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Oak Harbor Intermediate School

Public Grades 4-6
Summary

Oak Harbor Intermediate School is a high-performing public middle school serving 327 students in grades 4-6 in Oak Harbor, Ohio. Part of the Benton Carroll Salem Local school district, Oak Harbor Intermediate has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Ohio, earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger in multiple years.

Oak Harbor Intermediate students consistently outperform state averages on Ohio state tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 85% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. The school also excels at serving diverse student populations, ranking in the top quartile of Ohio middle schools for female, male, white, low-socioeconomic, and disabled student subgroups. Additionally, Oak Harbor Intermediate maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.0% to 11.7% over the past few years, compared to the state average of around 15-20%.

While Oak Harbor Intermediate outperforms the state on most metrics, it is not the highest-performing school in the immediate vicinity. Eastwood Middle School, located about 18 miles away, ranks slightly higher on the state's middle school list and has stronger test scores in some subject areas. However, Oak Harbor Intermediate serves a more diverse student population, with 39.45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, compared to 27.57% at Eastwood Middle. Overall, Oak Harbor Intermediate's commitment to excellence, stable funding and staffing, and ability to serve a range of learners make it a standout educational institution in the region.

315
Students ?
12.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,746
Per pupil spending ?
39.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 250 N Locust St
       Oak Harbor, OH  43449-1264

(419) 898-6217

District: Benton Carroll Salem Local


Students who attend Oak Harbor Intermediate School usually attend:

High:    Oak Harbor High School

Feeder schools for Oak Harbor Intermediate School:

Elementary:    R C Waters Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
91.7%
Hispanic:
4.4%
Two or more races:
2.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 96th percentile in 2018 → 89th in 2022
Strengths
Test scores above the Ohio average (77% vs 61% meeting standards)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 96th-percentile peak (2018) to 89th (2022)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school77%
District avg77%
Ohio avg61%
307th of 1,558
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Top 20%▼ down 9 pts since 2015
From top 11% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202580.0307 of 155880.3%★★★★☆
202477.3377 of 157776.1%★★★★☆
202374.8445 of 159672.1%★★★★☆
202286.5160 of 158889.9%★★★★☆
202186.9179 of 161088.9%★★★★☆
201981.9255 of 167684.8%★★★★☆
201884.0180 of 163689.0%★★★★☆
201783.1194 of 165188.2%★★★★☆
201680.5287 of 167882.9%★★★★☆
201583.4177 of 168489.5%★★★★☆
201481.1182 of 168789.2%★★★★☆
201377.2327 of 170180.8%★★★★☆
201272.8494 of 170971.1%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202277.1105 of 82487.3%★★★★☆
202171.4130 of 76583.0%★★★★☆
201961.7290 of 95669.7%★★★☆☆
201871.0195 of 102180.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202580.2264 of 145281.8%★★★★☆
202474.0403 of 146672.5%★★★★☆
202372.3433 of 148370.8%★★★★☆
202288.779 of 148894.7%★★★★★
202187.0138 of 146790.6%★★★★★
201982.8171 of 150288.6%★★★★☆
201881.5201 of 151886.8%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
201866.3150 of 75980.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202575.7302 of 147379.5%★★★★☆
202473.8333 of 148477.6%★★★★☆
202372.1354 of 144775.5%★★★★☆
202289.458 of 141995.9%★★★★★
202188.474 of 140494.7%★★★★★
201982.5143 of 146590.2%★★★★★
201890.143 of 146597.1%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202580.0272 of 146681.4%★★★★☆
202480.0284 of 148580.9%★★★★☆
202376.5378 of 149874.8%★★★★☆
202284.0204 of 151886.6%★★★★☆
202185.7181 of 149987.9%★★★★☆
201982.2213 of 153586.1%★★★★☆
201884.4149 of 153690.3%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202562.4243 of 93574.0%★★★★☆
202461.6250 of 90072.2%★★★★☆
202360.9228 of 85673.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202574.4314 of 117573.3%★★★★☆
202470.2388 of 119067.4%★★★☆☆
202367.0444 of 121563.5%★★★☆☆
202281.1202 of 124283.7%★★★★☆
202180.6221 of 124982.3%★★★★☆
201977.6241 of 127181.0%★★★★☆
201878.4227 of 130982.7%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202285.6114 of 101788.8%★★★★☆
202189.565 of 103793.7%★★★★★
201985.599 of 105090.6%★★★★★
201889.741 of 101095.9%★★★★★
201785.4101 of 103890.3%★★★★★
201688.077 of 105092.7%★★★★★
201583.4122 of 103588.2%★★★★☆
201474.9245 of 100875.7%★★★★☆
201372.9292 of 100170.8%★★★★☆
201270.5348 of 98964.8%★★★☆☆
201171.8304 of 92567.1%★★★☆☆
201066.0401 of 89555.2%★★★☆☆
200972.4262 of 85869.5%★★★☆☆
200868.7304 of 83563.6%★★★☆☆
200768.2302 of 83763.9%★★★☆☆
200673.3193 of 73273.6%★★★★☆
200572.4179 of 69274.1%★★★★☆
200475.891 of 40077.3%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202262.9117 of 56579.3%★★★★☆
202175.967 of 57688.4%★★★★☆
201952.1267 of 65859.4%★★★☆☆
201890.820 of 64396.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202285.694 of 92589.8%★★★★☆
202188.858 of 91093.6%★★★★★
201985.683 of 91790.9%★★★★★
201888.144 of 89795.1%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202279.1123 of 94787.0%★★★★☆
202189.443 of 92395.3%★★★★★
201990.532 of 94596.6%★★★★★
201897.02 of 92499.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202285.3110 of 94688.4%★★★★☆
202189.863 of 92493.2%★★★★★
201986.876 of 93391.9%★★★★★
201889.938 of 91695.9%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202278.6143 of 80982.3%★★★★☆
202185.678 of 78190.0%★★★★★
201981.7112 of 79685.9%★★★★☆
201886.058 of 78192.6%★★★★★
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)
Elementary school
Disabled (2022)87th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)81st percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2018)80th percentile-9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school
Middle school
Female (2022)90th percentile~ school
Male (2022)88th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2022)87th percentile~ school
White (2022)82nd percentile-6 vs school
Disabled (2022)79th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
Science85%+22 vs state
Mathematics80%+21 vs state
English Language Arts72%+11 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Oak Harbor Intermediate School.

Students who attend Oak Harbor Intermediate School usually go on to attend Oak Harbor High School

Students at Oak Harbor Intermediate School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.


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