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Pleasant Middle School

Q: Is Pleasant Middle School a good school?

Pleasant Middle School ranks 436 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

436^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Pleasant Middle School is a public middle school located in Marion, Ohio, serving grades 5-8 with a student population of 413. The school is part of the Pleasant Local District, which is ranked 299 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pleasant Middle School has consistently performed above the state average in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels, particularly in Science and English Language Arts. The school's proficiency rates in Algebra I for end-of-course exams have been exceptional, reaching 100% in recent years, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. However, the school's performance in Mathematics, especially in the upper grades, has been relatively weaker compared to other subjects, with proficiency rates below the state average in some cases. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as students with special needs, has been an area of concern that requires targeted interventions and support.

Comparing Pleasant Middle School to nearby schools, Olentangy Berlin Middle School, located about 20 miles away, consistently outperforms Pleasant Middle School across various academic metrics and has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Other nearby schools, such as Mt. Gilead Middle School and Cardington-Lincoln Middle School, have shown mixed performance, with some areas where they outperform Pleasant Middle School and others where they lag behind. Additionally, Pleasant Middle School's per-student spending of $8,848 in the 2018-2019 school year is relatively lower compared to some of the higher-performing nearby schools, which may impact the level of individualized attention and support available to students.

438

Students ?

31.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,576

Per pupil spending ?

42.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1115 Owens Rd W
Marion, OH 43302-8213

(740) 389-5167

District: Pleasant Local

Students who attend Pleasant Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pleasant High School

Feeder schools for Pleasant Middle School:

Elementary:

Pleasant Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (65% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 31 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg63%

Ohio avg57%

436^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

299^th of 828Pleasant 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	61.7	436 of 1036	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	382 of 1046	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.0	277 of 1048	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	354 of 1017	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	462 of 1037	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	364 of 1050	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	253 of 1010	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	76.7	227 of 1038	78.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.9	232 of 1050	77.9%	★★★★☆
2015	76.4	221 of 1035	78.6%	★★★★☆
2014	74.8	247 of 1008	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.2	192 of 1001	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	77.1	196 of 989	80.2%	★★★★☆
2011	77.1	186 of 925	79.9%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	306 of 895	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.5	419 of 858	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.3	409 of 835	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.8	306 of 837	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.5	219 of 732	70.1%	★★★★☆
2005	59.4	323 of 692	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.8	148 of 400	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	61.8	141 of 576	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	20.6	591 of 658	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	413 of 938	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	323 of 942	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	267 of 943	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	347 of 925	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	439 of 910	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	340 of 917	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	275 of 897	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	64.4	173 of 521	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	522 of 983	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	484 of 989	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	326 of 974	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	463 of 947	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	445 of 923	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	350 of 945	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	265 of 924	71.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	429 of 954	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	382 of 958	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	263 of 963	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	322 of 946	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	333 of 924	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	337 of 933	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	211 of 916	77.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	418 of 572	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	389 of 563	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	445 of 777	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	407 of 795	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.0	317 of 805	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	386 of 809	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	450 of 781	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	350 of 796	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	285 of 781	63.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)76th percentile+20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)67th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science71%+8 vs state

English Language Arts66%+6 vs state

Mathematics52%~ state avg

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Schools Near Pleasant Middle School

