Top Rankings
Steubenville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 785 students in Steubenville City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Steubenville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 88% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 55% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Steubenville City School District is Harding Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
2,846 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Steubenville City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 929 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
60%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
63%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
89 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
676 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
24%
22%
# White Students
1,668 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
59%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
388 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
260
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
252
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
200
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
220
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
184
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,221 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,583 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$28,879 MM

Spending
$33 MM
$28,792 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,221
$17,287

Spending / Student
$11,583
$17,235

Best Steubenville City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harding Middle School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2002 Sunset Blvd
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 282-3481
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740) 282-3481
Grades: 5-8
| 785 students
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