Summary:
The 44880 zip code area is home to a single public middle school, the Black River Education Center Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 221 students.
The school's performance has been somewhat mixed, with 7th-grade math scores exceeding the state average but 6th-grade math scores falling below. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, from 212 out of 1,048 Ohio middle schools in 2022-2023 to 371 out of 1,036 in 2024-2025. The school's district, Black River Local, is ranked 288 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
One notable characteristic of the Black River Education Center Middle School is the extremely high percentage (98.64%) of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a predominantly low-income population. The school's per-student spending of $11,953 is relatively high, and its student-teacher ratio of 12.2 is relatively low, which could suggest smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students.
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