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Seneca East Middle School

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Seneca East Middle School ranks 116 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Seneca East Middle School is a small grades 6–8 school in Attica, Ohio, serving 193 students in the Seneca East Local district, and it is smaller than most middle schools nearby. In 2025–2026 it ranked 116th of 1,046 Ohio schools — 89th percentile, 4 stars — after peaking in 2024–2025 at 59th of 1,036 (94th percentile, 5 stars), continuing an upward trend over the past decade. That puts it ahead of nearly every nearby middle school: Bellevue Middle School (87th percentile), McPherson Middle School and Shelby Middle School (78th each), Buckeye Central Middle School (67th), Norwalk Middle School (59th), Tiffin Middle School (56th), and Bucyrus Middle School (39th).

Academics are strongest in math. In 2025–2026, 6th grade math proficiency was 79.7% (state: 56.2%), 7th grade was 76.7% (state: 48.6%), and 8th grade was 88.9% (state: 52.0%) — the top results among nearby schools. ELA is also strong in the upper grades, with 7th grade at 84.9% and 8th grade at 85.0%, both far above state levels. Algebra I End of Course proficiency was 100%, compared with 61.6% statewide. The clearest soft spot is 6th grade ELA at 60.4% — still above the state's 56.0%, but below Bellevue (71.7%), Shelby (67.9%), and Shiloh Middle School (62.0%). 8th grade science was above state at 75.0% but has varied noticeably from year to year.

Chronic absenteeism is a major strength: 6.2% in 2025–2026, below Seneca East Local's 8.2% and lower than every nearby school, where rates run from Bellevue's 8.9% to Willard Middle School's 28.4%. The school also stands out for results across student groups, ranking in the 98th percentile for low-income students in 2024–2025 and the 92nd percentile for male students in 2025–2026. Spending was $7,497 per student in 2018–2019, lower than many nearby districts, while the student–teacher ratio improved to 15.2 in 2024–2025 from 24.8 in 2022–2023. Overall, this is a high-performing, upward-trending school with math and attendance as its standout features.

193

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,802

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

13343 E US Highway 224
Attica, OH 44807-9301

(419) 426-3312

District: Seneca East Local

Students who attend Seneca East Middle School usually attend:

High:

Seneca East High School

Feeder schools for Seneca East Middle School:

Elementary:

Seneca East Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (81% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg79%

Ohio avg57%

116^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

119^th of 773Seneca East 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
2026	84.8	116 of 1046	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	88.9	59 of 1036	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	182 of 1046	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	165 of 1048	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	210 of 1017	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	227 of 1037	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	227 of 1050	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	334 of 1010	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.0	399 of 1038	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.0	451 of 1050	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.1	438 of 1035	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.9	432 of 1008	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.9	398 of 1001	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.0	380 of 989	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.6	330 of 925	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.9	177 of 895	80.2%	★★★★☆
2009	70.8	290 of 858	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.8	274 of 835	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	81.3	104 of 837	87.6%	★★★★☆
2006	75.3	166 of 732	77.3%	★★★★☆
2005	60.2	314 of 692	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	70.8	84 of 565	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	28.9	436 of 576	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.6	175 of 658	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	44.8	333 of 643	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	191 of 947	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	88.1	60 of 938	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	76.9	209 of 942	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	92 of 943	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.7	118 of 925	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	137 of 910	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	205 of 917	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	295 of 897	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	131 of 996	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	91.4	20 of 983	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	100 of 989	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.7	23 of 974	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	129 of 947	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	173 of 923	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	268 of 945	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	44.5	580 of 924	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	78 of 955	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	89.8	50 of 954	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	142 of 958	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	239 of 963	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	284 of 946	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	261 of 924	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	234 of 933	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	317 of 916	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	82.9	44 of 590	92.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	134 of 790	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	76 of 777	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	75.6	177 of 795	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	247 of 805	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	238 of 809	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	267 of 781	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	253 of 796	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	338 of 781	56.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)85th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Mathematics82%+29 vs state

