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River Valley Middle School

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River Valley Middle School ranks 471 st of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

471^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

River Valley Middle School in Caledonia, OH is a grades 6–8 school serving 481 students in River Valley Local in a small-town area of north-central Ohio. The district ranks 327th of 773 Ohio districts (58th percentile, 3 stars), while the school ranks 471st of 1,046 schools in 2025–2026 (55th percentile, 3 stars). River Valley’s rank history shows a cooling from earlier highs: it was at the 75th percentile with 4 stars in 2022–2023, then fell to the 59th, 57th, and 55th percentiles. So the current profile is upper-middle statewide but not at its recent peak.

Chronic absenteeism is a notable bright spot. After sitting at 17.3% in both 2023–2024 and 2024–2025, it dropped to 9.7% in 2025–2026—below the district rate of 11.2% and the second-lowest among nearby schools, behind only William Crawford Intermediate Schools at 5.9%. That is far better than Ulysses S. Grant Middle School (43.5%), Bucyrus Middle School (26.7%), and Elgin Middle School (24.7%). The student-teacher ratio has risen from 15.8 in 2022–2023 to 18.5 in 2024–2025. Free/reduced lunch was 46.97% in 2023–2024, up from 39.74%; the 2024–2025 value is unknown. Per-student spending was $8,917 in 2018–2019. Compared with Buckeye Valley Local Middle School, which ranks higher at the 82nd percentile, River Valley has better absenteeism (9.7% vs. 14.5%) but higher free/reduced lunch.

Academically, River Valley is uneven. Strengths include 8th-grade science at 76% (state 61.2%), 6th-grade math at 67.6% (state 56.2%), 6th-grade ELA at 64.7% (state 56%), and Algebra I at 75% (state 61.6%). Weak areas are 8th-grade math at 41.9%, which is 10.1 points below the state and below every nearby school except Ulysses S. Grant, plus 7th-grade ELA at 55.6% and 8th-grade ELA at 54.1%, both below state. The Algebra I result has slipped from 95.7% in 2023–2024 to 87.2% in 2024–2025 to 75% in 2025–2026. Watch items: 8th-grade math and ELA, the Algebra I decline, and the rising student-teacher ratio. Subgroup effectiveness is a relative strength for low-income students (72nd percentile, 4 stars) and special education students (67th percentile, 3 stars).

481

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,259

Per pupil spending ?

47%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4334 Marion Mount Gilead Rd
Caledonia, OH 43314-9456

(740) 725-5700

District: River Valley Local

Students who attend River Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

River Valley High School

Feeder schools for River Valley Middle School:

Elementary:	Heritage Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Ohio median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg59%

Ohio avg57%

471^st of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

327^th of 773River Valley 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	59.0	471 of 1046	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	442 of 1036	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	426 of 1046	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	262 of 1048	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	352 of 1017	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	361 of 1037	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	334 of 1050	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	296 of 1010	70.7%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	273 of 1038	73.7%	★★★★☆
2016	73.0	279 of 1050	73.4%	★★★★☆
2015	63.6	426 of 1035	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.1	387 of 1008	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.8	493 of 1001	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.4	508 of 989	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.8	427 of 925	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.6	439 of 895	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.6	416 of 858	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.8	402 of 835	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.4	329 of 837	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.9	325 of 732	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.0	457 of 692	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.5	286 of 400	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	51.8	210 of 576	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	228 of 658	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	256 of 643	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	408 of 947	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.4	406 of 938	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	398 of 942	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	287 of 943	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	310 of 925	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	275 of 910	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	275 of 917	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	222 of 897	75.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	96 of 186	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	166 of 241	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	366 of 521	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	277 of 996	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	229 of 983	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	402 of 989	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	227 of 974	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	318 of 947	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	330 of 923	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	275 of 945	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	327 of 924	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	477 of 955	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	445 of 954	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	427 of 958	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.2	189 of 963	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	377 of 946	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	426 of 924	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	348 of 933	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	331 of 916	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	177 of 260	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.1	151 of 263	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	121 of 254	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	189 of 579	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.2	352 of 572	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	310 of 563	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	160 of 590	72.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	454 of 790	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.0	436 of 777	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	432 of 795	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.7	269 of 805	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	380 of 809	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	420 of 781	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	342 of 796	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	304 of 781	61.1%	★★★☆☆

