Summary:
ZIP code 45891 in Van Wert, Ohio has exactly one middle school — Van Wert Middle School — which serves grades 6 through 8 with 399 students as part of the Van Wert City district. Because it is the only middle school in the area, there is no cross-school comparison to make; instead, parents can look at how the school has changed over time and how it performs against state averages.
The school's overall trajectory is positive. Van Wert Middle School moved from 46th percentile and 2 stars in 2023–2024 to 55th percentile and 3 stars in 2025–2026, a 9-point percentile gain and a 94-position rank improvement over two years. Algebra I End of Course is the clearest academic standout at 78.2% proficient — 16.6 points above the state and 20.7 points above the district. 8th grade Science (69.1% vs. state 61.2%), 6th grade Math and ELA (both 63.4%, above state), and 7th grade ELA (66.9% vs. state 62.7%) also exceed state averages. 6th grade showed the most dramatic year-over-year gains, with Math rising from 32.4% to 63.4% and ELA from 45.9% to 63.4% — though since grade levels turn over, that may reflect a new cohort rather than the same students improving.
The main academic risk is middle-grades math. In 2025–2026, 7th grade Math was 41.7% versus the state's 48.6%, and 8th grade Math was 44.6% versus 52.0%; both were below state in the prior year as well. 8th grade ELA also slipped from above state to 55.5% against the state's 58.3%. Chronic absenteeism is 19.3%, higher than the district's 16.8%, meaning nearly 1 in 5 students is chronically absent. Note that the free/reduced-price lunch figure is blank for 2024–2025 and per-student spending ($8,629) dates to 2018–2019, so current equity and funding context is limited.
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