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Huntington Middle School

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Huntington Middle School ranks 678 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

678^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Huntington Middle School is a public middle school located in Chillicothe, Ohio, serving grades 5-8 with a student population of 313. The school is part of the Huntington Local School District, which is ranked 568 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Huntington Middle School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.7% to 32.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of many nearby schools. The school's test scores are generally below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts 10-20 percentage points lower than the state averages. Huntington Middle School also struggles to support certain student subgroups, with the school's rankings for female, male, white, and special education students all in the bottom half of Ohio middle schools, and its ranking for gifted and talented students in the bottom 15%.

In comparison to nearby schools, Huntington Middle School's performance lags behind many of its regional peers, such as Southeastern Middle School, Unioto Middle School, and Zane Trace Middle School, which all have significantly higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better rankings. One bright spot for Huntington Middle School is its Algebra I performance, where the school has consistently high proficiency rates on the end-of-course exam, often outperforming the state and local district averages.

313

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,835

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

188 Huntsman Rd
Chillicothe, OH 45601-9378

(740) 663-6079

District: Huntington Local

Students who attend Huntington Middle School usually attend:

High:

Huntington High School

Feeder schools for Huntington Middle School:

Elementary:

Huntington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Two or more races:

4.5%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (46% vs 57% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 20 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Ohio avg57%

678^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

568^th of 828Huntington 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	36.5	678 of 1036	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	676 of 1046	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	676 of 1048	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	686 of 1017	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	678 of 1037	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	768 of 1050	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	754 of 1010	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.7	718 of 1038	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.2	638 of 1050	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.6	725 of 1035	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.5	571 of 1008	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.5	589 of 1001	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.7	595 of 989	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.3	636 of 925	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.8	583 of 895	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.4	651 of 858	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.5	625 of 835	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.2	628 of 837	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.0	611 of 732	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.5	493 of 692	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.4	267 of 400	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	53.7	194 of 576	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.2	602 of 658	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	636 of 643	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	636 of 938	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	677 of 942	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	611 of 943	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	661 of 925	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	654 of 910	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	737 of 917	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	693 of 897	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	149 of 194	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	153 of 196	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.7	107 of 173	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	144 of 241	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	183 of 274	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	580 of 983	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	565 of 989	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	497 of 974	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	536 of 947	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	506 of 923	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	680 of 945	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	674 of 924	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	694 of 954	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	653 of 958	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	688 of 963	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	681 of 946	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	637 of 924	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	717 of 933	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	751 of 916	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	383 of 572	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	516 of 563	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	462 of 590	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	670 of 777	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	692 of 795	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	692 of 805	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	709 of 809	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	681 of 781	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	746 of 796	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	735 of 781	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)66th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)23rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%-4 vs state

English Language Arts46%-14 vs state

Science44%-20 vs state

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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 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th 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 4th 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
Huntington Middle School	Public	5-8	188 Huntsman Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Huntington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 663-6079	313	22	14.2		293 (93.6%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	36.5	678^th of 1036 public middle schools	34.6%		37.1	676^th of 1046 public middle schools	35.4%	2	52.3	35.1		63.1	57.4	36.8	32.5		53.8	48.5	45.6	35.5		$13,835
Chillicothe Middle School	Public	7-8	381 Yoctangee Pkwy	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Chillicothe City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 773-2241	404	31	13.2		312 (77.2%)	24 (5.9%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.6%)	47	589^th of 1036 public middle schools	43.1%		41	652^nd of 1046 public middle schools	37.7%	63		62.9				48.7	26.7				57.0	51.1	97.7	$13,048
Waverly Junior High School	Public	6-8	3 Tiger Drive	Waverly	45690	Pike County	Waverly City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 947-4527	383	27	14.1		359 (93.7%)	13 (3.4%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	41.7	646^th of 1036 public middle schools	37.6%		46.3	614^th of 1046 public middle schools	41.3%	32		46.3			36.2	50.0	23.2			50.8	60.9	46.3	92.5	$11,010
Paint Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	7454 Us Highway 50 W	Bainbridge	45612	Ross County	Paint Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 634-3454	166	10	16.6		159 (95.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	48.9	577^th of 1036 public middle schools	44.3%		49.7	587^th of 1046 public middle schools	43.9%	10		52.2			44.4	54.4	50.0			42.6	64.9	42.2		$12,469
Unioto Middle School	Public	6-8	160 Moundsville Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Union-Scioto Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 773-5211	486	20	24.3		430 (88.5%)	7 (1.4%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.2%)	72.1	297^th of 1036 public middle schools	71.3%		76.2	235^th of 1046 public middle schools	77.5%	62		70.4			61.9	59.0	64.5			60.6	75.9	63.6	100.0	$8,977
Southeastern Middle School	Public	5-8	2003 Lancaster Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Southeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 774-2003	281	14	20.0		261 (92.9%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	73.5	281^st of 1036 public middle schools	72.9%		72.4	285^th of 1046 public middle schools	72.8%	4	76.2	68.9		68.3	83.1	51.4	60.7		76.2	72.7	66.7	67.2		$12,368
Adena Middle School	Public	6-8	3367 County Road 550	Frankfort	45628	Ross County	Adena Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 998-2313	263	18	14.6		244 (92.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	28.6	741^st of 1036 public middle schools	28.5%		47.1	608^th of 1046 public middle schools	41.9%	133		43.0			26.1	46.2	14.8			31.8	44.0	44.3	66.7	$10,663
Zane Trace Middle School	Public	5-8	946 State Route 180	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Zane Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 773-5842	392	23	17.0		368 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	68	355^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.7%		74.2	268^th of 1046 public middle schools	74.4%	87	53.9	78.3		54.9	54.8	54.2	43.1		67.6	64.3	71.9	69.9	92.0	$11,577
Western Elementary School	Public	4-6	7959 State Route 124	Latham	45646	Pike County	Western Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 493-2881	170	8	21.2		166 (97.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)	61.1		41.7	37.0	20.0			52.1	55.6	28.3				$18,062
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	1170 Tile Mill Rd	Beaver	45613	Pike County	Eastern Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 226-1544	191	12	15.9		185 (96.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	53.2	529^th of 1036 public middle schools	48.9%		59.8	469^th of 1046 public middle schools	55.2%	60		69.7			46.6	37.5	62.7			53.4	64.1	34.8		$14,276

Frequently Asked Questions about Huntington Middle School

Is Huntington Middle School a good school?

Huntington Middle School ranks 678^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Huntington Middle School attend?

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

What district is Huntington Middle School in?

Huntington Local

How many students attend Huntington Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Huntington Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Huntington Middle School?

Students at Huntington Middle School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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