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Swanton Middle School

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Swanton Middle School ranks 303 rd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Swanton Middle School in Swanton, Ohio — a small town in Fulton County, roughly 25 miles southwest of Toledo — serves 379 students in grades 5–8 and ranks 303rd of 1,046 Ohio middle schools for 2025–26 (71st percentile, 4 stars). That is a strong statewide standing but only 5th of 11 in its local peer group of nearby middle schools. Notably, the building outperforms the district it belongs to: Swanton Local ranks 267th of 773 (65th percentile, 3 stars), which suggests other district schools are pulling the average down. The caveat is trajectory — the school peaked at the 90th percentile with 5 stars in 2021–22 and has declined four consecutive years, though it is still above its 2018–19 mark.

Swanton Middle essentially behaves like two schools in one building. Eighth grade is a genuine strength: grade 8 math proficiency is 80.0 versus the state's 52.0, grade 8 science is 82.5, and Algebra I sits at 92.9% against a state rate near 60%. Grade 7 is the opposite story — its 40.7 math score is the lowest of every comparable school reporting, below Wauseon Middle School (49.3), Liberty Center Middle School (81.8), and Anthony Wayne Junior High School (86.2). Because this dip shows up across different groups of students, it looks like a grade-level teaching pattern rather than a student-intake issue.

Attendance is the sharpest divergence from neighbors. Chronic absenteeism is 16.1% — 8th of 11 locally, and the school has flipped from beating its district on attendance to trailing it. The best evidence this is fixable: Pike-Delta-York Middle School, about 5 miles away, serves a more economically disadvantaged population (46.3% free/reduced lunch vs. 41.4%) yet posts 10.0% absenteeism and an 81st-percentile rank. Swanton's real differentiator is equity: special education students rank at the 80th percentile and low-income students at the 77th — both above the school's own 71st. Class sizes have loosened modestly, with a student–teacher ratio of 15.2, up from 13.4 three years ago.

379

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,597

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Elton Pkwy
Swanton, OH 43558-1226

(419) 826-4016

District: Swanton Local

Students who attend Swanton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Swanton High School

Feeder schools for Swanton Middle School:

Alternative:

Swanton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.8%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Ohio median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg68%

Ohio avg59%

303^rd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

267^th of 773Swanton 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	71.7	303 of 1046	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	257 of 1036	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	178 of 1046	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	130 of 1048	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	98 of 1017	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	80.8	173 of 1037	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	349 of 1050	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.0	272 of 1010	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	76.8	225 of 1038	78.3%	★★★★☆
2016	76.0	229 of 1050	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	85.1	97 of 1035	90.6%	★★★★★
2014	78.6	156 of 1008	84.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	197 of 1001	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.9	252 of 989	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	69.5	350 of 925	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.0	399 of 895	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.9	560 of 858	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.7	477 of 835	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.0	472 of 837	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.8	413 of 732	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.8	462 of 692	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.0	304 of 400	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	90.9	15 of 565	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	71.2	83 of 576	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	128 of 658	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	191 of 643	70.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	268 of 947	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	212 of 938	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	123 of 942	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	66 of 943	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	53 of 925	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	80.3	146 of 910	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	429 of 917	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	241 of 897	73.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	53.5	169 of 274	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.7	205 of 521	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	231 of 996	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	131 of 983	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	105 of 989	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	41 of 974	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	19 of 947	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	44 of 923	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	75.4	185 of 945	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	134 of 924	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	308 of 955	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.1	287 of 954	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	195 of 958	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	162 of 963	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	126 of 946	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	179 of 924	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	258 of 933	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	303 of 916	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	116 of 579	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	60.8	142 of 572	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	130 of 563	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	30 of 590	94.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	330 of 790	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	285 of 777	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	179 of 795	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	161 of 805	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	100 of 809	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	177 of 781	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	352 of 796	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	307 of 781	60.7%	★★★☆☆

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)97th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)68th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)38th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I93%+31 vs state

