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Sidney Middle School

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Sidney Middle School ranks 527 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

527^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Sidney Middle School is a grades 5–8 school in the Sidney City district in Sidney, Ohio, enrolling 840 students — the largest middle school among the nearby schools used for comparison. In 2025–2026 it ranked 527 of 1,046 middle schools statewide (50th percentile, 2 stars), notably higher than its district's overall position (562 of 773 districts, 27th percentile, 1 star). Recent ranks sit near the state median: 52nd percentile in 2024–2025, 47th in 2023–2024, 51st in 2022–2023, and 61st in 2017–2018. Among nearby ranked middle schools, though, Sidney trails most — Versailles Middle School (99), Miami East Junior High School (96), Anna Middle School (91), Indian Lake Middle School (85), and Troy Junior High School (80).

Results vary sharply by grade. Eighth-grade math (62.7 proficient vs. 52.0 statewide) and eighth-grade science (66.3 vs. 61.2) are above state averages, and Algebra I end-of-course proficiency is 100% — though many nearby middle schools also report 100%, suggesting a selective advanced-mathematics group rather than all eighth graders. In contrast, fifth-grade math is 17.3 points below state and fifth-grade ELA 19.7 points below; sixth-grade math and ELA fall below every nearby school with comparable data, and eighth-grade ELA (50.0 vs. 58.3) is below every nearby school reporting it.

Chronic absenteeism has improved substantially, from 39.7% in 2021–2022 to 22.9% in 2025–2026, but it remains slightly above the district's 21.8% and far above nearby Versailles Middle School (1.5%), Miami East Junior High School (5.8%) and Anna Middle School (7.5%). The free/reduced-lunch rate of 66.79% in 2024–2025 is the highest among nearby schools with reported data — important context for those gaps. Class size is mid-range at 17.8 students per teacher, and special education effectiveness improved from the 15th to the 31st percentile.

840

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,148

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

980 Fair Rd
Sidney, OH 45365-2951

(937) 497-2225

District: Sidney City

Students who attend Sidney Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sidney High School

Feeder schools for Sidney Middle School:

Elementary:	Emerson Primary School
	Longfellow Primary School
	Northwood Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.8%

Two or more races:

17.0%

Hispanic:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg54%

Ohio avg59%

527^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

562^nd of 773Sidney City 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	53.7	527 of 1046	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.0	498 of 1036	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	551 of 1046	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	513 of 1048	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	529 of 1017	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.4	468 of 1037	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	446 of 1050	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	392 of 1010	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.8	438 of 1038	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.6	478 of 1050	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.0	500 of 1035	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.0	611 of 1008	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.0	666 of 1001	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.3	613 of 989	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.1	654 of 925	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	51.6	586 of 895	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.6	527 of 858	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	71.9	258 of 835	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.2	482 of 837	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.5	544 of 732	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.6	512 of 692	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	152 of 455	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.7	30 of 405	92.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	33.1	388 of 565	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	447 of 576	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.5	264 of 658	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	286 of 643	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	507 of 947	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.0	442 of 938	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	540 of 942	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	507 of 943	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	536 of 925	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	456 of 910	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	373 of 917	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	316 of 897	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	74.0	28 of 521	94.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	33 of 262	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	35.2	153 of 239	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	127 of 249	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	169 of 247	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	553 of 996	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	558 of 983	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	529 of 989	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	405 of 974	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	424 of 947	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	321 of 923	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	338 of 945	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	310 of 924	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	514 of 955	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.6	526 of 954	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	520 of 958	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	474 of 963	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	508 of 946	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	438 of 924	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	446 of 933	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	445 of 916	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	145 of 260	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	179 of 263	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	165 of 254	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	109 of 245	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.4	184 of 239	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.1	104 of 219	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	114 of 206	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	128 of 205	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	401 of 579	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	346 of 572	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	479 of 563	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	317 of 590	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	546 of 790	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.1	483 of 777	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	509 of 795	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	529 of 805	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	539 of 809	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	475 of 781	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	451 of 796	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	386 of 781	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2018)95th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2026)67th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)44th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science62%~ state avg

