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Morgan Middle School

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Morgan Middle School ranks 656 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

656^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Morgan Middle School is the only middle school in the Morgan Local district, serving 232 students in grades 6–8 in the small rural community of McConnelsville, Ohio, where roughly 70% of students are economically disadvantaged and per-pupil spending was $7,775.

Ranked 656th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools (37th percentile, 2 stars) — essentially the same position as its Morgan Local district — the school has slipped three straight years, from the 53rd percentile in 2021–22 to its lowest mark in a decade. Seventh-grade math is the defining weakness: 29.1% proficient, about 19.5 points below the state and far behind Fort Frye Middle School at 63.6%, a similar-sized school just 11 miles away. Eighth-grade science has fallen from 76% to 49.5% over four years, dropping from 12 points above the state to nearly 12 below. The bright spot is Algebra I, where the small accelerated cohort posts 100% proficiency, above both district and state.

Notably, the decline is not an attendance story: chronic absenteeism improved to 22.1%, better than Philo Junior High School, Crooksville Middle School and Trimble Junior High, though slightly above the district rate. The school has the lowest per-pupil spending in its peer group but the best student-teacher ratio (11:1). Subgroup results run weaker than the overall headline, with special education students in the 17th percentile and gifted students rated 1 star. The most actionable priorities are middle-grades math and the science trajectory.

232

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,029

Per pupil spending ?

48.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

820 Junior Raider Dr
McConnelsville, OH 43756-9311

(740) 962-2833

District: Morgan Local

Students who attend Morgan Middle School usually attend:

High:

Morgan High School

Feeder schools for Morgan Middle School:

Elementary:	East Elementary School
	South Elementary School
	West Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Two or more races:

9.1%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg48%

Ohio avg57%

656^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

468^th of 773Morgan 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	41.3	656 of 1046	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	582 of 1036	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	581 of 1046	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	522 of 1048	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	476 of 1017	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	528 of 1037	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	524 of 1050	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	553 of 1010	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.8	502 of 1038	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.0	532 of 1050	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.2	720 of 1035	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.1	492 of 1008	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.4	434 of 1001	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.3	565 of 989	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.5	609 of 925	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.5	427 of 895	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.8	455 of 858	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.9	373 of 835	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.5	313 of 837	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.6	286 of 732	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.3	438 of 692	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	40.5	315 of 565	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	320 of 576	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	192 of 658	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	239 of 643	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	665 of 947	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.3	576 of 938	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	567 of 942	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	487 of 943	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	448 of 925	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	530 of 910	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	427 of 917	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	560 of 897	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	141 of 194	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.1	174 of 241	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	237 of 274	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	142 of 164	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	488 of 521	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	88.1	2 of 11	81.8%	★★★★★
2018	50.3	11 of 21	47.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	559 of 996	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.0	432 of 983	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	525 of 989	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.0	378 of 974	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	204 of 947	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	246 of 923	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	261 of 945	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	288 of 924	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	624 of 955	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.0	559 of 954	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	550 of 958	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	524 of 963	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	484 of 946	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	478 of 924	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	534 of 933	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	473 of 916	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	29.9	157 of 205	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	482 of 579	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.2	347 of 572	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	382 of 590	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	664 of 790	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	622 of 777	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	575 of 795	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	528 of 805	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	496 of 809	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	521 of 781	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	512 of 796	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	513 of 781	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)82nd percentile+37 vs school

Disabled (2022)44th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)27th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)23rd percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-21 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

English Language Arts54%-5 vs state

Science50%-12 vs state

Mathematics38%-15 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Morgan Middle School	Public	6-8	820 Junior Raider Dr	McConnelsville	43756	Morgan County	Morgan Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 962-2833	232	21	11.0	48.3%	204 (87.9%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.1%)	41.3	656^th of 1046 public middle schools	37.3%		48.4	582^nd of 1036 public middle schools	43.8%	74		49.5		41.4	29.1	42.3		50.0	58.0	52.6	100.0	$15,029
Fort Frye Middle School	Public	6-8	420 5th St	Beverly	45715	Washington County	Fort Frye Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 984-2376	256	16	16.4	—	248 (96.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	67.9	350^th of 1046 public middle schools	66.5%		69.8	329^th of 1036 public middle schools	68.2%	21		66.7		88.2	63.6	58.3		49.3	72.9	56.0	100.0	$11,818
Trimble Junior High	Public	7-8	1 Tomcat Dr	Glouster	45732	Athens County	Trimble Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 767-3434	172	15	11.4	64.0%	162 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.8%)	11.3	901^st of 1046 public middle schools	13.9%		21.7	796^th of 1036 public middle schools	23.2%	105		34.0			16.0	3.0			30.0	26.0	43.8	$16,045
Crooksville Middle School	Public	5-8	12400 Tunnel Hill Rd	Crooksville	43731	Perry County	Crooksville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 982-7010	317	21	14.7	99.1%	307 (96.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	29.9	754^th of 1046 public middle schools	27.9%		35.6	685^th of 1036 public middle schools	33.9%	69	63.3	48.0	46.3	38.6	41.5	10.9	72.5	44.3	50.6	29.3	54.5	$12,941
Philo Junior High School	Public	6-8	225 Market St	Philo	43771	Muskingum County	Franklin Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 674-5210	439	29	15.4	34.2%	420 (95.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	49.8	571^st of 1046 public middle schools	45.4%		39.4	658^th of 1036 public middle schools	36.5%	87		57.6		47.5	50.0	48.6		47.2	52.4	60.0	100.0	$11,147
Warren Middle School	Public	5-8	70 Warrior Dr	Vincent	45784	Washington County	Warren Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 678-2395	650	33	20.0	36.8%	619 (95.2%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	64.9	391^st of 1046 public middle schools	62.6%		65.9	377^th of 1036 public middle schools	63.6%	14	73.8	69.5	63.8	57.4	45.8	49.2	84.3	62.4	77.8	66.9	100.0	$9,146

Frequently Asked Questions about Morgan Middle School

Is Morgan Middle School a good school?

Morgan Middle School ranks 656^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Morgan Middle School?

Students at Morgan Middle School are 88% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Morgan Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Morgan Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Morgan Middle School attend?

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

What district is Morgan Middle School in?

Morgan Local

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