Science76%+14 vs state

English Language Arts72%+10 vs state

Mathematics62%+9 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 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 Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Swanton Middle School	Public	5-8	101 Elton Pkwy	Swanton	43558	Fulton County	Swanton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 826-4016	379	25	15.2	41.4%	325 (85.8%)	6 (1.6%)	23 (6.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.8%)	71.7	303^rd of 1046 public middle schools	71.0%		75.5	257^th of 1036 public middle schools	75.2%	46	69.6	82.5	60.8	68.4	40.7	80.0	88.6	62.6	63.3	73.5			92.9	$11,597
Pike-Delta-York Middle School	Public	5-8	1101 Panther Pride Dr	Delta	43515	Fulton County	Pike-Delta-York Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 822-9118	361	20	17.8	46.3%	309 (85.6%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	78.5	202^nd of 1046 public middle schools	80.7%		77.3	228^th of 1036 public middle schools	78.0%	26	89.0	70.4	64.6	70.9	72.7	80.7	80.5	63.3	72.7	72.8			100.0	$13,722
Anthony Wayne Junior High School	Public	7-8	6035 Finzel Rd	Whitehouse	43571	Lucas County	Anthony Wayne Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 877-5342	666	33	20.1	12.5%	605 (90.8%)	20 (3.0%)	22 (3.3%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)	90.9	35^th of 1046 public middle schools	96.7%		90.2	48^th of 1036 public middle schools	95.4%	13		87.7			86.2	80.6			87.9	82.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	$12,026
Fallen Timbers Middle School	Public	5-6	6119 Finzel Rd	Whitehouse	43571	Lucas County	Anthony Wayne Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 877-0601	707	37	19.1	15.4%	651 (92.1%)	10 (1.4%)	15 (2.1%)	17 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.8%)								(n/a)	88.8		92.9	94.3	100.0		89.7	86.3	100.0					$11,599
Evergreen Middle School	Public	5-8	14544 County Road 6	Metamora	43540	Fulton County	Evergreen Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 644-2331	330	23	14.3	30.3%	306 (92.7%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	80.5	175^th of 1046 public middle schools	83.3%		86.3	92^nd of 1036 public middle schools	91.1%	83	73.4	77.0	83.5	63.0	76.5	77.2	87.3	67.5	81.9	71.2			100.0	$14,081
Springfield Middle School	Public	6-8	7001 Madison Ave	Holland	43528	Lucas County	Springfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 867-5641	761	45	16.9	89.6%	422 (55.5%)	155 (20.4%)	95 (12.5%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	79 (10.4%)	59.1	470^th of 1046 public middle schools	55.1%		58.2	476^th of 1036 public middle schools	54.1%	6		71.9		46.1	43.3	70.0		46.9	66.2	61.4			100.0	$12,198
Sylvania Timberstone Junior High School	Public	6-8	9000 Sylvania Ave	Sylvania	43560	Lucas County	Sylvania Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 824-8680	607	39	15.7	31.5%	436 (71.8%)	56 (9.2%)	40 (6.6%)	26 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.1%)	76.9	228^th of 1046 public middle schools	78.2%		76	249^th of 1036 public middle schools	76.0%	21		80.6		65.2	58.1	61.0		77.5	76.7	72.2			100.0	$10,423
Liberty Center Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Tiger Trail	Liberty Center	43532	Henry County	Liberty Center Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 533-0020	293	17	17.2		270 (92.2%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	91.3	34^th of 1046 public middle schools	96.7%		93.3	22^nd of 1036 public middle schools	97.9%	12	87.9	87.7	92.4	83.3	81.8	85.7	93.9	86.1	90.9	81.5			100.0	$12,240
Wauseon Middle School	Public	6-8	940 E Oak St	Wauseon	43567	Fulton County	Wauseon Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 335-2701	382	29	13.1	92.9%	262 (68.6%)	4 (1.0%)	96 (25.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	69.6	332^nd of 1046 public middle schools	68.3%		69.6	338^th of 1036 public middle schools	67.4%	6		71.1		74.6	49.3	74.5		60.9	67.9	58.7			100.0	$11,650
Hull Prairie Intermediate School	Public	5-6	25480 Hull Prairie Rd	Perrysburg	43551	Wood County	Perrysburg Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 873-6293	925	48	19.2	14.7%	694 (75.0%)	26 (2.8%)	82 (8.9%)	75 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.2%)								(n/a)	89.7		80.1	81.9	100.0		91.9	80.8						$12,463

Frequently Asked Questions about Swanton Middle School

What high school do graduates of Swanton Middle School attend?

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

What district is Swanton Middle School in?

Swanton Local

What is the racial makeup of Swanton Middle School?

Students at Swanton Middle School are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Swanton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Swanton Middle School.

Is Swanton Middle School a good school?

Swanton Middle School ranks 303^rd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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