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Sandy Valley Middle School

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Sandy Valley Middle School ranks 411 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

411^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Sandy Valley Middle School is a public middle school in Magnolia, Ohio, serving 271 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Sandy Valley Local District. The school consistently outperforms the state average in Mathematics and English Language Arts, with an impressive 88.2% proficiency rate in Algebra I. However, the school's Science proficiency rates have been more variable, sometimes falling below the state average.

Sandy Valley Middle School stands out for its strong performance among female students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 327 and 195 out of Ohio middle schools in these respective subgroups. In contrast, the school's special education and disabled student populations have struggled, ranking in the bottom half of Ohio middle schools. The school has also experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.7% in 2022-2023 to 23.0% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Pfeiffer Intermediate School and Edison Middle School, both part of the Perry Local District, demonstrate stronger overall performance. In contrast, STEAMM Academy, a middle school in the Canton City District, struggles significantly across multiple metrics. Sandy Valley Middle School's performance is more comparable to East Canton Middle School, which is part of the Osnaburg Local District.

263

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,164

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

5130 State Route 183 NE
Magnolia, OH 44643-8324

(330) 866-3339

District: Sandy Valley Local

Students who attend Sandy Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sandy Valley High School

Feeder schools for Sandy Valley Middle School:

Elementary:

Sandy Valley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (63% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Ohio median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg59%

Ohio avg55%

411^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

333^rd of 828Sandy Valley 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
2017	74.9	436 of 1651	73.6%	★★★★☆
2016	75.8	427 of 1678	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	60.2	837 of 1684	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	411 of 1036	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	398 of 1046	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	332 of 1048	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	379 of 1017	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.0	296 of 1037	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	247 of 1050	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	255 of 1010	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	71.9	293 of 1038	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	69.3	342 of 1050	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.5	517 of 1035	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.7	391 of 1008	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.3	266 of 1001	73.4%	★★★★☆
2012	69.9	359 of 989	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.0	411 of 925	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.1	432 of 895	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	36.5	352 of 565	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	319 of 576	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	328 of 658	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	233 of 643	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	327 of 938	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	317 of 942	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	276 of 943	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	387 of 925	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	297 of 910	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	259 of 917	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	224 of 897	75.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	39 of 194	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	241 of 521	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	195 of 983	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	316 of 989	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	280 of 974	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	241 of 947	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	213 of 923	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	171 of 945	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	122 of 924	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	466 of 954	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	456 of 958	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	391 of 963	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	356 of 946	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	280 of 924	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	209 of 933	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	272 of 916	70.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	414 of 572	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.4	235 of 563	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	336 of 590	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	419 of 777	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	416 of 795	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	391 of 805	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	429 of 809	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.9	331 of 781	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	285 of 796	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	289 of 781	63.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)80th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2022)38th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I88%+29 vs state

English Language Arts64%+7 vs state

Science62%~ state avg

Mathematics54%+4 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
Sandy Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	5130 State Route 183 NE	Magnolia	44643	Tuscarawas County	Sandy Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 866-3339	263	17	15.4		244 (92.8%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	63.7	411^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.3%		65.3	398^th of 1046 public middle schools	62.0%	13		61.7			53.6	53.8	54.7			68.8	69.5	53.8	88.2	$15,164
Canton South Middle School	Public	6-8	4404 Cleveland Ave S	Canton	44707	Stark County	Canton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 484-8015	378	30	12.6		287 (75.9%)	40 (10.6%)	15 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.0%)	62.4	427^th of 1036 public middle schools	58.8%		51.4	567^th of 1046 public middle schools	45.8%	140		69.3			59.2	52.4	48.0			59.0	65.5	55.5	100.0	$13,907
Dover Middle School	Public	6-8	2131 N Wooster Ave	Dover	44622	Tuscarawas County	Dover City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 364-7121	616	31	19.8		462 (75.0%)	14 (2.3%)	125 (20.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	72.7	290^th of 1036 public middle schools	72.0%		78.4	218^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.2%	72		70.0			69.9	67.3	50.7			62.2	77.5	63.2	97.6	$9,335
Malvern Middle School	Public	6-8	3242 Coral Rd NW	Malvern	44644	Carroll County	Brown Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 863-1355	143	4	35.0		130 (90.9%)	3 (2.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	47.8	583^rd of 1036 public middle schools	43.7%		53	550^th of 1046 public middle schools	47.4%	33		71.4			42.2	39.6	37.0			51.0	52.3	50.0		$13,665
McGregor Intermediate School	Public	4-7	2339 17th St SW	Canton	44706	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 452-7069	206	16	13.2		82 (39.8%)	68 (33.0%)	21 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (17.0%)								(n/a)	25.0		40.3	28.3	32.8			41.8	30.0	29.5				$18,248
East Canton Middle School	Public	6-8	310 Browning Ct N	East Canton	44730	Stark County	Osnaburg Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 488-0316	194	11	17.2		188 (96.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	65.6	381^st of 1036 public middle schools	63.2%		62.5	436^th of 1046 public middle schools	58.3%	55		84.9			60.3	48.3	64.7			50.7	50.0	73.6	100.0	$11,472
Central Elementary School	Public	5	145 Ray Ave NW	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	New Philadelphia City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 364-0700	195	10	19.5		149 (76.4%)	3 (1.5%)	36 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)	77.8			73.0					77.4					$9,229
Joseph Welty Middle School	Public	6-8	315 4th St NW	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	New Philadelphia City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 364-0645	668	36	18.5		527 (78.9%)	5 (0.7%)	118 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	71.7	299^th of 1036 public middle schools	71.1%		75.6	249^th of 1046 public middle schools	76.2%	50		68.9			61.1	56.0	77.3			60.8	69.9	64.4	100.0	$9,205
Pfeiffer Intermediate School	Public	5-6	4315 13th St SW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 478-6163	587	35	16.8	49.7%	488 (83.1%)	23 (3.9%)	30 (5.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.2%)								(n/a)	85.0			74.8	68.7				77.3	70.7				$11,898
Edison Middle School	Public	7-8	4201 13th St SW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 478-6167	585	35	16.8	44.6%	508 (86.8%)	23 (3.9%)	20 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.5%)	85.1	116^th of 1036 public middle schools	88.8%		77.7	221^st of 1046 public middle schools	78.9%	105		86.0				69.7	84.8				78.1	73.2	100.0	$11,857

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandy Valley Middle School

Is Sandy Valley Middle School a good school?

Sandy Valley Middle School ranks 411^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sandy Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Sandy Valley Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Sandy Valley Middle School?

Students at Sandy Valley Middle School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Sandy Valley Middle School in?

Sandy Valley Local

What high school do graduates of Sandy Valley Middle School attend?

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

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