For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 299 students in Valley Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Valley Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,030 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Valley Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#339 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
60%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
2 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
n/a
22%
# White Students
964 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
94%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
103
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
80
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,867 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,898 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$28,879 MM

Spending
$12 MM
$28,792 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,867
$17,287

Spending / Student
$11,898
$17,235

Best Valley Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
393 Indian Dr
Lucasville, OH 45648
(740) 259-2651
Lucasville, OH 45648
(740) 259-2651
Grades: 5-8
| 299 students
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