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Paint Valley Middle School

Q: Is Paint Valley Middle School a good school?

Paint Valley Middle School ranks 577 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

577^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Paint Valley Middle School is a public middle school located in Bainbridge, Ohio, serving 168 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Paint Valley Local District, which is ranked 535 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paint Valley Middle School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, which range from 24.6% to 31.0% - significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Zane Trace Middle School (18.6%) and Greenfield Middle School (16.0%). The school's test scores are also generally below state averages, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts lower than the state by 7.5 and 12 percentage points, respectively.

While the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students and low socioeconomic status students performing relatively better, the school's rankings for white students and disabled students are in the bottom quartile of Ohio middle schools. Additionally, Paint Valley Middle School's spending per student, at $7,847, is lower than the state average and nearby schools like Zane Trace Middle School ($9,955) and Greenfield Middle School ($10,250). Addressing these challenges and learning from the successes of higher-performing nearby schools could be crucial for improving educational outcomes at Paint Valley Middle School.

166

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,469

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

7454 Us Highway 50 W
Bainbridge, OH 45612-9708

(740) 634-3454

District: Paint Valley Local

Students who attend Paint Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Paint Valley High School

Feeder schools for Paint Valley Middle School:

Elementary:

Paint Valley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.8%

Asian:

1.8%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Ohio avg55%

577^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

535^th of 828Paint 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
2025	48.9	577 of 1036	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	587 of 1046	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	543 of 1048	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	661 of 1017	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	635 of 1037	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	674 of 1050	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	690 of 1010	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.1	707 of 1038	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.4	711 of 1050	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.6	814 of 1035	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.4	743 of 1008	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.6	669 of 1001	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.3	465 of 989	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.5	541 of 925	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.1	486 of 895	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.7	526 of 858	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.3	574 of 835	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.9	531 of 837	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.6	529 of 732	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.4	494 of 692	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.8	324 of 400	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	27.9	517 of 658	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.4	304 of 643	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	375 of 938	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	482 of 942	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	413 of 943	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.1	675 of 925	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.1	581 of 910	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	613 of 917	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	643 of 897	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	109 of 194	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	406 of 983	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.8	686 of 989	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.1	261 of 974	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	437 of 947	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	414 of 923	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	494 of 945	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	537 of 924	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	652 of 954	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	606 of 958	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	608 of 963	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	622 of 946	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	654 of 924	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	653 of 933	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	661 of 916	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	619 of 777	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	618 of 795	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	594 of 805	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	701 of 809	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	650 of 781	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	675 of 796	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	687 of 781	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)60th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2019)21st percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science52%-11 vs state

English Language Arts50%-7 vs state

Mathematics50%~ state avg

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Schools Near Paint Valley 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 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
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
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
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
Greenfield Middle School	Public	6-8	200 N 5th St	Greenfield	45123	Highland County	Greenfield Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 981-2197	407	28	14.5		382 (93.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)	71.2	308^th of 1036 public middle schools	70.3%		71.2	305^th of 1046 public middle schools	70.8%	3		67.7			60.8	64.8	61.2			57.0	76.0	64.6	100.0	$10,908
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
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
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
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
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
Fairfield Local Middle School	Public	6-8	11611 State Route 771	Leesburg	45135	Highland County	Fairfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 780-2977	198	8	24.7		189 (95.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	78.5	210^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.7%		76.2	237^th of 1046 public middle schools	77.3%	27		70.3			77.8	60.0	82.7			75.9	69.4	65.6	100.0	$13,333

Frequently Asked Questions about Paint Valley Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Paint Valley Middle School?

Students at Paint Valley Middle School are 96% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Paint Valley Middle School a good school?

Paint Valley Middle School ranks 577^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Paint Valley Middle School in?

Paint Valley Local

How many students attend Paint Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended Paint Valley Middle School.

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

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

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