English Language Arts77%+18 vs state

Science75%+14 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Seneca East Middle School	Public	6-8	13343 E US Highway 224	Attica	44807	Seneca County	Seneca East Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 426-3312	193	13	15.2	0.0%	179 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	84.8	116^th of 1046 public middle schools	88.9%		88.9	59^th of 1036 public middle schools	94.3%	57		75.0		79.7	76.7	88.9		60.4	84.9	85.0	100.0	$10,802
Buckeye Central Middle School	Public	5-8	938 S Kibler St	New Washington	44854	Crawford County	Buckeye Central Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 492-1035	198	9	22.0	0.0%	188 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	68	349^th of 1046 public middle schools	66.6%		83.6	134^th of 1036 public middle schools	87.1%	215	78.9	77.3	71.1	74.4	59.0	44.8	78.9	55.8	61.5	77.3	100.0	$17,445
Willard Middle School	Public	5-8	One Flashes Avenue	Willard	44890	Huron County	Willard City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 935-0181	306	23	13.5	65.3%	213 (69.6%)	5 (1.6%)	79 (25.8%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	50	568^th of 1046 public middle schools	45.7%		58	477^th of 1036 public middle schools	54.0%	91		60.6		44.4	43.1	45.9		46.7	68.0	54.0	88.0	$10,657
Tiffin Middle School	Public	6-8	103 Shepherd Drive	Tiffin	44883	Seneca County	Tiffin City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 447-3358	534	30	17.8	47.1%	471 (88.2%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.5%)	59.4	465^th of 1046 public middle schools	55.5%		62.1	430^th of 1036 public middle schools	58.5%	35		66.7		48.9	39.1	65.5		56.0	66.1	62.2	87.5	$11,355
McPherson Middle School	Public	6-8	4230 Limerick Rd	Clyde	43410	Sandusky County	Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 547-9150	449	32	14.0	48.5%	374 (83.3%)	4 (0.9%)	51 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	76.5	232^nd of 1046 public middle schools	77.8%		76.5	243^rd of 1036 public middle schools	76.5%	11		79.6		68.8	66.4	84.0		55.2	76.9	65.0	100.0	$13,229
Bellevue Middle School	Public	6-8	1035 Castalia St	Bellevue	44811	Huron County	Bellevue City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 484-5060	394	23	17.1	41.0%	346 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	82.9	140^th of 1046 public middle schools	86.6%		79.7	188^th of 1036 public middle schools	81.9%	48		81.0		71.7	63.3	80.0		71.7	77.3	83.9	100.0	$12,440
Shiloh Middle School	Public	5-8	400 Trux St	Plymouth	44865	Huron County	Plymouth-Shiloh Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 687-4061	205	16	12.8	0.0%	176 (85.9%)	3 (1.5%)	13 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.3%)	55.9	512^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.1%		69.7	331^st of 1036 public middle schools	68.1%	181	97.7	77.1	65.9	52.0	31.8	60.9	97.7	62.0	49.0	58.3		$14,073
Shelby Middle School	Public	6-8	109 W Smiley Ave	Shelby	44875	Richland County	Shelby City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 347-5451	474	24	19.8	47.1%	439 (92.6%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	76.8	229^th of 1046 public middle schools	78.1%		78.9	202^nd of 1036 public middle schools	80.5%	27		77.6		62.9	75.6	75.9		67.9	72.7	62.2	100.0	$12,781
Wynford Middle School	Public	6-8	3288 Holmes Center Rd	Bucyrus	44820	Crawford County	Wynford Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 562-7828	252	15	17.1	0.0%	249 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	63.2	413^th of 1046 public middle schools	60.5%		57.5	483^rd of 1036 public middle schools	53.4%	70		68.1		56.1	42.4	79.0		57.6	61.2	62.5	100.0	$7,889
Bucyrus Middle School	Public	6-8	455 Redman Way	Bucyrus	44820	Crawford County	Bucyrus City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 562-0003	256	13	19.6		225 (87.9%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	43.6	637^th of 1046 public middle schools	39.1%		50.3	562^nd of 1036 public middle schools	45.8%	75		57.5		42.2	31.4	53.7		40.0	48.6	61.6		$3,468

Frequently Asked Questions about Seneca East Middle School

What high school do graduates of Seneca East Middle School attend?

Students who attend Seneca East Middle School usually go on to attend Seneca East High School

Is Seneca East Middle School a good school?

Seneca East Middle School ranks 116^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Seneca East Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended Seneca East Middle School.

What district is Seneca East Middle School in?

Seneca East Local

What is the racial makeup of Seneca East Middle School?

Students at Seneca East Middle School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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