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Fairland Middle School

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Fairland Middle School ranks 159 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Fairland Middle School is a public middle school located in Proctorville, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 339 students. The school is part of the Fairland Local School District, which is ranked 267 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairland Middle School consistently performs above the state average in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 80.4% proficiency in 8th grade Science, 84% proficiency in 8th grade Mathematics, and 87% proficiency in 8th grade English Language Arts, all significantly higher than the state averages. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of Ohio middle schools for several years, and has consistently received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the top-performing middle schools in the state. Fairland Middle School has also shown impressive performance across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% of Ohio middle schools for low socioeconomic status students and in the top 25% for special education students.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as South Gallia Middle School and Dawson-Bryant Middle School, Fairland Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, with significantly higher proficiency rates across various subjects and higher overall rankings. This strong academic performance is not solely driven by higher funding, as Fairland Middle School spends approximately $7,728 per student, which is in line with the spending levels of the nearby schools. The school's success may be attributed to effective utilization of resources and implementation of educational strategies, as well as its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11:1 to 20.2:1 over the past few years.

331

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,921

Per pupil spending ?

36.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7875 County Road 107
Proctorville, OH 45669-8771

(740) 886-3200

District: Fairland Local

Students who attend Fairland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fairland High School

Feeder schools for Fairland Middle School:

Elementary:	Fairland East Elementary School
	Fairland West Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Two or more races:

3.0%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (78% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Ohio middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg70%

Ohio avg55%

159^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

267^th of 828Fairland 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	81.7	159 of 1036	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	238 of 1046	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	240 of 1048	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	310 of 1017	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.4	176 of 1037	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	201 of 1050	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	158 of 1010	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	80.8	165 of 1038	84.1%	★★★★☆
2016	88.0	78 of 1050	92.6%	★★★★★
2015	81.6	150 of 1035	85.5%	★★★★☆
2014	75.3	232 of 1008	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	74.7	251 of 1001	74.9%	★★★★☆
2012	69.6	367 of 989	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.3	335 of 925	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.3	365 of 895	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.1	284 of 858	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.0	201 of 835	75.9%	★★★★☆
2007	73.0	242 of 837	71.1%	★★★★☆
2006	71.8	215 of 732	70.6%	★★★★☆
2005	80.0	111 of 692	84.0%	★★★★☆
2004	91.6	5 of 400	98.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	33.9	380 of 565	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	451 of 576	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	485 of 658	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	75.8	70 of 643	89.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	125 of 938	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	235 of 942	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	233 of 943	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	334 of 925	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.1	156 of 910	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	171 of 917	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	183 of 897	79.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	21 of 983	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	75.3	190 of 989	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	140 of 974	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	308 of 947	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	186 of 923	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	147 of 945	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.2	46 of 924	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	176 of 954	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	236 of 958	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	190 of 963	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	280 of 946	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	185 of 924	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	222 of 933	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	140 of 916	84.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	94 of 572	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	44.9	258 of 563	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	303 of 590	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	193 of 777	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	285 of 795	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	271 of 805	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	347 of 809	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.0	199 of 781	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	246 of 796	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	193 of 781	75.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)33rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science80%+17 vs state

English Language Arts75%+17 vs state

Mathematics74%+24 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, October 3, 2013

Much of the school's focus is preparation for the annual standardized test. The curriculum consists almost entirely of worksheets and textbook questions. There is almost no variation in teaching practices. Close Quote

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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
Fairland Middle School	Public	6-8	7875 County Road 107	Proctorville	45669	Lawrence County	Fairland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 886-3200	331	34	9.7		307 (92.7%)	7 (2.1%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	81.7	159^th of 1036 public middle schools	84.7%		76.2	238^th of 1046 public middle schools	77.2%	79		80.4		60.5	76.1	84.0		59.6	77.2	87.0	100.0	$8,921
Chesapeake Middle School	Public	5-8	10335 County Road 1	Chesapeake	45619	Lawrence County	Chesapeake Union Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 867-3972	342	22	15.5		327 (95.6%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	62.1	432^nd of 1036 public middle schools	58.3%		51.5	563^rd of 1046 public middle schools	46.2%	131	68.1	62.4	59.2	52.4	50.6	34.7	84.7	61.7	76.5	69.9	88.9	$10,992
South Point Middle School	Public	6-8	983 County Road 60	South Point	45680	Lawrence County	South Point Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 377-4343	307	19	16.1		273 (88.9%)	10 (3.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	37.7	671^st of 1036 public middle schools	35.2%		40.4	659^th of 1046 public middle schools	37.0%	12		53.9		17.6	32.7	34.1		48.2	58.9	46.1	82.4	$11,723
South Gallia Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Rebel Dr	Crown City	45623	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 379-9085	120	5	23.3		116 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	17.6	831^st of 1036 public middle schools	19.8%		35.5	690^th of 1046 public middle schools	34.0%	141		33.3		9.7	23.5	20.0		25.8	38.2	36.1		$8,893
Dawson-Bryant Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Hornet Ln	Coal Grove	45638	Lawrence County	Dawson-Bryant Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 532-1664	262	13	20.1		257 (98.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	80.8	175^th of 1036 public middle schools	83.1%		61.4	450^th of 1046 public middle schools	57.0%	275		87.6		89.9	89.0	76.1		76.4	54.8	59.6		$9,562

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairland Middle School

How many students attend Fairland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Fairland Middle School.

Is Fairland Middle School a good school?

Fairland Middle School ranks 159^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Fairland Middle School in?

Fairland Local

What high school do graduates of Fairland Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Fairland Middle School?

Students at Fairland Middle School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

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