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Minford Middle School

Q: Is Minford Middle School a good school?

Minford Middle School ranks 493 rd of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Minford Middle School is a public middle school in Minford, Ohio, serving 448 students in grades 4-8. The school is part of the Minford Local District, which is ranked 465 out of 828 districts in the state.

Minford Middle School generally performs better than the state average on Ohio State Tests, with 71.1% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. In 7th-grade Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate of 60.3% was higher than the state's 50%. However, the school struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.6% to 29.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with special education and gifted and talented students performing in the bottom half of Ohio middle schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Minford Middle School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than schools like Rock Hill Middle School, Jackson Middle School, and Portsmouth West Middle School. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Wheelersburg Middle School, which is ranked among the top 20% of Ohio middle schools.

443

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,162

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 Falcon Rd
Minford, OH 45653-8670

(740) 820-2181

District: Minford Local

Students who attend Minford Middle School usually attend:

High:

Minford High School

Feeder schools for Minford Middle School:

Elementary:

Minford Primary Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.0%

Two or more races:

1.6%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Ohio median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

829^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

493^rd of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

465^th of 828Minford 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	829 of 1558	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.9	816 of 1577	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	806 of 1596	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	944 of 1588	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	953 of 1610	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	802 of 1676	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	738 of 1636	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.0	671 of 1651	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.7	763 of 1678	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.5	503 of 1684	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	67.0	726 of 1687	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.0	947 of 1701	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.1	839 of 1709	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.5	909 of 1686	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.9	888 of 1662	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.3	1039 of 1610	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.3	841 of 1582	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.3	939 of 1609	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.8	869 of 1504	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.3	698 of 1501	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.4	696 of 1471	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	28.8	618 of 824	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	444 of 765	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	454 of 956	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	408 of 1021	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	810 of 1452	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.9	585 of 1466	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	765 of 1483	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	908 of 1488	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	919 of 1467	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	559 of 1502	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	718 of 1518	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	64.6	35 of 126	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	35.2	682 of 759	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	511 of 1473	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	834 of 1484	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	646 of 1447	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	728 of 1419	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	755 of 1404	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	544 of 1465	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	698 of 1465	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	806 of 1466	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	907 of 1485	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	781 of 1498	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	944 of 1518	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	932 of 1499	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	859 of 1535	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	694 of 1536	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	750 of 935	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	599 of 900	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	583 of 856	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	910 of 1175	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	899 of 1190	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	887 of 1215	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	1009 of 1242	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	1017 of 1249	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	837 of 1271	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	784 of 1309	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	493 of 1036	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	487 of 1046	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	486 of 1048	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	458 of 1017	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	538 of 1037	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	448 of 1050	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	395 of 1010	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.9	448 of 1038	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.7	435 of 1050	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.7	297 of 1035	71.3%	★★★★☆
2014	64.4	467 of 1008	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.5	520 of 1001	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.3	576 of 989	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.8	553 of 925	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.3	556 of 895	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.8	546 of 858	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.2	317 of 835	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.6	453 of 837	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.1	470 of 732	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.9	361 of 692	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.3	240 of 400	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	28.4	432 of 565	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	306 of 576	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.5	154 of 658	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	153 of 643	76.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	498 of 938	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.8	410 of 942	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	445 of 943	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	442 of 925	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	505 of 910	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	375 of 917	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	327 of 897	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	44.5	203 of 274	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.6	20 of 164	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	44.1	389 of 521	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	295 of 983	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	46.7	569 of 989	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.9	398 of 974	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	504 of 947	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	532 of 923	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	396 of 945	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	427 of 924	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	474 of 954	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	493 of 958	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	449 of 963	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	458 of 946	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	540 of 924	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	443 of 933	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	406 of 916	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	465 of 572	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	323 of 563	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	285 of 590	51.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	533 of 777	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	519 of 795	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	512 of 805	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	516 of 809	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	561 of 781	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.4	411 of 796	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	408 of 781	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

