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Meigs Middle School

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Meigs Middle School ranks 691 st of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

691^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Meigs Middle School is a public middle school located in Pomeroy, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 337 students. The school is part of the Meigs Local District, which is ranked 607 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Meigs Middle School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 36.2% to 41.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts around 30-40%, compared to the state averages of around 50-60%. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school performing relatively well for low socioeconomic status students but struggling with special education and gifted and talented students, ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of Ohio middle schools for these groups.

Interestingly, the nearby middle schools, such as Athens Middle School and Federal Hocking Middle School, generally outperform Meigs Middle School in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and overall school rankings. For example, Athens Middle School has a higher percentage of students proficient in Math, Science, and English Language Arts compared to Meigs Middle School. Additionally, Meigs Middle School's performance for gifted and talented students and disabled students is particularly concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of Ohio middle schools for these subgroups.

350

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,092

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

42353 Charles Chancey Dr
Pomeroy, OH 45769

(740) 992-3058

District: Meigs Local

Students who attend Meigs Middle School usually attend:

High:

Meigs High School

Feeder schools for Meigs Middle School:

Elementary:	Meigs Intermediate School
	Meigs Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Two or more races:

3.1%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (41% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Ohio avg55%

691^st of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

607^th of 828Meigs 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	34.8	691 of 1036	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	680 of 1046	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	637 of 1048	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	718 of 1017	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	718 of 1037	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	708 of 1050	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	681 of 1010	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.9	668 of 1038	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.6	649 of 1050	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.0	595 of 1035	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.1	692 of 1008	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.8	658 of 1001	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.8	660 of 989	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.2	646 of 925	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.3	676 of 895	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.3	667 of 858	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.9	570 of 835	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.8	511 of 837	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.7	515 of 732	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.8	539 of 692	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.5	302 of 400	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	50.1	286 of 658	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	318 of 643	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	662 of 938	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	620 of 942	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	475 of 943	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	660 of 925	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	684 of 910	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	616 of 917	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	632 of 897	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	56.4	108 of 196	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.6	55 of 173	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	222 of 274	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.0	82 of 164	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.6	496 of 521	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	607 of 983	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	577 of 989	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	423 of 974	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	581 of 947	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	602 of 923	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	574 of 945	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	526 of 924	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	693 of 954	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	698 of 958	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	696 of 963	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	733 of 946	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	696 of 924	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	706 of 933	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	673 of 916	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	550 of 572	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	440 of 563	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	523 of 590	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	692 of 777	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	694 of 795	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	660 of 805	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	733 of 809	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	716 of 781	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	696 of 796	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	678 of 781	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)57th percentile+24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)45th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science45%-18 vs state

English Language Arts42%-15 vs state

Mathematics38%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Meigs 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 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 8th 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 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
Meigs Middle School	Public	6-8	42353 Charles Chancey Dr	Pomeroy	45769	Meigs County	Meigs Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 992-3058	350	24	14.5		327 (93.4%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	34.8	691^st of 1036 public middle schools	33.3%		36.4	680^th of 1046 public middle schools	35.0%	11	45.0	34.4	40.2	38.5	30.5	53.6	43.1		$13,092
River Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	8779 State Route 160	Bidwell	45614	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 446-8399	337	18	18.4		315 (93.5%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	64.8	396^th of 1036 public middle schools	61.8%		57.2	511^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.1%	115	69.8	54.5	60.6	60.2	55.4	65.1	55.7	100.0	$11,774
Federal Hocking Middle School	Public	6-8	8461 State Route 144	Stewart	45778	Athens County	Federal Hocking Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 662-6691	185	16	11.5		172 (93.0%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	34.4	694^th of 1036 public middle schools	33.0%		35.7	689^th of 1046 public middle schools	34.1%	5	44.9	30.9	52.2	26.1	33.9	51.5	42.9		$11,228
Athens Middle School	Public	7-8	51 W State St - 55	Athens	45701	Athens County	Athens City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 593-7107	360	31	11.6		298 (82.8%)	16 (4.4%)	10 (2.8%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	69.8	330^th of 1036 public middle schools	68.1%		64.2	408^th of 1046 public middle schools	61.0%	78	69.9		63.8	44.5		76.2	69.0	100.0	$14,819

Frequently Asked Questions about Meigs Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Meigs Middle School?

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

How many students attend Meigs Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Meigs Middle School.

Is Meigs Middle School a good school?

Meigs Middle School ranks 691^st of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Meigs Middle School attend?

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

What district is Meigs Middle School in?

Meigs Local

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