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Waynesville Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Waynesville Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Waynesville, Ohio, which is part of the highly-ranked Wayne Local School District. This exceptional institution has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Ohio, with a current ranking of 86 out of 1,036 and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waynesville Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and local district on Ohio state assessments across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 91.5% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to 91.5% for the district and 63% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking 30th out of 925 Ohio middle schools for female students and 38th out of 958 for male students in the 2021-2022 school year. Additionally, Waynesville Middle School maintains low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.9% to 13.5% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Bellbrook Middle School, Waynesville Middle School outperforms in areas like 8th-grade Science proficiency (91.5% vs. 89.6%) and 7th-grade Mathematics proficiency (81.6% vs. 78%). Waynesville Middle School has also achieved a 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I end-of-course exam for the past several years, significantly outperforming the state and local district averages. This consistent high performance over the years, along with the school's ability to serve a diverse student population, including a significant proportion of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and students with special needs, makes Waynesville Middle School a standout educational institution in the state of Ohio.

379

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,832

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

723 Dayton Rd
Waynesville, OH 45068-8432

(513) 897-4706

District: Wayne Local

Students who attend Waynesville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Waynesville High School

Feeder schools for Waynesville Middle School:

Elementary:

Waynesville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (82% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg81%

Ohio avg55%

86^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^th of 828Wayne 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	87.3	86 of 1036	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	60 of 1046	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	79 of 1048	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	44 of 1017	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	35 of 1037	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	39 of 1050	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	21 of 1010	97.9%	★★★★★
2017	86.6	87 of 1038	91.6%	★★★★★
2016	88.9	65 of 1050	93.8%	★★★★★
2015	79.1	194 of 1035	81.3%	★★★★☆
2014	85.6	30 of 1008	97.0%	★★★★★
2013	82.8	77 of 1001	92.3%	★★★★★
2012	82.2	89 of 989	91.0%	★★★★★
2011	82.0	95 of 925	89.7%	★★★★☆
2010	83.7	73 of 895	91.8%	★★★★★
2009	86.8	28 of 858	96.7%	★★★★★
2008	82.5	89 of 835	89.3%	★★★★☆
2007	82.7	81 of 837	90.3%	★★★★★
2006	78.2	130 of 732	82.2%	★★★★☆
2005	76.3	146 of 692	78.9%	★★★★☆
2004	74.9	99 of 400	75.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	62.5	138 of 576	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	69 of 658	89.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	86 of 938	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	80 of 942	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	30 of 925	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	27 of 910	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	43 of 917	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	42 of 897	95.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	72.5	53 of 521	89.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	78 of 983	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.0	131 of 989	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	52 of 974	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	27 of 947	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	41 of 923	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	22 of 945	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	27 of 924	97.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	73 of 954	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	38 of 958	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	72 of 963	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	64 of 946	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	59 of 924	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	20 of 933	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	12 of 916	98.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	123 of 572	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	111 of 563	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	46 of 590	92.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	89 of 777	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	57 of 795	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	98 of 805	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	36 of 809	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	35 of 781	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	28 of 796	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	22 of 781	97.2%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2018)90th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2021)76th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science92%+28 vs state

