Summary:
ZIP code 43571 in Whitehouse, Ohio is served by two middle schools — Fallen Timbers Middle School for grades 5–6 and Anthony Wayne Junior High School for grades 7–8 — both part of the Anthony Wayne Local district, together covering the full grades 5–8 pathway for roughly 1,373 students. The district as a whole is highly rated, ranking 22nd of 773 Ohio districts (97th percentile, 5 stars), so families in this ZIP are choosing between two schools within the same strong system rather than comparing across districts.
Fallen Timbers Middle School stands out for proficiency and attendance. Its 2025–2026 core scores range from 86.3% to 94.3%, with Math 6 at 94.3% (38.1 points above the state) and Math 5 at 92.9% (33.8 points above). Chronic absenteeism is 4.2%, well below the district's 6.8%, which is the clearest advantage it holds over its counterpart. It also spends more per student ($8,524 vs. $7,399 in 2018–2019) and has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio (19.1 vs. 20.1), though its free/reduced lunch rate is a bit higher (15.42% vs. 12.46%). One quirk worth verifying: the data lists 100% proficiency in 7th grade Math and ELA under this school, even though it serves grades 5–6.
Anthony Wayne Junior High School stands out for rankings and end-of-course results. It placed 35th of 1,046 schools (97th percentile, 5 stars) in 2025–2026, with similarly high marks the two prior years. Core 7th/8th grade scores range from 80.6% to 87.9%, and it reports 100% proficiency in Biology, Geometry, and Algebra I End-of-Course exams in both years — Geometry is 56.7 points above the state. Its chronic absenteeism of 6.9% is essentially in line with the district. Both schools improved or held steady in Math and ELA year over year, with only slight dips in Science.
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