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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 Geometry (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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Pleasant Middle School	Public	5-8	1115 Owens Rd W	Marion	43302	Marion County	Pleasant Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 389-5167	438	14	31.2	42.5%	389 (88.8%)	8 (1.8%)	18 (4.1%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	61.7	436^th of 1036 public middle schools	57.9%		67	382^nd of 1046 public middle schools	63.5%	54	67.6	75.0	62.4	43.4	41.8	60.0	79.4	60.6	64.7	60.6		100.0	$7,576
Ulysses S. Grant Middle School	Public	6-8	420 Presidential Dr	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4402	917	67	13.6		670 (73.1%)	53 (5.8%)	85 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	107 (11.7%)	23.1	784^th of 1036 public middle schools	24.3%		21.6	798^th of 1046 public middle schools	23.7%	14		46.4		29.0	25.5	10.5		29.5	41.6	38.6		73.3	$13,219
Elgin Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Keener Rd S	Marion	43302	Marion County	Elgin Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 223-4300	257	18	14.2	59.1%	237 (92.2%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	47.4	587^th of 1036 public middle schools	43.3%		42.5	640^th of 1046 public middle schools	38.8%	53		72.5		31.7	56.4	40.3		34.6	61.3	45.7		66.7	$13,818
River Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	4334 Marion Mount Gilead Rd	Caledonia	43314	Marion County	River Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 725-5700	481	26	18.5		419 (87.1%)	9 (1.9%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.1%)	61.5	442^nd of 1036 public middle schools	57.3%		62.9	426^th of 1046 public middle schools	59.3%	16		77.2		60.4	43.3	43.4		55.0	63.3	63.1		87.2	$13,259
North Union Middle School	Public	6-8	12555 Mulvane Rd	Richwood	43344	Union County	North Union Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 943-2369	325	18	18.0	44.9%	309 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)	55.8	501^st of 1036 public middle schools	51.6%		71.3	304^th of 1046 public middle schools	70.9%	197		70.9		51.0	17.1	62.2		45.3	63.7	65.0		100.0	$13,040
Buckeye Valley Local Middle School	Public	5-8	683 Coover Rd	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Buckeye Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 363-6626	612	34	18.1	24.2%	557 (91.0%)	6 (1.0%)	25 (4.1%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	75.3	259^th of 1036 public middle schools	75.0%		73.1	281^st of 1046 public middle schools	73.1%	22	83.9	78.0	76.5	71.8	42.2	73.5	83.9	71.8	78.0	63.6		100.0	$12,792
Cardington-Lincoln Middle School	Public	5-8	349 Chesterville Ave	Cardington	43315	Morrow County	Cardington-Lincoln Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 864-2691	283	19	14.8		269 (95.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	40.4	654^th of 1036 public middle schools	36.9%		57.5	505^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.7%	149	55.6	50.0	36.2	47.1	47.8	46.3	63.9	33.3	44.9	43.3		100.0	$11,867
John C Dempsey Middle School	Public	6-8	599 Pennsylvania Ave	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Delaware City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 833-1800	1,278	71	17.9	37.5%	988 (77.3%)	84 (6.6%)	100 (7.8%)	11 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (7.3%)	69.7	332^nd of 1036 public middle schools	68.0%		71.9	293^rd of 1046 public middle schools	72.0%	39		75.9		51.0	59.5	63.7		56.1	72.4	66.4	100.0	100.0	$12,645
Mt Gilead Middle School	Public	6-8	324 W Park Ave	Mount Gilead	43338	Morrow County	Mount Gilead Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 947-9517	226	18	12.6	48.7%	201 (88.9%)	5 (2.2%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	49.1	575^th of 1036 public middle schools	44.5%		63.6	415^th of 1046 public middle schools	60.3%	160		63.9		49.3	45.7	31.1		48.0	49.4	61.7		100.0	$13,186
Olentangy Berlin Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 Piatt Rd	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(740) 657-4050	886	44	20.0	11.6%	511 (57.7%)	57 (6.4%)	52 (5.9%)	214 (24.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.4%)	91.1	39^th of 1036 public middle schools	96.2%		91.1	47^th of 1046 public middle schools	95.5%	8		93.6		82.7	85.5	70.1		83.8	89.1	85.3	100.0	99.3	$14,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Middle School

Is Pleasant Middle School a good school?

Pleasant Middle School ranks 436^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Pleasant Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Pleasant Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Pleasant Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Middle School?

Students at Pleasant Middle School are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Pleasant Middle School in?

Pleasant Local

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