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West Holmes Middle School

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West Holmes Middle School ranks 264 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

West Holmes Middle School is a public school in Millersburg, Ohio, serving grades 6–8 in the West Holmes Local district, with 384 students; in 2025–2026 it ranked 264th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools — the 75th percentile — and earned 4 stars, notably stronger than its district's overall 62nd-percentile, 3-star ranking.

Academically, the school is above state averages almost across the board. In 2025–2026, it exceeded Ohio's proficiency rate in every reported grade and subject, with the widest margins in math and science: 7th-grade math 67.2% versus 48.6% statewide (+18.6 points), 8th-grade math 70.2% versus 52.0% (+18.2 points), and 8th-grade science 76.2% versus 61.2% (+15.0 points). Algebra I reported 100% proficiency for the fourth consecutive year, though that likely reflects a small group of advanced students rather than the whole 8th-grade class. Eighth grade also bounced back strongly, with math rising from 52.1% to 70.2% and ELA from 53.6% to 65.9%. Among nearby schools, Triway Middle School is the closest peer, with very similar math, science, and ELA results, while West Holmes outranks Edgewood Middle School overall. Wise Elementary School ranks higher and posts stronger scores, but it is much smaller (67 students) and serves far fewer low-income students, so it is a different kind of comparison.

For families, two things stand out beyond test scores. First, low-income students perform close to the school's overall level (72nd percentile), and special education results have climbed dramatically — from the 9th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 49th in 2025–2026 — though some groups, including male students (67th), still trail the school's overall 75th percentile. Second, attendance is the clearest challenge: chronic absenteeism was 16.9% in 2025–2026, above the district's 14.3% and higher than every nearby school listed, up from 12.0% the year before. Class sizes are moderate, with a student-teacher ratio of 16.0 in 2024–2025. Overall, this is an improving, above-average middle school whose main opportunity is getting more students to school consistently.

384

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,616

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10901 State Route 39
Millersburg, OH 44654-9732

(330) 674-4761

District: West Holmes Local

Students who attend West Holmes Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Holmes High School

Feeder schools for West Holmes Middle School:

Elementary:	Killbuck Elementary School
	Lakeville Elementary School
	Millersburg Elementary School
	Nashville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (72% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg66%

Ohio avg57%

264^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

291^st of 773West Holmes 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	264 of 1046	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	317 of 1036	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	299 of 1046	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	343 of 1048	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	355 of 1017	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.4	278 of 1037	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	282 of 1050	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	291 of 1010	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	69.7	340 of 1038	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.1	299 of 1050	71.5%	★★★★☆
2015	58.0	511 of 1035	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.7	460 of 1008	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.1	339 of 1001	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.1	470 of 989	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.8	362 of 925	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.7	437 of 895	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	470 of 858	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.7	429 of 835	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.5	414 of 837	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.5	366 of 732	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.7	479 of 692	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.0	260 of 400	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	47.9	234 of 565	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	313 of 576	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	391 of 658	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	335 of 643	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	205 of 947	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	190 of 938	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	234 of 942	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	388 of 943	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	423 of 925	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	336 of 910	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	227 of 917	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	261 of 897	70.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	56.7	126 of 241	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.8	80 of 274	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	318 of 521	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	279 of 996	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	62.4	377 of 983	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	263 of 989	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	433 of 974	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	394 of 947	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	302 of 923	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	298 of 945	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	273 of 924	70.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	318 of 955	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	390 of 954	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	331 of 958	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	301 of 963	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	299 of 946	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	213 of 924	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	331 of 933	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	296 of 916	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	296 of 579	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	381 of 572	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	514 of 563	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	271 of 590	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	320 of 790	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	350 of 777	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	353 of 795	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	377 of 805	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	385 of 809	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	305 of 781	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	307 of 796	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	318 of 781	59.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)78th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2022)59th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile-26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)48th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science76%+15 vs state

Mathematics68%+15 vs state

English Language Arts66%+7 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 (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 4th 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 4th 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
West Holmes Middle School	Public	6-8	10901 State Route 39	Millersburg	44654	Holmes County	West Holmes Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 674-4761	384	24	16.0	40.6%	359 (93.5%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	74.2	264^th of 1046 public middle schools	74.8%		70.6	317^th of 1036 public middle schools	69.4%	53		76.2			65.6	67.2	70.2			61.6	70.0	65.9	100.0	$14,616
Wise Elementary School	Public	5-8	4579 County Road 120	Millersburg	44617	Holmes County	East Holmes Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 893-2505	67	4	15.2	9.0%	66 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	83.2	139^th of 1046 public middle schools	86.7%		85.4	106^th of 1036 public middle schools	89.8%	33	80.0	68.8		90.0	80.0	83.3	81.3		80.0	90.0	66.7	75.0		$14,426
Budd Elementary School	Public	4-6	210 E Main St	Loudonville	44842	Ashland County	Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 994-3327	206	15	14.2	42.2%	197 (95.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)	68.3		87.9	68.3	71.6			69.7	77.8	56.7				$15,192
Triway Middle School	Public	6-8	3205 Shreve Rd	Wooster	44691	Wayne County	Triway Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 264-8685	364	16	22.7		342 (94.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	73.1	280^th of 1046 public middle schools	73.2%		80.2	180^th of 1036 public middle schools	82.6%	100		79.8			66.1	62.7	70.5			60.6	65.5	66.9	100.0	$10,730
Waynedale Middle School	Public	6-8	9052 Dover Rd	Apple Creek	44606	Wayne County	Waynedale Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 698-3151	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	60.7	447^th of 1046 public middle schools	57.3%		56.2	496^th of 1036 public middle schools	52.1%	49		73.7			65.8	48.7	23.7			52.7	75.3	68.4	89.5	$14,858
Edgewood Middle School	Public	5-7	2695 Graustark Path	Wooster	44691	Wayne County	Wooster City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 345-6475	704	43	16.4	51.3%	601 (85.4%)	17 (2.4%)	28 (4.0%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.1%)	65.2	389^th of 1046 public middle schools	62.8%		67.6	357^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.5%	32	71.3			57.1	54.5	68.5			68.7	53.1	69.7			$14,838

Frequently Asked Questions about West Holmes Middle School

How many students attend West Holmes Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended West Holmes Middle School.

What district is West Holmes Middle School in?

West Holmes Local

Is West Holmes Middle School a good school?

West Holmes Middle School ranks 264^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of West Holmes Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Holmes Middle School usually go on to attend West Holmes High School

What is the racial makeup of West Holmes Middle School?

Students at West Holmes Middle School are 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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