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Lynchburg-Clay Middle School

Q: Is Lynchburg-Clay Middle School a good school?

Lynchburg-Clay Middle School ranks 278 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Lynchburg-Clay Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Lynchburg, Ohio, with 238 students. The school is part of the Lynchburg-Clay Local District, which is ranked 245 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lynchburg-Clay Middle School consistently outperforms the state average on Ohio state tests across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 85.5% of 8th graders were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63%. The school also excels in Mathematics and English Language Arts. Additionally, Lynchburg-Clay Middle School performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 35th out of 563 Ohio middle schools for special education students and 84th out of 989 for students of low socioeconomic status, both earning 5-star ratings.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Clinton-Massie Middle School and Clermont Northeastern Middle School, Lynchburg-Clay Middle School consistently outperforms on state tests, especially in Science, Mathematics, and English Language Arts. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated between 13.7% and 17.4% in recent years, it is still lower than the state average. Additionally, Lynchburg-Clay Middle School's per-student spending of $9,236 in 2018-2019 is higher than some nearby schools, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

246

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,906

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8250 State Route 134
Lynchburg, OH 45142-9110

(937) 364-2811

District: Lynchburg-Clay Local

Students who attend Lynchburg-Clay Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lynchburg-Clay High School

Feeder schools for Lynchburg-Clay Middle School:

Elementary:

Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (72% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg65%

Ohio avg55%

278^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

245^th of 828Lynchburg-Clay 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
2025	73.8	278 of 1036	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	196 of 1046	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	217 of 1048	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	211 of 1017	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	157 of 1037	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	178 of 1050	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	408 of 1010	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.7	422 of 1038	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.0	546 of 1050	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	71.6	299 of 1035	71.1%	★★★★☆
2014	78.6	158 of 1008	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	77.6	184 of 1001	81.6%	★★★★☆
2012	77.1	194 of 989	80.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.2	244 of 925	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	69.1	346 of 895	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.7	415 of 858	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.8	360 of 835	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.8	421 of 837	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.6	416 of 732	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.5	294 of 692	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.0	126 of 400	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	44.8	263 of 565	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	86 of 576	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	37 of 658	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	46.9	302 of 643	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	355 of 938	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	240 of 942	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	172 of 943	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	188 of 925	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	151 of 910	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	271 of 917	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	436 of 897	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	76.9	8 of 274	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	37.8	422 of 521	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	271 of 983	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	84 of 989	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	90 of 974	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	99 of 947	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	76 of 923	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.2	61 of 945	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	67.8	275 of 924	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	229 of 954	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	157 of 958	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	242 of 963	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	254 of 946	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	157 of 924	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	115 of 933	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	388 of 916	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	157 of 572	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	35 of 563	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	46.6	255 of 590	56.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	301 of 777	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	232 of 795	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	268 of 805	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	260 of 809	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.7	172 of 781	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	194 of 796	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	48.2	426 of 781	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2021)97th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science86%+22 vs state

English Language Arts71%+14 vs state

Mathematics58%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	73.8	278^th of 1036 public middle schools	73.2%		79.6	196^th of 1046 public middle schools	81.3%	82		85.5		47.7	72.0	55.4		54.5	86.6	71.4	100.0	$12,906
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%)	59.6	459^th of 1036 public middle schools	55.7%		61.6	447^th of 1046 public middle schools	57.3%	12		51.9		79.2	72.2	30.6		66.0	64.8	42.6	66.7	$16,449
Hillsboro Middle School	Public	6-8	550 US Route 62	Hillsboro	45133	Highland County	Hillsboro City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 393-9877	472	24	19.6		412 (87.3%)	6 (1.3%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.5%)	65.8	379^th of 1036 public middle schools	63.4%		70.3	323^rd of 1046 public middle schools	69.1%	56		70.4		48.4	71.9	46.6		60.6	73.9	56.0	97.8	$12,459
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%)	61.3	444^th of 1036 public middle schools	57.1%		52	559^th of 1046 public middle schools	46.6%	115	85.2	81.4	71.6	41.4	57.4	53.5	81.5	47.1	64.7	61.4	100.0	$12,235
Whiteoak Junior High School	Public	7-8	44 North High Street	Mowrystown	45155	Highland County	Bright Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 442-3114	113	5	22.6		107 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	71.4	304^th of 1036 public middle schools	70.7%		55.6	525^th of 1046 public middle schools	49.8%	221		73.1			57.9	60.3			80.0	57.7	90.9	$10,328
Fairfield Local Middle School	Public	6-8	11611 State Route 771	Leesburg	45135	Highland County	Fairfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 780-2977	198	8	24.7		189 (95.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	78.5	210^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.7%		76.2	237^th of 1046 public middle schools	77.3%	27		70.3		77.8	60.0	82.7		75.9	69.4	65.6	100.0	$13,333
East Clinton Junior High School	Public	6-8	174 Larrick Rd	Sabina	45169	Clinton County	East Clinton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 584-9267	268	18	14.8		244 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	43.7	619^th of 1036 public middle schools	40.3%		44.9	623^rd of 1046 public middle schools	40.4%	4		65.2		40.9	50.7	18.6		50.0	56.5	40.4	88.9	$11,378
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%)	52.8	533^rd of 1036 public middle schools	48.6%		55.4	526^th of 1046 public middle schools	49.7%	7		56.6		43.5	49.2	48.5		45.5	67.4	55.5	91.2	$12,292
Mt Orab Middle School	Public	5-8	472 W Main St	Mount Orab	45154	Brown County	Western Brown Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 444-2529	600	38	15.7	60.2%	571 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	73.7	279^th of 1036 public middle schools	73.1%		67.6	372^nd of 1046 public middle schools	64.4%	93	73.7	91.2	73.5	66.5	66.9	68.4	69.4	46.5	65.1	70.9	100.0	$11,307
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%)	74.1	274^th of 1036 public middle schools	73.6%		76.3	234^th of 1046 public middle schools	77.6%	40		80.7		68.8	57.1	45.5		63.4	83.3	71.3	100.0	$11,489

Frequently Asked Questions about Lynchburg-Clay Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Lynchburg-Clay Middle School?

Students at Lynchburg-Clay Middle School are 93% White, 6% Two or more races.

Is Lynchburg-Clay Middle School a good school?

Lynchburg-Clay Middle School ranks 278^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lynchburg-Clay Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Lynchburg-Clay Middle School.

What district is Lynchburg-Clay Middle School in?

Lynchburg-Clay Local

What high school do graduates of Lynchburg-Clay Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lynchburg-Clay Middle School usually go on to attend Lynchburg-Clay High School

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