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)72nd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2021)64th percentile~ school

Female (2026)57th percentile~ school

Male (2026)50th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)48th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)32nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+15 vs state

Algebra I75%+13 vs state

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Mathematics52%~ 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 Biology (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 Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
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%)	59	471^st of 1046 public middle schools	55.0%		61.5	442^nd of 1036 public middle schools	57.3%	29		76.0		67.6	46.9	41.9		64.7	55.6	54.1		75.0	$13,259
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%)	21.5	814^th of 1046 public middle schools	22.2%		23.1	784^th of 1036 public middle schools	24.3%	30		48.0		30.5	5.9	25.1		32.2	34.9	42.7		91.1	$13,219
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%)	53.2	531^st of 1046 public middle schools	49.2%		61.7	436^th of 1036 public middle schools	57.9%	95	69.1	63.9	61.7	52.9	28.0	63.2	77.7	59.0	53.5	56.5		100.0	$7,576
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%)	43.3	640^th of 1046 public middle schools	38.8%		40.4	654^th of 1036 public middle schools	36.9%	14	65.7	46.6	45.7	43.3	40.0	60.9	71.4	30.0	67.8	45.2		100.0	$11,867
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%)	50.8	561^st of 1046 public middle schools	46.4%		49.1	575^th of 1036 public middle schools	44.5%	14		76.9		44.9	34.4	57.3		52.2	48.6	55.1		93.8	$13,186
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%)	51.1	558^th of 1046 public middle schools	46.7%		47.4	587^th of 1036 public middle schools	43.3%	29		80.3		32.9	30.6	66.7		46.1	44.1	69.8		86.7	$13,818
Galion Middle School	Public	6-9	474 Portland Way N	Galion	44833	Crawford County	Galion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 468-3134	357	21	17.2		311 (87.1%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.0%)	45.6	623^rd of 1046 public middle schools	40.4%		52.1	547^th of 1036 public middle schools	47.2%	76		64.5		36.4	36.5	50.5		44.0	65.6	46.0	100.0	100.0	$10,652
Bucyrus Middle School	Public	6-8	455 Redman Way	Bucyrus	44820	Crawford County	Bucyrus City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 562-0003	256	13	19.6		225 (87.9%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	43.6	637^th of 1046 public middle schools	39.1%		50.3	562^nd of 1036 public middle schools	45.8%	75		57.5		42.2	31.4	53.7		40.0	48.6	61.6			$3,468
William Crawford Intermediate Schools	Public	6-8	5444 Crestline Rd	Crestline	44856	Crawford County	Colonel Crawford Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 562-7529	241	12	19.9	27.8%	230 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	71.6	306^th of 1046 public middle schools	70.7%		81.4	166^th of 1036 public middle schools	84.0%	140		83.5		47.3	68.2	50.9		62.0	80.6	74.4		100.0	$11,368
Wynford Middle School	Public	6-8	3288 Holmes Center Rd	Bucyrus	44820	Crawford County	Wynford Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 562-7828	252	15	17.1		249 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	63.2	413^th of 1046 public middle schools	60.5%		57.5	483^rd of 1036 public middle schools	53.4%	70		68.1		56.1	42.4	79.0		57.6	61.2	62.5		100.0	$7,889

Frequently Asked Questions about River Valley Middle School

What high school do graduates of River Valley Middle School attend?

Students who attend River Valley Middle School usually go on to attend River Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of River Valley Middle School?

Students at River Valley Middle School are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is River Valley Middle School in?

River Valley Local

Is River Valley Middle School a good school?

River Valley Middle School ranks 471^st of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend River Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended River Valley Middle School.

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