Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 45638

Summary:

The middle schools located in the 45638 zip code area serve students in grades 6-8 and represent a mix of academic performance, with some standout schools and others lagging behind. Ironton Middle School, Rock Hill Middle School, and Dawson-Bryant Middle School are the three middle schools in this area, each serving students from the Ironton City School District, Rock Hill Local, and Dawson-Bryant Local districts, respectively.

Among the standout schools, Dawson-Bryant Middle School outperformed the state and district averages in several subject areas, including 8th grade science and 6th grade math, and ranked in the top 40% of Ohio middle schools. Ironton Middle School also achieved higher proficiency rates than the state and district in subjects like 8th grade Algebra I and 7th grade English Language Arts, while maintaining a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

In contrast, Rock Hill Middle School lags behind the other two schools in academic performance, despite having the highest per-student spending and the lowest student-teacher ratio. The schools also differ in their student racial makeup, with Ironton Middle School being more diverse compared to the predominantly white student populations at Rock Hill Middle School and Dawson-Bryant Middle School. Additionally, high chronic absenteeism rates at Ironton Middle School and Dawson-Bryant Middle School warrant further investigation and intervention.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Ohio State Tests Science (2023)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2023)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2023)			Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th 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 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
Ironton Middle School	Public	6-8	302 Delaware St	Ironton	45638	Lawrence County	Ironton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(740) 532-3347	302	19	15.8		269 (89.1%)	10 (3.3%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	65.4	397^th of 1048 public middle schools	62.1%		60.1	438^th of 1017 public middle schools	56.9%	41	53.5	58.3	59.6	59.5	60.4	74.4	58.6	100.0	$9,142
Dawson-Bryant Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Hornet Ln	Coal Grove	45638	Lawrence County	Dawson-Bryant Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(740) 532-1664	262	12	21.8		259 (98.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	64.1	415^th of 1048 public middle schools	60.4%		62.5	408^th of 1017 public middle schools	59.9%	7	92.0	73.6	54.5	54.0	52.9	52.6	51.1		$8,061
Rock Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	2171 County Road 26	Ironton	45638	Lawrence County	Rock Hill Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(740) 532-7026	296	51	5.8		292 (98.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	48.4	599^th of 1048 public middle schools	42.8%		55.6	496^th of 1017 public middle schools	51.2%	103	57.9	46.6	39.5	37.6	53.4	62.5	48.4	100.0	$14,445

Cities Near Zip Code 45638

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ironton	0.3 mi	7	408^th
Coal Grove	1.75 mi	2	515^th
South Point	7.48 mi	5	493^rd
Chesapeake	10.66 mi	4	421^st
Willow Wood	11.25 mi	2	464^th

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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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