Buckeye Local Junior High

Summary:

Buckeye Local Junior High is a public middle school located in Rayland, Ohio, serving 209 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Buckeye Local District, which is ranked 506 out of 839 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Buckeye Local Junior High has shown mixed performance on state tests. While they outperform the state average in some subjects like 8th grade Science and 7th grade Math, they underperform in other areas like 8th grade Math and English Language Arts. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 62.3% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Edison Junior High and St. Clairsville Middle School. Additionally, Buckeye Local Junior High has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 56.46% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Buckeye Local Junior High generally underperforms on state tests, has higher chronic absenteeism rates, and serves a higher proportion of students from low-income backgrounds. Schools like Edison Junior High and St. Clairsville Middle School appear to outperform Buckeye Local Junior High across several key metrics. Addressing the underlying issues of high chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic challenges could be crucial for improving the school's overall performance and outcomes for its students.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 10692 State Highway 150
       Rayland, OH  43943-7847


(740) 859-2196

District: Buckeye Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
466th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,033 Help


Students who attend Buckeye Local Junior High usually attend:

High:    Buckeye Local High School

Feeder schools for Buckeye Local Junior High:

Elementary:    Buckeye North Elementary School
    Buckeye South Elementary School
    Buckeye West Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  178

Racial breakdown:

White:
94.9%
Two or more races:
3.4%
African American:
0.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.7% Help


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Compare Details Buckeye Local Junior High ranks better than 55.4% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.27. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.9%), two or more races (3.4%), Asian (0.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buckeye Local Junior High is 11.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buckeye Local Junior High is $15,033.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Buckeye Local Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Buckeye Local Junior High 466th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Buckeye Local Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Buckeye Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Buckeye Local 506th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Buckeye Local Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Buckeye Local Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 90.19 9th 400 97.8%
2005 62.81 291st 692 57.9%
2006 62.19 336th 732 54.1%
2007 50.44 530th 837 36.7%
2008 53.91 515th 835 38.3%
2009 61.92 425th 858 50.5%
2010 46.51 628th 895 29.8%
2011 63.76 445th 925 51.9%
2012 65.94 448th 989 54.7%
2013 64.28 484th 1001 51.6%
2014 49.58 665th 1008 34.0%
2015 65.78 386th 1035 62.7%
2016 51.83 581st 1050 44.7%
2017 53.04 572nd 1038 44.9%
2018 53.44 554th 1010 45.1%
2019 61.05 462nd 1050 56.0%
2021 51.42 560th 1037 46.0%
2022 57.48 470th 1017 53.8%
2023 61.86 447th 1048 57.3%
2024 60.27 466th 1046 55.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Buckeye Local Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.21 315th 590 46.6%
2024 44.24 264th 563 53.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Buckeye Local Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.49 493rd 924 46.6%
2019 63.46 353rd 945 62.6%
2021 44.95 523rd 923 43.3%
2022 63.37 310th 947 67.3%
2023 67.27 283rd 974 70.9%
2024 67.02 320th 989 67.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Buckeye Local Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.00 504th 897 43.8%
2019 69.10 327th 917 64.3%
2021 42.44 568th 910 37.6%
2022 63.17 358th 925 61.3%
2023 65.19 356th 943 62.2%
2024 59.84 409th 942 56.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Buckeye Local Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.97 383rd 643 40.4%
2019 32.24 478th 658 27.4%
2021 38.88 321st 576 44.3%
2022 55.49 168th 565 70.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Buckeye Local Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.46 465th 521 10.7%
2021 57.90 137th 274 50.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Buckeye Local Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.46 549th 916 40.1%
2019 49.28 540th 933 42.1%
2021 48.56 501st 924 45.8%
2022 43.09 559th 946 40.9%
2023 52.43 498th 963 48.3%
2024 54.87 471st 958 50.8%
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Rank History for White students at Buckeye Local Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.61 558th 781 28.6%
2019 47.58 459th 796 42.3%
2021 31.43 573rd 781 26.6%
2022 44.22 477th 809 41.0%
2023 45.45 477th 805 40.7%
2024 40.88 504th 795 36.6%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Buckeye Local Junior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 374 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 375
1989 505 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 510
1990 491 7 0 1 5 n/a n/a 0 504
1991 274 3 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 280
1992 416 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1993 439 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 444
1994 427 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 429
1995 415 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1996 415 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1997 402 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 405
1998 354 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1999 347 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2000 334 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 337
2001 357 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2002 336 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2003 336 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2004 328 3 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 333
2005 359 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 361
2006 352 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2007 342 3 0 3 0 n/a n/a 1 349
2008 316 2 1 3 0 n/a n/a 3 325
2009 308 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 6 318
2010 289 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 5 297
2011 285 0 1 3 0 0 9 0 298
2012 293 3 1 2 0 0 5 0 304
2013 279 4 1 2 0 0 3 0 289
2014 277 3 1 2 0 0 4 0 287
2015 258 5 1 0 0 0 4 0 268
2016 242 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 246
2017 247 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 251
2018 237 5 1 0 0 0 4 0 247
2019 230 3 1 0 0 0 6 0 240
2020 245 4 0 1 0 0 4 0 254
2021 229 6 0 2 0 0 6 0 243
2022 200 3 0 4 0 0 7 0 214
2023 195 4 0 2 0 0 8 0 209
2024 169 1 1 1 0 0 6 0 178

