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Vinton County Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
617th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools
Better than 40% of Ohio middle schools
Summary

Vinton County Middle School is a public middle school located in Mc Arthur, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 388 students. The school is part of the Vinton County Local District, which is ranked 410 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vinton County Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio middle schools over the past 10 years, with its ranking ranging from 484 to 764 out of over 1,000 schools. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also been relatively low, fluctuating between 1 and 3 stars out of 5. In comparison, the nearby Jackson Middle School and Wellston Middle School have higher rankings and ratings, with Jackson Middle School consistently ranking in the top half of Ohio middle schools and having a 3-4 star rating. Vinton County Middle School's student performance on Ohio State Tests is generally below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, while the nearby schools often exceed the state averages in certain areas.

Vinton County Middle School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with some groups performing better than others. The school's Special Education and Disabled student subgroups have shown relatively stronger performance, but the White student subgroup and Gifted and Talented student subgroup have lower rankings, indicating potential achievement gaps. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.7% to 41.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Jackson Middle School. The school's per-student spending of $8,995 in the 2018-2019 school year is also lower than the nearby Jackson Middle School ($9,505) and Wellston Middle School ($12,713).

359
Students ?
15.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,294
Per pupil spending ?
63.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 63870 Locker Plant Road
       Mc Arthur, OH  45651

(740) 596-5243

District: Vinton County Local

Racial breakdown:

White:
96.9%
Two or more races:
1.9%
Hispanic:
0.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Ohio average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school53%
District avg48%
Ohio avg55%
617th of 1,036
Ohio public middle schools ?
Bottom 40%▲ up 14 pts since 2015
From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
410th of 828Vinton County 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202544.0617 of 103640.4%★★☆☆☆
202451.5562 of 104646.3%★★☆☆☆
202359.2484 of 104853.8%★★★☆☆
202247.5579 of 101743.1%★★☆☆☆
202144.1614 of 103740.8%★★☆☆☆
201957.4518 of 105050.7%★★★☆☆
201854.1541 of 101046.4%★★☆☆☆
201739.0680 of 103834.5%★★☆☆☆
201639.9673 of 105035.9%★★☆☆☆
201529.1764 of 103526.2%★☆☆☆☆
201435.4748 of 100825.8%★☆☆☆☆
201356.1604 of 100139.7%★★☆☆☆
201252.5635 of 98935.8%★★☆☆☆
201144.3666 of 92528.0%★☆☆☆☆
201042.8654 of 89526.9%★☆☆☆☆
200937.5643 of 85825.1%★☆☆☆☆
200837.9629 of 83524.7%★☆☆☆☆
200739.8618 of 83726.2%★☆☆☆☆
200637.4566 of 73222.7%★☆☆☆☆
200516.3618 of 69210.7%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202253.2182 of 56567.8%★★★☆☆
202140.3305 of 57647.0%★★☆☆☆
201980.557 of 65891.3%★★★★★
201874.082 of 64387.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202541.2585 of 93837.6%★★☆☆☆
202446.3558 of 94240.8%★★☆☆☆
202362.4387 of 94359.0%★★★☆☆
202245.0550 of 92540.5%★★☆☆☆
202139.8583 of 91035.9%★★☆☆☆
201954.3503 of 91745.1%★★☆☆☆
201847.9540 of 89739.8%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202559.094 of 19451.5%★★★☆☆
202452.6127 of 19635.2%★★☆☆☆
202356.4101 of 17341.6%★★☆☆☆
202225.0218 of 2419.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202131.5238 of 27413.1%★☆☆☆☆
201930.6146 of 16411.0%★☆☆☆☆
201817.3497 of 5214.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202552.8484 of 98350.8%★★★☆☆
202465.2342 of 98965.4%★★★☆☆
202375.9173 of 97482.2%★★★★☆
202262.7320 of 94766.2%★★★☆☆
202159.2360 of 92361.0%★★★☆☆
201973.4220 of 94576.7%★★★★☆
201869.4249 of 92473.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202537.2632 of 95433.8%★★☆☆☆
202448.9532 of 95844.5%★★☆☆☆
202349.3531 of 96344.9%★★☆☆☆
202240.1588 of 94637.8%★★☆☆☆
202135.8609 of 92434.1%★★☆☆☆
201956.9450 of 93351.8%★★★☆☆
201852.0492 of 91646.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202533.4377 of 57234.1%★★☆☆☆
202432.2384 of 56331.8%★★☆☆☆
202351.4221 of 59062.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202522.6649 of 77716.5%★☆☆☆☆
202431.3601 of 79524.4%★☆☆☆☆
202341.4517 of 80535.8%★★☆☆☆
202228.0622 of 80923.1%★☆☆☆☆
202122.7638 of 78118.3%★☆☆☆☆
201941.0527 of 79633.8%★★☆☆☆
201835.0565 of 78127.7%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Disabled (2022)68th percentile+25 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)52nd percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+10 vs school
Female (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)34th percentile-6 vs school
Male (2025)34th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)16th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I100%+41 vs state
Science55%-8 vs state
English Language Arts47%-10 vs state
Mathematics44%-6 vs state

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Students at Vinton County Middle School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

Vinton County Middle School ranks 617th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Vinton County Middle School.


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