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Valley Middle School

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Valley Middle School ranks 370 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Valley Middle School is a public middle school located in Lucasville, Ohio, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 299 students. The school is part of the Valley Local School District, which is ranked 323 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley Middle School consistently performs above the state average in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 76.6% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. The school's performance in Mathematics is particularly strong, with 74.6% of 8th-grade students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 47.6%. In English Language Arts, Valley Middle School also outperforms the state, with 80.5% of 5th-grade students and 68.3% of 8th-grade students proficient or better.

While Valley Middle School's female students consistently outperform their male counterparts, and the school's White students perform better than the state average, the performance for Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of Ohio middle schools. Additionally, the school has experienced a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 22.3% to 27.5% over the past few years. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Wheelersburg Middle School, Valley Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic performance, particularly in Science and Mathematics.

302

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,277

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

393 Indian Dr
Lucasville, OH 45648-9014

(740) 259-2651

District: Valley Local

Students who attend Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Valley High School

Feeder schools for Valley Middle School:

Elementary:

Valley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2024 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (67% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2024) to 64th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Ohio avg57%

370^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

323^rd of 828Valley 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	66.6	370 of 1036	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	286 of 1046	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	317 of 1048	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	313 of 1017	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	558 of 1037	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	473 of 1050	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	478 of 1010	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.8	485 of 1038	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.9	536 of 1050	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.4	431 of 1035	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.5	465 of 1008	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.4	411 of 1001	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.6	434 of 989	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.2	504 of 925	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.9	450 of 895	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.3	483 of 858	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.4	348 of 835	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.0	519 of 837	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.5	418 of 732	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.2	359 of 692	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	20.6	345 of 400	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	22.1	520 of 576	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	524 of 658	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.2	213 of 643	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	323 of 938	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	262 of 942	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	297 of 943	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	240 of 925	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.2	490 of 910	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.0	355 of 917	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	381 of 897	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	64.8	91 of 274	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	119 of 164	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	408 of 521	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	543 of 983	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	419 of 989	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	447 of 974	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	354 of 947	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.6	636 of 923	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	508 of 945	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	498 of 924	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	389 of 954	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	307 of 958	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	323 of 963	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	336 of 946	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	565 of 924	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	516 of 933	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	497 of 916	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	41.8	308 of 590	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	390 of 777	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	312 of 795	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	345 of 805	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	349 of 809	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.5	572 of 781	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	486 of 796	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	478 of 781	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2021)67th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2023)48th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2021)10th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science80%+17 vs state

English Language Arts67%+7 vs state

Mathematics61%+10 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Middle School

What high school do graduates of Valley Middle School attend?

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

What district is Valley Middle School in?

Valley Local

What is the racial makeup of Valley Middle School?

Students at Valley Middle School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Valley Middle School a good school?

Valley Middle School ranks 370^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Valley Middle School.

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