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Buckeye Local Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 375 20.0 18.7 0
1989 510 22.0 23.1 n/a
1990 504 19.0 26.5 n/a
1991 280 11.0 25.4 n/a
1992 418 21.0 19.9 17
1993 444 17.0 26.1 23.9
1994 429 18.0 23.8 26.8
1995 416 20.0 20.8 0
1996 416 20.0 20.8 0
1997 405 18.0 22.5 32.3
1998 356 18.0 19.8 30.1
1999 352 18.0 19.6 38.4
2000 337 18.0 18.7 38.6
2001 359 17.0 21.1 30.9
2002 340 16.0 21.3 37.1
2003 340 16.0 21.3 37.1
2004 333 21.0 15.9 35.1
2005 361 23.0 15.7 41
2006 356 23.0 15.5 40.4
2007 349 24.0 14.5 47.7
2008 325 23.0 14.1 n/a
2009 318 23.0 13.8 45.5
2010 297 22.0 13.5 51.4
2011 298 26.0 11.4 63.4
2012 304 24.0 12.6 66.8
2013 289 23.0 12.5 65.7
2014 287 22.0 13.0 58.2
2015 268 n/a n/a 57.1
2016 246 20.0 12.3 56.9
2017 251 23.0 10.9 65.3
2018 247 18.0 13.7 64.8
2019 240 16.0 15.0 55.4
2020 254 16.0 15.8 53.9
2021 243 16.0 15.1 n/a
2022 214 16.0 13.3 n/a
2023 209 16.0 13.0 56.5
2024 178 16.0 11.1 69.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Buckeye Local Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 375 20.0 18.7 0
1989 510 22.0 23.1 n/a
1990 504 19.0 26.5 n/a
1991 280 11.0 25.4 n/a
1992 418 21.0 19.9 17
1993 444 17.0 26.1 23.9
1994 429 18.0 23.8 26.8
1995 416 20.0 20.8 0
1996 416 20.0 20.8 0
1997 405 18.0 22.5 32.3
1998 356 18.0 19.8 30.1
1999 352 18.0 19.6 38.4
2000 337 18.0 18.7 38.6
2001 359 17.0 21.1 30.9
2002 340 16.0 21.3 37.1
2003 340 16.0 21.3 37.1
2004 333 21.0 15.9 35.1
2005 361 23.0 15.7 41
2006 356 23.0 15.5 40.4
2007 349 24.0 14.5 47.7
2008 325 23.0 14.1 n/a
2009 318 23.0 13.8 45.5
2010 297 22.0 13.5 51.4
2011 298 26.0 11.4 63.4
2012 304 24.0 12.6 66.8
2013 289 23.0 12.5 65.7
2014 287 22.0 13.0 58.2
2015 268 n/a n/a 57.1
2016 246 20.0 12.3 56.9
2017 251 23.0 10.9 65.3
2018 247 18.0 13.7 64.8
2019 240 16.0 15.0 55.4
2020 254 16.0 15.8 53.9
2021 243 16.0 15.1 n/a
2022 214 16.0 13.3 n/a
2023 209 16.0 13.0 56.5
2024 178 16.0 11.1 69.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Buckeye Local Junior High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,788
2022 $12,379
2023 $13,749
2024 $15,033

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Buckeye Local Junior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 462nd of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 447th of 1048 Middle schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Buckeye Local Junior High)60.346.4
 13.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Buckeye Local)60.346.4
 13.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Buckeye Local Junior High)72.765.1
 7.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Buckeye Local)72.765.1
 7.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Buckeye Local Junior High)66.174.3
 8.2%
   8th Grade Science (Buckeye Local)66.174.3
 8.2%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Buckeye Local Junior High)59.143.5
 15.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Buckeye Local)59.143.5
 15.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Buckeye Local Junior High)58.366.4
 8.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Buckeye Local)58.366.4
 8.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Buckeye Local Junior High)95.561.9
 33.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Buckeye Local)57.622.5
 35.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students240209
 12.9%
African American34
 33.3%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic02
Pacific Islander00
White230195
 15.2%
Two or More Races68
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.4%56.5%
 1%


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Students who attend Buckeye Local Junior High usually go on to attend Buckeye Local High School

Students at Buckeye Local Junior High are 95% White, 3% Two or more races.

Buckeye Local Junior High ranks 466th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 178 students attended Buckeye Local Junior High.


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