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South Gallia Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

831^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 20% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

South Gallia Middle School is a public middle school located in Crown City, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 118 students. It is part of the Gallia County Local school district, which is ranked 525 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Gallia Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages on Ohio State Tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly lower proficiency rates in Math and Science compared to the state and district averages. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.7% to 31.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance on state tests is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students with disabilities.

Compared to nearby schools like Chesapeake Middle School, River Valley Middle School, and Fairland Middle School, South Gallia Middle School generally underperforms on academic measures, has higher chronic absenteeism rates, and has less favorable student-teacher ratios and per-student spending. The school's performance has also declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping and its star rating decreasing.

120

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,893

Per pupil spending ?

96.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 Rebel Dr
Crown City, OH 45623-8000

(740) 379-9085

District: Gallia County Local

Students who attend South Gallia Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Gallia High School

Feeder schools for South Gallia Middle School:

Elementary:

Hannan Trace Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.7%

Hispanic:

1.7%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (27% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg51%

Ohio avg55%

831^st of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Gallia County Local

525^th of 828Gallia 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	831 of 1036	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	690 of 1046	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	698 of 1048	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	639 of 1017	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	514 of 1037	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	577 of 1050	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	592 of 1010	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.5	709 of 1038	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.6	762 of 1050	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	56.4	525 of 1035	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.1	591 of 1008	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.7	610 of 1001	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.2	442 of 989	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.5	677 of 925	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	45.0	259 of 565	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.6	488 of 643	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	812 of 938	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	691 of 942	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	728 of 943	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	588 of 925	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	494 of 910	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	582 of 917	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	614 of 897	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	799 of 983	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.8	585 of 989	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	538 of 974	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	426 of 947	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	220 of 923	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	291 of 945	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	346 of 924	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	777 of 954	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	656 of 958	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	615 of 963	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	657 of 946	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	474 of 924	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	433 of 933	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	459 of 916	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	21.9	500 of 563	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	478 of 590	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	749 of 777	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	702 of 795	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	702 of 805	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	673 of 809	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.3	527 of 781	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	572 of 796	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	590 of 781	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)54th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)11th percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-24 vs state

Science33%-30 vs state

Mathematics18%-32 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
South Gallia Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Rebel Dr	Crown City	45623	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 379-9085	120	5	23.3		116 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	17.6	831^st of 1036 public middle schools	19.8%		35.5	690^th of 1046 public middle schools	34.0%	141		33.3		9.7	23.5	20.0		25.8	38.2	36.1		$8,893
Gallia Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	340 4th Ave	Gallipolis	45631	Gallia County	Gallipolis City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 446-3211	414	26	15.9		374 (90.3%)	8 (1.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	47.5	585^th of 1036 public middle schools	43.5%		47	610^th of 1046 public middle schools	41.7%	25		51.5		51.3	33.9	49.3		52.5	58.7	45.1	100.0	$12,237
Fairland Middle School	Public	6-8	7875 County Road 107	Proctorville	45669	Lawrence County	Fairland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 886-3200	331	34	9.7		307 (92.7%)	7 (2.1%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	81.7	159^th of 1036 public middle schools	84.7%		76.2	238^th of 1046 public middle schools	77.2%	79		80.4		60.5	76.1	84.0		59.6	77.2	87.0	100.0	$8,921
River Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	8779 State Route 160	Bidwell	45614	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 446-8399	337	18	18.4		315 (93.5%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	64.8	396^th of 1036 public middle schools	61.8%		57.2	511^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.1%	115		69.8		54.5	60.6	60.2		55.4	65.1	55.7	100.0	$11,774
Chesapeake Middle School	Public	5-8	10335 County Road 1	Chesapeake	45619	Lawrence County	Chesapeake Union Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 867-3972	342	22	15.5		327 (95.6%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	62.1	432^nd of 1036 public middle schools	58.3%		51.5	563^rd of 1046 public middle schools	46.2%	131	68.1	62.4	59.2	52.4	50.6	34.7	84.7	61.7	76.5	69.9	88.9	$10,992

Frequently Asked Questions about South Gallia Middle School

What is the racial makeup of South Gallia Middle School?

Students at South Gallia Middle School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of South Gallia Middle School attend?

Students who attend South Gallia Middle School usually go on to attend South Gallia High School

How many students attend South Gallia Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 120 students attended South Gallia Middle School.

What district is South Gallia Middle School in?

Gallia County Local

Is South Gallia Middle School a good school?

South Gallia Middle School ranks in the bottom 19.8% of Ohio middle schools.

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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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2023–24 school spending dataDec 2, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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