	273 of 692	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	49.1	225 of 565	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.3	526 of 576	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	414 of 658	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	372 of 643	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	271 of 947	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	287 of 938	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	363 of 942	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	241 of 943	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	306 of 925	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	371 of 910	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	411 of 917	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	265 of 897	70.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	66.9	64 of 241	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	23 of 521	95.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	108 of 996	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.4	115 of 983	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	305 of 989	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	297 of 974	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	249 of 947	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	372 of 923	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	422 of 945	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	329 of 924	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	330 of 955	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	362 of 954	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	285 of 958	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	264 of 963	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	311 of 946	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	373 of 924	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	395 of 933	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	325 of 916	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	94 of 579	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	47.1	239 of 572	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	167 of 563	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	196 of 590	66.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	347 of 790	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.6	354 of 777	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	340 of 795	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	300 of 805	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	344 of 809	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	398 of 781	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	426 of 796	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.9	329 of 781	57.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile+13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)65th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

English Language Arts74%+13 vs state

Science74%+12 vs state

Mathematics60%+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 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 (2024)	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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School	Public	5-8	6409 Cincinnati Zanesville Rd	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Fairfield Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 536-7249	612	35	17.4	45.0%	583 (95.3%)	5 (0.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	71.4	307^th of 1046 public middle schools	70.7%		69.6	336^th of 1036 public middle schools	67.6%	29	76.7	71.9	64.4	52.1	64.3	59.4	83.6	66.9	81.6	65.4	100.0	$10,959
Thomas Ewing Junior High School	Public	6-8	2024 Sheridan Dr	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Lancaster City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 687-7347	643	35	18.2	66.8%	551 (85.7%)	30 (4.7%)	23 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.6%)	56.5	501^st of 1046 public middle schools	52.1%		54.4	510^th of 1036 public middle schools	50.8%	9		61.0		50.6	46.5	58.4		55.7	62.4	56.8	93.8	$11,502
Sheridan Middle School	Public	6-8	8660 Sheridan Road	Thornville	43076	Perry County	Northern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 743-1315	516	30	17.4	44.8%	498 (96.5%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	69.6	334^th of 1046 public middle schools	68.1%		64.5	401^st of 1036 public middle schools	61.3%	67		74.5		58.9	63.7	66.5		59.5	70.8	59.6		$10,438
Liberty Union Middle School	Public	5-8	994 S Main St	Baltimore	43105	Fairfield County	Liberty Union-Thurston Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 862-4126	381	17	22.4	35.7%	356 (93.4%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	68.1	347^th of 1046 public middle schools	66.8%		68	356^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.6%	9	66.7	70.4	78.1	57.1	62.7	48.3	72.2	51.0	80.2	79.3	95.8	$14,416
General Sherman Junior High School	Public	6-8	1930 Election House Rd NW	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Lancaster City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 687-7344	693	36	19.4	63.5%	598 (86.3%)	17 (2.5%)	21 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.1%)	61.3	438^th of 1046 public middle schools	58.1%		56.4	495^th of 1036 public middle schools	52.2%	57		69.4		56.4	49.0	61.2		56.8	63.2	57.9	100.0	$11,457
Bloom-Carroll Middle School	Public	6-8	71 S Beaver St	Carroll	43112	Fairfield County	Bloom-Carroll Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 756-9231	573	29	19.9	24.1%	502 (87.6%)	28 (4.9%)	13 (2.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	77.3	222^nd of 1046 public middle schools	78.8%		78.4	212^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.5%	10		80.4		69.3	72.1	49.1		68.3	80.1	76.8	97.3	$11,488
New Lexington Middle School	Public	6-8	2549 Panther Dr NE	New Lexington	43764	Perry County	New Lexington School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 342-4128	381	25	15.5		371 (97.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	53	534^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.9%		60.6	450^th of 1036 public middle schools	56.6%	84		57.5		38.7	49.1	68.6		40.9	64.9	57.9	100.0	$15,261
Amanda-Clearcreek Middle School	Public	6-8	328 E Main St	Amanda	43102	Fairfield County	Amanda-Clearcreek Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 969-7252	319	20	15.9		304 (95.3%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	47	602^nd of 1046 public middle schools	42.4%		56.7	490^th of 1036 public middle schools	52.7%	112		63.4		56.6	32.4	43.1		52.2	47.4	55.4	81.8	$13,469
Logan-Hocking Middle School	Public	5-8	13579 Maysville Williams Rd	Logan	43138	Hocking County	Logan-Hocking Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 385-8764	1,008	72	14.0		943 (93.6%)	6 (0.6%)	24 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.2%)	60.6	448^th of 1046 public middle schools	57.2%		56	499^th of 1036 public middle schools	51.8%	51	65.5	58.6	45.9	47.7	52.9	61.1	82.6	57.1	69.0	62.6	100.0	$11,212
Toll Gate Middle School	Public	5-6	12089 Tollgate Rd	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-2110	592	33	18.1	17.7%	310 (52.4%)	145 (24.5%)	28 (4.7%)	53 (9.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.0%)								(n/a)	87.0		84.0	85.5	100.0		91.1	74.4	100.0			$10,306

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School?

Students at Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School in?

Fairfield Union Local

Is Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School a good school?

Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School ranks 307^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School usually go on to attend Fairfield Union High School

How many students attend Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School.

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