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Minford Middle School

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Minford Middle School ranks 411 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

411^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Minford Middle School is a public school in Minford, a small community in southern Ohio, serving 443 students in grades 4–8 as part of the Minford Local district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 411th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools — the 61st percentile with 3 stars — up from the 52nd percentile in 2024–2025 and the 48th percentile in 2020–2021. That places it well above its own district, which ranks in the 41st percentile with 2 stars, a 20-point gap that is the largest positive school-versus-district difference among nearby schools with comparable data.

The school has also improved on day-to-day indicators. Chronic absenteeism fell from 27.9% in 2024–2025 to 20.8% in 2025–2026, below the district's 22.9%, and the student-teacher ratio improved from 19 in 2022–2023 to 15.2 in 2024–2025. Test results are mixed: Minford exceeded Ohio proficiency averages in 7 of 12 grade-and-subject combinations, with 8th-grade math at 69.4% (state 52.0%) and 8th-grade ELA at 64.4% (state 58.3%) standing out as strengths. Sixth-grade math, at 45.8% versus the state's 56.2%, remains a clear weak spot and has been inconsistent for several years.

Results vary by student group. Low-income students rank in the 79th percentile with 4 stars, up sharply from the 42nd percentile in 2023–2024, while special education students rank in the 28th percentile with 1 star. Among nearby schools, Wheelersburg Middle School (90th percentile, 12.5% absenteeism) is the strongest local benchmark, while Valley Middle School (63rd percentile) and Jackson Middle School (58th) are Minford's closest peers. Jackson shows the opposite pattern, with strong 6th-grade math but weak 8th-grade math. Schools such as Rock Hill, Portsmouth West, Northwest, Eastern and Clay generally trail Minford on middle-grade tests.

443

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,162

Per pupil spending ?

0.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2022-23) ?

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: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Ohio median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Ohio avg60%

Elementary school

819^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

411^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

455^th of 773Minford 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
2026	54.9	819 of 1560	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	54.1	757 of 1452	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	67.0	468 of 1467	68.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	52.9	803 of 1467	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	22.6	760 of 914	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	34.3	879 of 1181	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	63.3	411 of 1046	60.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	62.8	384 of 947	59.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	56.9	95 of 186	48.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	75.3	209 of 996	79.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	57.9	430 of 955	55.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	29.6	419 of 579	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	44.6	458 of 790	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)68th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)45th percentile~ school

White (2026)26th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2022)25th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-31 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile~ school

Male (2026)55th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)49th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-33 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts63%~ state avg

Science63%~ state avg

Mathematics60%+3 vs state

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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 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 (2024-25)	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 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%)	63.3	411^th of 1046 public middle schools	60.7%		56.4	493^rd of 1036 public middle schools	52.4%	82	61.5	63.9	64.9	65.4	45.8	53.6	69.4	57.1	69.2	59.7	65.5	64.4		$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	—	288 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	65.3	386^th of 1046 public middle schools	63.1%		66.6	370^th of 1036 public middle schools	64.3%	16	60.5	60.6		72.4	48.7	54.1	70.4		72.4	62.8	66.2	69.0		$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	—	121 (90.3%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.0%)	47.2	601^st of 1046 public middle schools	42.5%		63.7	413^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.1%	188		56.1			39.5	46.3	50.0			30.2	68.3	58.5		$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	52.9%	79 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.9%)								(n/a)	66.7		43.3	42.9	26.5			40.0	61.9	20.6				$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	—	537 (89.8%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (3.0%)	16 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	85.4	108^th of 1046 public middle schools	89.7%		80	184^th of 1036 public middle schools	82.2%	76	74.3	84.4	86.4	61.5	82.1	63.2	86.1	84.8	84.4	83.7	77.8	73.4		$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	57.6%	185 (96.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	44.3	629^th of 1046 public middle schools	39.9%		53.2	529^th of 1036 public middle schools	48.9%	100		66.1			39.1	32.8	64.4			39.1	50.0	49.2		$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	64.4%	242 (98.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	46.6	607^th of 1046 public middle schools	42.0%		56.8	488^th of 1036 public middle schools	52.9%	119		68.5			39.5	51.3	33.3			51.2	55.0	49.4	91.3	$16,485
Portsmouth West Middle School	Public	6-8	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	61.7%	324 (90.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (4.2%)	40.1	669^th of 1046 public middle schools	36.0%		43.7	620^th of 1036 public middle schools	40.2%	49		63.6			22.1	37.2	35.9			40.7	60.5	53.2	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	48.6%	502 (95.6%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	61.2	439^th of 1046 public middle schools	58.0%		59.9	455^th of 1036 public middle schools	56.1%	16		71.5			73.0	57.6	24.7			63.1	60.3	62.5	73.1	$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%)	45.6	624^th of 1046 public middle schools	40.3%		51.9	548^th of 1036 public middle schools	47.1%	76		56.5			38.6	42.6	41.6			52.5	54.3	56.5	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 411^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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