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Tuscarawas Middle School

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Tuscarawas Middle School ranks 268 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Tuscarawas Middle School in Tuscarawas, OH, serves 397 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-rated Indian Valley Local School District, which ranks in the top 20% of Ohio districts.

This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, especially given its efficient use of resources. Tuscarawas Middle School has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for seven consecutive years, and its state ranking has climbed from the 48th percentile in 2015 to the 74th percentile in 2025. A key differentiator is its remarkable success with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the top 6% statewide for this group. The school also excels in math and science, with 7th-grade math proficiency at 72.7% (compared to the state average of 50%) and a perfect 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I for three years running. In fact, it outperforms its closest geographic rival, Claymont Middle School, in nearly every academic metric, including a 72.7% vs. 49.5% advantage in 7th-grade math. All of this is achieved with the lowest per-student spending in the region at $6,803, far less than schools like Sandy Valley Middle School ($9,808) and Newcomerstown Middle School ($9,991), demonstrating impressive operational efficiency.

While the school’s academic results are strong, there are areas for growth. Chronic absenteeism is a concern, reaching 20.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average of 14.9% and significantly above Newcomerstown Middle School’s 5.8%. Additionally, while the school excels with low-SES and male students, its performance with White students and special education students is comparatively lower, suggesting an opportunity to apply its successful strategies more broadly. Overall, Tuscarawas Middle School offers a compelling combination of high achievement, efficient spending, and a clear upward trajectory, making it a standout choice in the region.

397

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,425

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

261 School St
Tuscarawas, OH 44682

(740) 922-4226

District: Indian Valley Local

Students who attend Tuscarawas Middle School usually attend:

High:

Indian Valley High School

Feeder schools for Tuscarawas Middle School:

Elementary:	Midvale Elementary School
	Port Washington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

99.0%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (71% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Ohio median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg69%

Ohio avg55%

268^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

150^th of 828Indian 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	268 of 1036	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	275 of 1046	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	247 of 1048	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	253 of 1017	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	212 of 1037	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	290 of 1050	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	358 of 1010	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.0	484 of 1038	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.7	550 of 1050	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.3	548 of 1035	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	69.6	361 of 1008	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	470 of 1001	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	413 of 989	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.6	417 of 925	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.8	373 of 895	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.4	409 of 858	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.7	176 of 835	78.9%	★★★★☆
2005	71.5	198 of 692	71.4%	★★★★☆
2004	50.5	247 of 400	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	65.8	102 of 565	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	44.0	268 of 576	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	402 of 658	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	348 of 643	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	270 of 938	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	312 of 942	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	244 of 943	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	208 of 925	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	147 of 910	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	263 of 917	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	320 of 897	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	67.2	60 of 241	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	124 of 521	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	63 of 983	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	71.6	251 of 989	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	134 of 974	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	147 of 947	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	160 of 923	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	223 of 945	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	241 of 924	73.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	230 of 954	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	217 of 958	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	195 of 963	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	261 of 946	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	249 of 924	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	290 of 933	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	367 of 916	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	243 of 572	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	201 of 563	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	174 of 590	70.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	300 of 777	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	308 of 795	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	274 of 805	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	277 of 809	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	249 of 781	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	327 of 796	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	374 of 781	52.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2022)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science75%+12 vs state

Mathematics67%+17 vs state

English Language Arts65%+8 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 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
Tuscarawas Middle School	Public	6-8	261 School St	Tuscarawas	44682	Tuscarawas County	Indian Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 922-4226	397	24	16.8		393 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	74.5	268^th of 1036 public middle schools	74.1%		73.8	275^th of 1046 public middle schools	73.7%	7		74.8		64.6	72.7	63.3		60.9	74.2	60.4	100.0	$11,425
Claymont Middle School	Public	6-8	215 E 6th St	Uhrichsville	44683	Tuscarawas County	Claymont City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 922-5241	358	21	17.2		334 (93.3%)	5 (1.4%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	59.3	461^st of 1036 public middle schools	55.5%		56.6	519^th of 1046 public middle schools	50.4%	58		69.6		69.2	49.5	34.3		55.6	61.5	56.8	95.0	$11,157
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
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
Newcomerstown Middle School	Public	6-8	325 W State St	Newcomerstown	43832	Tuscarawas County	Newcomerstown Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 498-8151	182	15	12.1		164 (90.1%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	53.8	522^nd of 1036 public middle schools	49.6%		61.9	443^rd of 1046 public middle schools	57.6%	79		73.3		61.5	33.9	38.3		61.5	58.1	44.3	85.7	$13,632
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
Carrollton Middle School	Public	6-8	205 Scio Road SW	Carrollton	44615	Carroll County	Carrollton Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 627-2181	418	20	20.9	51.4%	389 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)								(n/a)												$11,400

Frequently Asked Questions about Tuscarawas Middle School

What high school do graduates of Tuscarawas Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Tuscarawas Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Tuscarawas Middle School.

Is Tuscarawas Middle School a good school?

Tuscarawas Middle School ranks 268^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Tuscarawas Middle School in?

Indian Valley Local

What is the racial makeup of Tuscarawas Middle School?

Students at Tuscarawas Middle School are 99% White, 1% Two or more races.

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