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North Union Middle School

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North Union Middle School ranks 582 nd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

582^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

North Union Middle School is a 325-student school serving grades 6–8 in Richwood, a small rural community in Union County, Ohio, and it is the middle-grades building for the North Union Local School District. It currently ranks 582nd of 1,046 Ohio middle schools (44th percentile, 2 stars), just below the state midpoint, and because its results match the district's on nearly every measure, this building essentially is the district's middle-grades performance. About 44.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, up from 37.0% two years earlier, and the student-teacher ratio is 18:1.

The biggest story is a three-year slide: the school fell from 239th (77th percentile, 4 stars) in 2022–23 to 582nd (44th percentile, 2 stars) today — a 33-point percentile drop while statewide proficiency rates stayed essentially flat. Two trouble spots stand out. Seventh-grade math sits at 23.9% proficiency against 48.6% statewide, and two different groups of students have now posted very low 7th-grade results, each scoring near or above state level in 6th-grade math and recovering in 8th-grade math — a pattern that points to the 7th-grade year itself rather than to the students. Eighth-grade science has fallen 36 points in two years, from 83.3% to 47.1%, now 14 points below the state. Against that, Algebra I has posted 100% proficiency for four straight years (state: 61.6%), and chronic absenteeism has improved to a best-ever 14.7%, better than the district's 16.3%.

Among nearby schools, North Union's 8th-grade science rate is the lowest of the ten comparison schools, and its 7th-grade math is second-worst. Its closest peers by ranking — Elgin Middle School (47th percentile) and Pleasant Middle School (49th) — serve similar populations, but Elgin has improved three years running while North Union has declined three years running. Buckeye Valley Local Middle School (82nd percentile) and Benjamin Logan Middle School (73rd) achieve much stronger results at comparable rural size and, in Benjamin Logan's case, similar poverty (41.9% free/reduced lunch). Subgroup results have also weakened: low-income students fell from the 71st to the 30th percentile in two years, and special education students from the 73rd to the 21st.

325

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,040

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12555 Mulvane Rd
Richwood, OH 43344-9703

(740) 943-2369

District: North Union Local School District

Students who attend North Union Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Union High School

Feeder schools for North Union Middle School:

Elementary:

North Union Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg52%

Ohio avg57%

582^nd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

409^th of 773North Union Local School District 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	48.9	582 of 1046	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.8	501 of 1036	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	304 of 1046	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	239 of 1048	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	306 of 1017	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	347 of 1037	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	370 of 1050	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	459 of 1010	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.1	415 of 1038	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.5	408 of 1050	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.6	531 of 1035	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	78.0	170 of 1008	83.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.0	289 of 1001	71.1%	★★★★☆
2012	73.4	281 of 989	71.6%	★★★★☆
2011	68.9	359 of 925	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.2	326 of 895	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.2	316 of 858	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.2	251 of 835	69.9%	★★★★☆
2007	67.3	317 of 837	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.5	407 of 732	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.9	252 of 692	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.9	242 of 400	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	43.2	284 of 565	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	358 of 576	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.0	93 of 658	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	40.0	384 of 643	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	578 of 947	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.4	472 of 938	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.1	325 of 942	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	228 of 943	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	286 of 925	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	307 of 910	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	321 of 917	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	388 of 897	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	113 of 186	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.1	16 of 521	96.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	696 of 996	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	585 of 983	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.8	290 of 989	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	216 of 974	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	300 of 947	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	486 of 923	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	414 of 945	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	545 of 924	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	562 of 955	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	493 of 954	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.2	278 of 958	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	203 of 963	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	304 of 946	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	367 of 924	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	389 of 933	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	493 of 916	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	457 of 579	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.8	258 of 572	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	154 of 563	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	43.7	281 of 590	52.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	577 of 790	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.9	497 of 777	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	319 of 795	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	260 of 805	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	345 of 809	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	388 of 781	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	371 of 796	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	465 of 781	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)50th percentile-20 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)39th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Science47%-14 vs state