English Language Arts82%+25 vs state

Mathematics73%+23 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 Geometry (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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Waynesville Middle School	Public	6-8	723 Dayton Rd	Waynesville	45068	Warren County	Wayne Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 897-4706	379	17	22.9		343 (90.5%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (2.9%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	87.3	86^th of 1036 public middle schools	91.7%		89.8	60^th of 1046 public middle schools	94.3%	26		91.5		76.0	81.6	60.6		80.8	86.7	79.8		100.0	$11,832
Tower Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	195 N Johanna Dr	Centerville	45459	Montgomery County	Centerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 434-0383	571	33	17.5	20.0%	453 (79.3%)	32 (5.6%)	12 (2.1%)	32 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.4%)	84.1	129^th of 1036 public middle schools	87.5%		81.8	164^th of 1046 public middle schools	84.3%	35		81.6		69.9	75.8	62.5		75.0	84.9	79.6	100.0	100.0	$13,626
Magsig Middle School	Public	6-8	192 W Franklin St	Centerville	45459	Montgomery County	Centerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 433-0965	571	33	17.4	28.4%	370 (64.8%)	50 (8.8%)	16 (2.8%)	94 (16.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	78.7	203^rd of 1036 public middle schools	80.4%		76.6	231^st of 1046 public middle schools	77.9%	28		80.9		65.0	60.4	57.5		78.6	76.3	77.1	100.0	100.0	$14,276
Springboro Intermediate School	Public	6	705 S Main St	Springboro	45066	Warren County	Springboro Community City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 748-4113	502	25	20.3	12.9%	443 (88.2%)	12 (2.4%)	10 (2.0%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.2%)								(n/a)				77.0	100.0			68.8					$9,881
Springboro Junior High School	Public	6-8	1605 S Main St	Springboro	45066	Warren County	Springboro Community City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 748-3953	975	47	20.8	13.5%	866 (88.8%)	19 (1.9%)	21 (2.2%)	37 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.2%)	85.2	114^th of 1036 public middle schools	89.0%		86.7	101^st of 1046 public middle schools	90.3%	13		79.1			75.8	80.1			83.0	71.9	100.0	100.0	$9,694
Lebanon Junior High	Public	7-8	160 Miller Rd	Lebanon	45036	Warren County	Lebanon City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 934-5300	869	43	20.2	32.6%	740 (85.2%)	19 (2.2%)	56 (6.4%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.1%)	69.6	337^th of 1036 public middle schools	67.5%		70.5	318^th of 1046 public middle schools	69.6%	19		71.4			48.2	70.1			71.6	62.4		96.3	$11,544
Clinton-Massie Middle School	Public	6-8	2556 Lebanon Rd	Clarksville	45113	Clinton County	Clinton-Massie Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 289-2932	402	22	18.2	33.1%	386 (96.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	74.1	274^th of 1036 public middle schools	73.6%		76.3	234^th of 1046 public middle schools	77.6%	40		80.7		68.8	57.1	45.5		63.4	83.3	71.3		100.0	$11,489
Bellbrook Middle School	Public	6-8	3600 Feedwire Rd	Bellbrook	45305	Greene County	Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 848-2141	665	33	20.1	22.1%	553 (83.2%)	28 (4.2%)	23 (3.5%)	29 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.8%)	88.6	64^th of 1036 public middle schools	93.8%		89.7	61^st of 1046 public middle schools	94.2%	3		89.6		76.0	78.0	83.5		77.2	83.0	78.2	100.0	100.0	$10,712
Hadley E Watts Middle School	Public	6-8	7056 Mcewen Rd	Dayton	45459	Montgomery County	Centerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 434-0370	777	44	17.4	26.3%	531 (68.3%)	61 (7.9%)	32 (4.1%)	105 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.2%)	79.3	191^st of 1036 public middle schools	81.6%		78.5	217^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.3%	26		80.0		67.5	64.0	59.8		76.7	77.6	71.4	100.0	100.0	$12,024
Berry Intermediate School	Public	5-6	23 Oakwood Ave	Lebanon	45036	Warren County	Lebanon City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 934-5700	774	39	19.8	32.8%	645 (83.3%)	27 (3.5%)	50 (6.5%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.1%)								(n/a)	77.8		76.5	68.7			75.1	64.0					$12,012

Frequently Asked Questions about Waynesville Middle School

What high school do graduates of Waynesville Middle School attend?

Students who attend Waynesville Middle School usually go on to attend Waynesville High School

How many students attend Waynesville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Waynesville Middle School.

What district is Waynesville Middle School in?

Wayne Local

Is Waynesville Middle School a good school?

Yes. Waynesville Middle School ranks in the top 8.3% of Ohio middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Waynesville Middle School?

Students at Waynesville Middle School are 91% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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