Middle Schools in Chillicothe City

The Chillicothe City school district in Ohio has one middle school, Chillicothe Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's academic performance and overall ranking are areas of concern, as it consistently scores below the state average on standardized tests and ranks in the bottom half of Ohio middle schools.

Chillicothe Middle School has an enrollment of 395 students, with a racial makeup of 71.65% White, 7.09% African American, 3.04% Hispanic, and 18.23% two or more races. The school's proficiency rates on the Ohio State Tests range from 18% in 8th grade Math to 89.7% in Algebra I, generally falling below the state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 44.2%, which is significantly higher than the state average and may be contributing to the academic challenges.

Despite its challenges, Chillicothe Middle School has a student-teacher ratio of 13.8 and spent $7,651 per student in the 2018-2019 school year. However, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Ohio middle schools and maintains a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. Addressing the academic performance, attendance issues, and overall school ranking should be priorities for the school and district to improve the educational outcomes for students in the Chillicothe City community.