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Unioto Middle School

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Unioto Middle School ranks 298 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Unioto Middle School is a grades 6–8 school at 160 Moundsville Rd in Chillicothe, Ohio, serving 486 students in the Union-Scioto Local district and ranking as the strongest middle school within roughly 17 miles. In 2025–26, it ranked 298th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools — the 72nd percentile with 4 stars — and has earned 4 stars for four straight years. That stands well above its own district, which is at the 50th percentile with 2 stars. Among nearby schools, Zane Trace Middle School is the next closest at 66th percentile and 3 stars, 54 rank places behind, and no nearby middle school is rated above 3 stars.

Unioto’s standout result is 8th-grade math: 81.9% of students were proficient in 2025–26, about 30 points above the state (52.0%) and about 28 points above the next-best local school. The school has also posted a 100% Algebra I proficiency rate for four consecutive years. Chronic absenteeism fell from 33.6% in 2021–22 to 18.7% in 2025–26, a 14.9-point drop. Subgroup results are unusual: low-income students rank at the 90th percentile with 5 stars, special education students improved from the 34th to 54th percentile, and gifted students rank at the 91st percentile. It does this with the highest student-teacher ratio in the comparison group (24.3) and one of the lowest per-student spending figures ($7,394 in 2018–19, the latest available).

The main academic soft spots are 6th-grade math at 54.2%, below the state’s 56.2%, and 8th-grade science at 62.0%, barely above the state’s 61.2% and behind Zane Trace Middle School and Chillicothe Middle School. There is also a widening gender gap: female students sit at the 63rd percentile with 3 stars, while male students are at the 75th percentile with 4 stars, and female results have declined three years in a row. Keep in mind that free/reduced-lunch percentages are not reported, per-student spending is dated, and the gifted comparison spans an eight-year gap. Overall, Unioto Middle School is a high-performing local leader with strong math, improving attendance, and notable subgroup gains, plus clear areas to watch.

486

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,977

Per pupil spending ?

0.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2022-23) ?

160 Moundsville Rd
Chillicothe, OH 45601-4144

(740) 773-5211

District: Union-Scioto Local

Students who attend Unioto Middle School usually attend:

High:

Unioto High School

Feeder schools for Unioto Middle School:

Elementary:

Unioto Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (71% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Ohio median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg67%

Ohio avg57%

298^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

390^th of 773Union-Scioto 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	298 of 1046	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	297 of 1036	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	235 of 1046	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	306 of 1048	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	415 of 1017	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	422 of 1037	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	502 of 1050	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	502 of 1010	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.7	639 of 1038	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.1	616 of 1050	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.2	660 of 1035	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.9	576 of 1008	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.1	566 of 1001	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.3	412 of 989	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.7	448 of 925	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.6	454 of 895	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.3	448 of 858	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.3	448 of 835	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.8	512 of 837	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.3	518 of 732	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.6	464 of 692	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	25.1	464 of 565	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	488 of 576	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	387 of 658	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	408 of 643	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	346 of 947	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.0	315 of 938	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	268 of 942	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	315 of 943	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	447 of 925	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	383 of 910	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	414 of 917	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	422 of 897	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	17 of 186	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	64.3	175 of 521	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	99 of 996	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	84.4	84 of 983	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	74.1	209 of 989	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	355 of 974	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	498 of 947	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.4	382 of 923	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	482 of 945	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	579 of 924	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	241 of 955	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	254 of 954	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	192 of 958	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	271 of 963	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	382 of 946	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	423 of 924	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	548 of 933	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	544 of 916	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	114 of 260	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	118 of 263	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	116 of 254	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	100 of 245	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	145 of 206	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.5	171 of 205	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	268 of 579	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.6	284 of 572	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.3	369 of 563	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	305 of 590	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	338 of 790	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	328 of 777	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	249 of 795	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	338 of 805	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	420 of 809	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	456 of 781	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	503 of 796	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	514 of 781	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)91st percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)56th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

English Language Arts70%+11 vs state

Mathematics65%+13 vs state

Science62%~ state avg

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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 Biology (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 (2022-23)	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 Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
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	0.6%	430 (88.5%)	7 (1.4%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.2%)	71.9	298^th of 1046 public middle schools	71.5%		72.1	297^th of 1036 public middle schools	71.3%	1		62.0		54.2	59.2	81.9		67.6	75.2	67.7		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	0.8%	312 (77.2%)	24 (5.9%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.6%)	52.6	539^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.5%		47	589^th of 1036 public middle schools	43.1%	50		68.9			45.5	34.9			58.4	61.1		98.1	$13,048
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	0.7%	368 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	67.8	352^nd of 1046 public middle schools	66.3%		68	355^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.7%	3	54.2	73.9	56.7	56.7	52.4	53.2	76.3	57.7	76.8	72.7		100.0	$11,577
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	0.8%	293 (93.6%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	39.1	676^th of 1046 public middle schools	35.4%		36.5	678^th of 1036 public middle schools	34.6%	2	45.7	38.4	48.8	61.8	33.8	43.2	45.7	52.2	46.2	40.5			$13,835
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%)	66.9	368^th of 1046 public middle schools	64.8%		73.5	281^st of 1036 public middle schools	72.9%	87	77.6	49.3	56.6	82.5	60.8	52.9	76.3	66.7	70.3	62.0			$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	0.8%	244 (92.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	41	659^th of 1046 public middle schools	37.0%		28.6	741^st of 1036 public middle schools	28.5%	82		54.1		45.8	42.4	31.1		50.0	52.9	47.1		100.0	$10,663
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	1.9%	159 (95.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	36.5	702^nd of 1046 public middle schools	32.9%		48.9	577^th of 1036 public middle schools	44.3%	125		50.0		45.0	28.6	49.0		41.7	40.8	49.0	100.0	100.0	$12,469
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%)	43	643^rd of 1046 public middle schools	38.5%		41.7	646^th of 1036 public middle schools	37.6%	3		45.4		49.0	53.8	32.9		47.5	59.8	44.5		100.0	$11,010
Circleville Middle School	Public	6-8	360 Clark Dr	Circleville	43113	Pickaway County	Circleville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 474-2345	476	26	18.3	0.6%	431 (90.5%)	6 (1.3%)	16 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	36.5	700^th of 1046 public middle schools	33.1%		43.5	626^th of 1036 public middle schools	39.6%	74		41.8		46.5	19.1	53.8		47.6	53.1	38.8		100.0	$10,925

Frequently Asked Questions about Unioto Middle School

What district is Unioto Middle School in?

Union-Scioto Local

What high school do graduates of Unioto Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Unioto Middle School?

Students at Unioto Middle School are 88% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Unioto Middle School a good school?

Unioto Middle School ranks 298^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Unioto Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Unioto Middle School.

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