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

Gifted and Talented (2019)72nd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)25th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)26th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+3 vs state

English Language Arts57%-3 vs state

Mathematics55%~ state avg

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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
Minford Middle School	Public	4-8	135 Falcon Rd	Minford	45653	Scioto County	Minford Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 820-2181	443	29	15.2		434 (98.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	56.4	493^rd of 1036 public middle schools	52.4%		58.7	487^th of 1046 public middle schools	53.4%	6	71.1	62.2	59.5	57.9	45.6	60.3	54.1	59.5	65.8	52.2	60.3	49.0		$9,162
Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	393 Indian Dr	Lucasville	45648	Scioto County	Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 259-2651	302	16	18.8	42.7%	288 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	66.6	370^th of 1036 public middle schools	64.3%		72.4	286^th of 1046 public middle schools	72.7%	84	76.6	84.1		77.9	43.2	48.6	74.6		80.5	52.7	65.3	68.3		$14,277
Clay Middle School	Public	6-8	44 Clay High St	Portsmouth	45662	Scioto County	Clay Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 354-6644	134	10	13.4	60.4%	121 (90.3%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.0%)	63.7	413^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.1%		54.3	538^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.6%	125		71.1			55.3	44.2	58.3			52.6	67.4	66.7		$8,505
Oak Intermediate Elementary School	Public	4-6	#1 Glenwood Tiger Trail	New Boston	45662	Scioto County	New Boston Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 456-5225	87	6	14.5		79 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.9%)								(n/a)	37.5		72.2	12.5	31.3			55.6	43.8	31.3				$13,544
Wheelersburg Middle School	Public	4-8	800 Pirate Dr	Wheelersburg	45694	Scioto County	Wheelersburg Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 574-2515	598	29	20.6	38.0%	537 (89.8%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (3.0%)	16 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	80	184^th of 1036 public middle schools	82.2%		84.9	127^th of 1046 public middle schools	87.9%	57	69.4	85.8	85.9	55.2	51.6	62.3	80.6	74.7	84.8	68.0	81.1	79.5		$9,052
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
Northwest Middle School	Public	6-8	692 Mohawk Dr	Mc Dermott	45652	Scioto County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 259-2528	247	18	13.7		242 (98.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	56.8	488^th of 1036 public middle schools	52.9%		51.5	565^th of 1046 public middle schools	46.0%	77		88.0			45.0	43.2	51.9			45.0	47.7	70.3	100.0	$16,485
Portsmouth West Middle School	Public	5-8	15332 US Highway 52 Unit B	West Portsmouth	45663	Scioto County	Washington-Nile Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 858-6668	360	20	18.0		324 (90.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (4.2%)	43.7	620^th of 1036 public middle schools	40.2%		49.2	592^nd of 1046 public middle schools	43.4%	28	38.6	72.4		27.7	28.7	38.5	36.6		47.0	41.4	53.8	52.9	100.0	$12,537
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Tropic St	Jackson	45640	Jackson County	Jackson City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 286-7586	525	41	12.8		502 (95.6%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	59.9	455^th of 1036 public middle schools	56.1%		71.1	308^th of 1046 public middle schools	70.6%	147		76.0			65.9	54.4	25.3			56.2	68.7	51.5	91.7	$12,362
Rock Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	2171 County Road 26	Ironton	45638	Lawrence County	Rock Hill Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 532-7026	284	29	9.7		279 (98.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	51.9	548^th of 1036 public middle schools	47.1%		60.6	463^rd of 1046 public middle schools	55.7%	85		62.2			31.9	54.4	43.1			46.2	62.2	61.0	100.0	$26,554

Frequently Asked Questions about Minford Middle School

What district is Minford Middle School in?

Minford Local

How many students attend Minford Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Minford Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Minford Middle School?

Students at Minford Middle School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Minford Middle School attend?

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

Is Minford Middle School a good school?

Minford Middle School ranks 493^rd of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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