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South Central Junior High School

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South Central Junior High School ranks 493 rd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

South Central Junior High School in Greenwich, Ohio is a rural school serving grades 6–8 with 159 students — the smallest middle school in its local comparison group — and it is the middle-grades campus of South Central Local. It currently holds 3 stars and ranks 493rd of 1,046 Ohio middle schools (53rd percentile), up from 2 stars and the 46th percentile two years earlier, and it outranks its own district, which sits at 2 stars and the 45th percentile.

Attendance is the standout improvement: chronic absenteeism fell from 26.6% in 2021–22 to 10.1% in 2025–26 — the second-lowest rate among ten nearby middle schools, behind only Crestview Middle School (7.7%) and well ahead of Ashland Middle School (14.7%), Mapleton Middle School (16.1%), Norwalk Middle School (26.8%) and Willard Middle School (28.4%). Grade 7 is the academic engine, with math and ELA both beating the state four years running, and grade 8 math jumped from 30.4% to 63.3% proficient in one year — 11.3 points above the state. Grade 8 science also beat the state by 6.2 points and Algebra I reached 100%. The student-teacher ratio is a favorable 14.1:1.

Areas to watch: grade 6 ELA has declined four straight years, from 69.4% to 46.7%, now 9.3 points below the state, and grade 6 math has trailed the state for three years. Grade 8 ELA swings widely from year to year. Low-income students rank at the 67th percentile, above the school's overall result, while male students (48th percentile) trail female students (52nd). Regionally, South Central ranks 7th of ten nearby middle schools — behind Shelby Middle School, Ashland Middle School, Mapleton Middle School, Norwalk Middle School, Western Reserve Middle School and Crestview Middle School — but ahead of Shiloh Middle School, Willard Middle School and New London Middle School, with its three-year trend rising while Crestview's and Shiloh's have slipped.

159

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,576

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3291 Greenwich Angling Rd
Greenwich, OH 44837-9443

(419) 752-0011

District: South Central Local

Students who attend South Central Junior High School usually attend:

High:

South Central High School

Feeder schools for South Central Junior High School:

Elementary:

South Central Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (62% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Ohio median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg59%

Ohio avg57%

493^rd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

422^nd of 773South Central 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	57.3	493 of 1046	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	494 of 1036	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	564 of 1046	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	531 of 1048	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	433 of 1017	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	513 of 1037	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	593 of 1050	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.6	386 of 1010	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.5	469 of 1038	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.1	571 of 1050	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.2	566 of 1035	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	69.0	375 of 1008	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.7	496 of 1001	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.7	514 of 989	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.4	431 of 925	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	450 of 947	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	411 of 938	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	429 of 942	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	579 of 943	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	494 of 925	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	491 of 910	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	569 of 917	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.7	323 of 897	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	326 of 996	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.0	431 of 983	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	474 of 989	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	391 of 974	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	425 of 947	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	499 of 923	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	546 of 945	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.2	254 of 924	72.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	493 of 955	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.6	505 of 954	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	613 of 958	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.8	379 of 963	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	384 of 946	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	495 of 924	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	532 of 933	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	424 of 916	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	354 of 579	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	540 of 790	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	508 of 777	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	588 of 795	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	523 of 805	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	474 of 809	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	537 of 781	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	587 of 796	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.7	395 of 781	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)48th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science67%+6 vs state

English Language Arts56%-3 vs state

Mathematics54%~ state avg

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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 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
South Central Junior High School	Public	6-8	3291 Greenwich Angling Rd	Greenwich	44837	Huron County	South Central Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 752-0011	159	11	14.1	47.8%	145 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	57.3	493^rd of 1046 public middle schools	52.9%		56.4	494^th of 1036 public middle schools	52.3%	1		67.4		48.8	49.1	63.3		46.7	69.8	52.2	100.0	$10,576
New London Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Wildcat Dr	New London	44851	Huron County	New London Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 929-5409	204	16	12.7	98.5%	193 (94.6%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	49.2	577^th of 1046 public middle schools	44.8%		49.3	572^nd of 1036 public middle schools	44.8%	5		67.2		38.6	43.9	57.6		39.7	61.8	51.6		$16,635
Shiloh Middle School	Public	5-8	400 Trux St	Plymouth	44865	Huron County	Plymouth-Shiloh Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 687-4061	205	16	12.8		176 (85.9%)	3 (1.5%)	13 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.3%)	55.9	512^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.1%		69.7	331^st of 1036 public middle schools	68.1%	181	97.7	77.1	65.9	52.0	31.8	60.9	97.7	62.0	49.0	58.3		$14,073
Willard Middle School	Public	5-8	One Flashes Avenue	Willard	44890	Huron County	Willard City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 935-0181	306	23	13.5		213 (69.6%)	5 (1.6%)	79 (25.8%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	50	568^th of 1046 public middle schools	45.7%		58	477^th of 1036 public middle schools	54.0%	91		60.6		44.4	43.1	45.9		46.7	68.0	54.0	88.0	$10,657
Crestview Middle School	Public	5-8	1575 State Route 96	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Crestview Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 895-1700	271	20	13.5	62.4%	258 (95.2%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	58.1	480^th of 1046 public middle schools	54.1%		64.4	403^rd of 1036 public middle schools	61.1%	77	84.8	65.1	63.6	56.1	52.1	42.9	83.3	55.1	63.2	63.5	100.0	$14,635
Mapleton Middle School	Public	6-8	635 County Road 801	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Mapleton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 945-2188	172	9	19.1		169 (98.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	64.5	397^th of 1046 public middle schools	62.0%		71.5	302^nd of 1036 public middle schools	70.8%	95		81.0		57.1	50.0	58.3		58.9	50.0	79.3	90.9	$11,491
Norwalk Middle School	Public	7-9	64 Christie Ave	Norwalk	44857	Huron County	Norwalk City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 668-8370	332	28	11.8		251 (75.6%)	3 (0.9%)	55 (16.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	61.9	431^st of 1046 public middle schools	58.8%		69.3	344^th of 1036 public middle schools	66.8%	87		65.6			49.6	57.9			66.3	59.6	100.0	$11,593
Shelby Middle School	Public	6-8	109 W Smiley Ave	Shelby	44875	Richland County	Shelby City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 347-5451	474	24	19.8	56.8%	439 (92.6%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	76.8	229^th of 1046 public middle schools	78.1%		78.9	202^nd of 1036 public middle schools	80.5%	27		77.6		62.9	75.6	75.9		67.9	72.7	62.2	100.0	$12,781
Western Reserve Middle School	Public	6-8	3841 State Route 20	Collins	44826	Huron County	Western Reserve Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 668-8470	193	9	21.4		189 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.1	440^th of 1046 public middle schools	57.9%		54.5	509^th of 1036 public middle schools	50.9%	69		69.5		56.3	38.6	80.4		51.6	57.1	66.1		$13,420
League Elementary School	Public	5-6	16 E League St	Norwalk	44857	Huron County	Norwalk City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 668-2450	192	10	19.2		147 (76.6%)	4 (2.1%)	25 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.8%)								(n/a)				55.7				51.1				$11,704

Frequently Asked Questions about South Central Junior High School

How many students attend South Central Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended South Central Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of South Central Junior High School?

Students at South Central Junior High School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of South Central Junior High School attend?

Students who attend South Central Junior High School usually go on to attend South Central High School

What district is South Central Junior High School in?

South Central Local

Is South Central Junior High School a good school?

South Central Junior High School ranks 493^rd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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