Mathematics46%-6 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 Geometry (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 (2025)	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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
North Union Middle School	Public	6-8	12555 Mulvane Rd	Richwood	43344	Union County	North Union Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 943-2369	325	18	18.0	44.9%	309 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)	48.9	582^nd of 1046 public middle schools	44.4%		55.8	501^st of 1036 public middle schools	51.6%	81		47.1		60.2	23.9	54.1		52.9	60.4	57.1		100.0	$13,040
Elgin Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Keener Rd S	Marion	43302	Marion County	Elgin Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 223-4300	257	18	14.2	59.1%	237 (92.2%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	51.1	558^th of 1046 public middle schools	46.7%		47.4	587^th of 1036 public middle schools	43.3%	29		80.3		32.9	30.6	66.7		46.1	44.1	69.8		86.7	$13,818
Pleasant Middle School	Public	5-8	1115 Owens Rd W	Marion	43302	Marion County	Pleasant Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 389-5167	438	14	31.2	42.5%	389 (88.8%)	8 (1.8%)	18 (4.1%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	53.2	531^st of 1046 public middle schools	49.2%		61.7	436^th of 1036 public middle schools	57.9%	95	69.1	63.9	61.7	52.9	28.0	63.2	77.7	59.0	53.5	56.5		100.0	$7,576
Creekview Intermediate Elementary School	Public	5-6	2000 Creekview Dr	Marysville	43040	Union County	Marysville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 642-1154	846	44	19.3	24.1%	662 (78.3%)	25 (3.0%)	78 (9.2%)	37 (4.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (4.7%)								(n/a)	78.4		67.0	69.3			81.4	69.5					$10,259
Buckeye Valley Local Middle School	Public	5-8	683 Coover Rd	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Buckeye Valley Local Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 363-6626	612	34	18.1	24.2%	557 (91.0%)	6 (1.0%)	25 (4.1%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	79.7	185^th of 1046 public middle schools	82.3%		75.3	259^th of 1036 public middle schools	75.0%	74	82.0	75.9	66.4	75.3	60.7	72.5	87.0	73.9	82.1	67.0		100.0	$12,792
Ulysses S. Grant Middle School	Public	6-8	420 Presidential Dr	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4402	917	67	13.6		670 (73.1%)	53 (5.8%)	85 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	107 (11.7%)	21.5	814^th of 1046 public middle schools	22.2%		23.1	784^th of 1036 public middle schools	24.3%	30		48.0		30.5	5.9	25.1		32.2	34.9	42.7		91.1	$13,219
John C Dempsey Middle School	Public	6-8	599 Pennsylvania Ave	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Delaware City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 833-1800	1,278	71	17.9	37.5%	988 (77.3%)	84 (6.6%)	100 (7.8%)	11 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (7.3%)	67.6	356^th of 1046 public middle schools	66.0%		69.7	332^nd of 1036 public middle schools	68.0%	24		77.5		41.2	58.7	78.6		57.7	65.0	69.0	100.0	100.0	$12,645
Bunsold Middle School	Public	7-8	14198 State Route 4	Marysville	43040	Union County	Marysville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 642-1721	862	40	21.4	24.6%	678 (78.7%)	29 (3.4%)	89 (10.3%)	37 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.2%)	79.9	182^nd of 1046 public middle schools	82.6%		82.8	143^rd of 1036 public middle schools	86.2%	39		77.1			63.4	66.7			80.9	75.7		99.2	$10,527
River Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	4334 Marion Mount Gilead Rd	Caledonia	43314	Marion County	River Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 725-5700	481	26	18.5		419 (87.1%)	9 (1.9%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.1%)	59	471^st of 1046 public middle schools	55.0%		61.5	442^nd of 1036 public middle schools	57.3%	29		76.0		67.6	46.9	41.9		64.7	55.6	54.1		75.0	$13,259
Eversole Run Middle School	Public	6-8	9015 Gardenia Dr	Plain City	43064	Madison County	Dublin City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 764-5913	837	48	17.3	4.1%	476 (56.9%)	26 (3.1%)	26 (3.1%)	264 (31.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.1%)	89.9	49^th of 1046 public middle schools	95.3%		89.7	54^th of 1036 public middle schools	94.8%	5		87.9		81.9	72.0	85.1		84.6	88.1	83.2	100.0	97.8	$12,362

Frequently Asked Questions about North Union Middle School

How many students attend North Union Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended North Union Middle School.

Is North Union Middle School a good school?

North Union Middle School ranks 582^nd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North Union Middle School?

Students at North Union Middle School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of North Union Middle School attend?

Students who attend North Union Middle School usually go on to attend North Union High School

What district is North Union Middle School in?

North Union Local School District

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