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Rock Hill Middle School

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Rock Hill Middle School ranks 624 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

624^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Rock Hill Middle School in Ironton, Ohio, serves 284 students in grades 6–8 as the middle school for the Rock Hill Local district, and currently ranks 624th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools. That places it in the 40th percentile statewide with a two-star rating, down from a high of the 56th percentile in 2023-24. Over ten reported years the school has stayed within a band between roughly the 40th and 56th percentile. At every grade and subject its reported proficiency matches the district's, because it is effectively the district's only provider for grades 6–8, so the two figures move together.

Math is the clearest weak spot. Sixth-grade math proficiency is 38.6% against a 56.2% state figure, and eighth-grade math has never reached the state line in any reported year. Reading is comparatively solid: grade 8 ELA has run near or above the state, and students tend to gain ground in reading as they move through the school. The most telling comparison is Ironton Middle School, 4.8 miles away with nearly identical enrollment and grade span, which posts math scores 24 to 25 points higher in every grade while the two schools stay close in reading. Wheelersburg Middle School, about 12 miles away, spends less per student yet ranks in the 90th percentile.

Chronic absenteeism is the most volatile number here: 9.9% in 2023-24 (the school's best achievement year), 38.0% in 2024-25, and 22.1% now. Attendance, rather than spending or class size, looks like the most plausible lever — this school has the smallest classes and highest per-pupil spending among nearby peers yet ranks below most of them. Low-income students rank above the school average, while special education students rank well below, and both trends are slipping. Finally, the 100% Algebra I pass rate reflects a small, selected group of advanced eighth graders, not school-wide math achievement.

284

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,554

Per pupil spending ?

83%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2171 County Road 26
Ironton, OH 45638-8386

(740) 532-7026

District: Rock Hill Local

Students who attend Rock Hill Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rock Hill Senior High School

Feeder schools for Rock Hill Middle School:

Elementary:

Rock Hill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.2%

Two or more races:

1.4%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg50%

Ohio avg57%

624^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

544^th of 773Rock Hill 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	45.6	624 of 1046	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.9	548 of 1036	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	463 of 1046	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	599 of 1048	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	496 of 1017	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	613 of 1037	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	486 of 1050	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	466 of 1010	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.9	540 of 1038	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.1	485 of 1050	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.6	405 of 1035	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.0	532 of 1008	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.3	550 of 1001	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.0	553 of 989	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.8	640 of 925	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.9	714 of 895	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.2	632 of 858	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.6	580 of 835	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.5	577 of 837	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.4	525 of 732	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.7	581 of 692	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.9	354 of 400	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	48.1	232 of 565	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	356 of 576	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	203 of 658	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	363 of 643	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	560 of 947	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.3	449 of 938	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	386 of 942	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	498 of 943	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	505 of 925	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	566 of 910	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	541 of 917	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	545 of 897	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	68.1	121 of 521	76.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	475 of 996	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	379 of 983	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	192 of 989	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	345 of 974	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	202 of 947	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	368 of 923	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	195 of 945	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	187 of 924	79.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	641 of 955	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	620 of 954	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	500 of 958	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	645 of 963	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	474 of 946	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	620 of 924	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	372 of 933	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	345 of 916	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	463 of 579	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	448 of 572	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	386 of 563	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	469 of 590	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	650 of 790	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.3	580 of 777	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	492 of 795	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	619 of 805	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	540 of 809	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	619 of 781	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	502 of 796	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	504 of 781	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2018)77th percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2022)59th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile~ school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science56%-5 vs state

English Language Arts54%-5 vs state

Mathematics41%-11 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 (2016)	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
Rock Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	2171 County Road 26	Ironton	45638	Lawrence County	Rock Hill Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 532-7026	284	29	9.7	83.0%	279 (98.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	45.6	624^th of 1046 public middle schools	40.3%		51.9	548^th of 1036 public middle schools	47.1%	76		56.5			38.6	42.6	41.6			52.5	54.3	56.5	100.0	$26,554
Ironton Middle School	Public	6-8	302 Delaware St	Ironton	45638	Lawrence County	Ironton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 532-3347	299	19	15.7	0.0%	265 (88.6%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)	55.6	514^th of 1046 public middle schools	50.9%		69.2	345^th of 1036 public middle schools	66.7%	169		37.8			64.0	65.9	66.3			54.0	56.3	48.6	100.0	$14,137
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	0.0%	257 (98.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	67.6	355^th of 1046 public middle schools	66.1%		80.8	175^th of 1036 public middle schools	83.1%	180		89.5			54.8	84.9	37.8			62.4	57.0	73.7		$9,562
Wheelersburg Middle School	Public	4-8	800 Pirate Dr	Wheelersburg	45694	Scioto County	Wheelersburg Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 574-2515	598	29	20.6	40.2%	537 (89.8%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (3.0%)	16 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	85.4	108^th of 1046 public middle schools	89.7%		80	184^th of 1036 public middle schools	82.2%	76	74.3	84.4	86.4	61.5	82.1	63.2	86.1	84.8	84.4	83.7	77.8	73.4		$9,052
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	78.1%	273 (88.9%)	10 (3.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	32.3	737^th of 1046 public middle schools	29.5%		37.7	671^st of 1036 public middle schools	35.2%	66		30.9			24.0	36.7	23.4			54.3	57.5	45.7	88.2	$11,723
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	61.1%	327 (95.6%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	64.4	399^th of 1046 public middle schools	61.9%		62.1	432^nd of 1036 public middle schools	58.3%	33	72.4	47.6		64.5	73.1	51.2	42.0		78.9	64.7	77.8	73.8	86.7	$10,992
Oak Intermediate Elementary School	Public	4-6	#1 Glenwood Tiger Trail	New Boston	45662	Scioto County	New Boston Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 456-5225	87	6	14.5	100.0%	79 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.9%)								(n/a)	66.7		43.3	42.9	26.5			40.0	61.9	20.6				$13,544
Minford Middle School	Public	4-8	135 Falcon Rd	Minford	45653	Scioto County	Minford Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 820-2181	443	29	15.2	0.0%	434 (98.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	63.3	411^th of 1046 public middle schools	60.7%		56.4	493^rd of 1036 public middle schools	52.4%	82	61.5	63.9	64.9	65.4	45.8	53.6	69.4	57.1	69.2	59.7	65.5	64.4		$9,162

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Hill Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Rock Hill Middle School?

Students at Rock Hill Middle School are 98% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Rock Hill Middle School in?

Rock Hill Local

How many students attend Rock Hill Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Rock Hill Middle School.

Is Rock Hill Middle School a good school?

Rock Hill Middle School ranks 624^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Rock Hill Middle School attend?

Students who attend Rock Hill Middle School usually go on to attend Rock Hill Senior High School

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