English Language Arts52%-10 vs state

Mathematics50%-4 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 4th 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 4th 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
Sidney Middle School	Public	5-8	980 Fair Rd	Sidney	45365	Shelby County	Sidney City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 497-2225	840	47	17.8	66.8%	595 (70.8%)	34 (4.0%)	52 (6.2%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	143 (17.0%)	53.7	527^th of 1046 public middle schools	49.6%		56	498^th of 1036 public middle schools	51.9%	29	57.7	66.3		41.8	48.0	47.1	62.7		50.7	45.9	61.8	50.0		100.0	$12,148
Piqua Junior High School	Public	7-8	1 Tomahawk Trl	Piqua	45356	Miami County	Piqua City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 778-2997	460	30	15.3	—	372 (80.9%)	15 (3.3%)	13 (2.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (12.4%)	57.9	483^rd of 1046 public middle schools	53.8%		61.8	435^th of 1036 public middle schools	58.0%	48		59.8				55.2	62.2				56.8	54.5		100.0	$12,382
Anna Middle School	Public	6-8	1 McRill Way	Anna	45302	Shelby County	Anna Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 394-4251	250	11	22.7	—	229 (91.6%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	86.9	89^th of 1046 public middle schools	91.5%		90.8	42^nd of 1036 public middle schools	95.9%	47		85.5			80.5	81.0	70.7			79.2	90.5	72.3		100.0	$2,657
Piqua Central Intermediate School	Public	4-6	807 Nicklin Ave	Piqua	45356	Miami County	Piqua City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 773-2017	714	41	17.4	—	591 (82.8%)	16 (2.2%)	27 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	77 (10.8%)								(n/a)	61.6		62.3	56.0	69.1			59.6	68.6	55.3					$11,928
Miami East Junior High School	Public	6-8	4025 N State Route 589	Casstown	45312	Miami County	Miami East Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 335-5439	327	22	15.1	49.8%	317 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	90.2	46^th of 1046 public middle schools	95.6%		85.9	99^th of 1036 public middle schools	90.4%	53		90.4			89.6	75.3	81.0			80.0	85.4	83.5		100.0	$13,906
Covington Middle School	Public	6-8	807 Chestnut St	Covington	45318	Miami County	Covington Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 473-2249	183	7	26.1	—	176 (96.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	69.1	338^th of 1046 public middle schools	67.7%		72.2	294^th of 1036 public middle schools	71.6%	44		77.6			73.6	57.4	58.3			60.4	63.0	62.7		100.0	$12,558
Troy Junior High School	Public	6-8	556 Adams St	Troy	45373	Miami County	Troy City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 332-6720	633	38	16.6	45.0%	493 (77.9%)	34 (5.4%)	38 (6.0%)	26 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.2%)	78.1	212^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.7%		71.2	307^th of 1036 public middle schools	70.4%	95		82.5				62.4	66.1				75.1	71.0	100.0	100.0	$11,796
Graham Middle School	Public	6-8	9644 Us Highway 36	Saint Paris	43072	Champaign County	Graham Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 663-5339	362	17	21.2	45.9%	336 (92.8%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	66.5	372^nd of 1046 public middle schools	64.4%		74.2	273^rd of 1036 public middle schools	73.6%	99		68.8			71.8	51.0	55.4			57.1	71.0	62.8		100.0	$11,148
Van Cleve Elementary School	Public	6	617 E Main St	Troy	45373	Miami County	Troy City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 332-6780	318	14	22.7	48.7%	244 (76.7%)	14 (4.4%)	18 (5.7%)	11 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.4%)								(n/a)					65.1					64.8					$11,913
Versailles Middle School	Public	5-8	280 Marker Rd	Versailles	45380	Darke County	Versailles Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 526-4426	376	18	20.8	—	365 (97.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	95	6^th of 1046 public middle schools	99.4%		94.9	6^th of 1036 public middle schools	99.4%		96.6	95.6		94.9	91.1	93.2	98.0		95.4	83.3	92.5	94.4	100.0	100.0	$12,954

Frequently Asked Questions about Sidney Middle School

What high school do graduates of Sidney Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Sidney Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 840 students attended Sidney Middle School.

What district is Sidney Middle School in?

Sidney City

What is the racial makeup of Sidney Middle School?

Students at Sidney Middle School are 71% White, 17% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Sidney Middle School a good school?

Sidney Middle School ranks 527^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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