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Circleville Middle School

360 Clark Dr, Circleville, OH 43113 · (740) 474-2345 · Pickaway County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of Ohio public middle schools
  • C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public middle schools

Enrollment
476
Middle
DISTRICT 705 · STATE 482
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 616835%
Grade 715633%
Grade 815232%
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
43191%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
163%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
61%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
225%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24852%
Female
22848%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Circleville Middle School→Circleville High School
Feeds from
Circleville Elementary SchoolPK–05
Based on grade levels within Circleville City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
48.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.4pp since 2021
Math
53.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +3.2pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2548.9%53.0%
2023-2444.6%50.0%
2022-2351.7%49.3%
2021-2247.5%49.8%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Circleville Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Ohio
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
53.0%#500 of 637
▲ 14
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
48.9%#516 of 637
▲ 23
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+2.3pp#323 of 629
Enrollment
ranked largest first
476#283 of 654
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.3:1#402 of 577
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
17.7%#430 of 579
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.1%#375 of 410
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
476
-31 (-6%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 566
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 23.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254762618.3:1N/A
2023-244612419.2:1N/A
2022-234812122.9:1N/A
2020-215072223.1:1N/A
2017-184862519.4:1N/A
2015-164752916.4:1N/A
2010-115073116.4:159% (299)
2000-016133418.0:124% (149)
1990-915663516.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Circleville Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (486 to 476); teachers up 4% (25 to 26).

About Circleville Middle School

At 360 Clark Dr in Circleville, Ohio, Circleville Middle School operates as a mid-sized middle school. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 476 students.

Circleville City has 2,114 students spread across 3 schools.

Roughly 91% of students at Circleville Middle School are White. Smaller groups are 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Pickaway County residents are about 91% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Circleville Middle School is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Circleville Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1, with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio, this school's ratio is higher.

On the allk12 Grade, Circleville Middle School lands at C-, ahead of 19% of Ohio public middle schools.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Pickaway County show that median household income comes to about $74,040, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pickaway County counts 22 public schools with about 9,815 students.

Circleville High School is about 0.1 miles from Circleville Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools.

NCES describes the area around Circleville Middle School as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

Enrollment was 476 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 507. Its ratio of students to teachers was 23.1:1 in 2020-21, and 18.3:1 in 2024-25.

The discussion board for Circleville Middle School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Pickaway County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
60,131
Census ACS
Median income
$74,040
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
9,815 students

Quick facts

School name
Circleville Middle School
District
Circleville City
Address
360 Clark Dr, Circleville, OH 43113
Phone
(740) 474-2345
County
Pickaway County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
476
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
18.3:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
390437600399
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Circleville City
Other schools in Circleville
Other Circleville Middle schools

One other US public school is named Circleville Middle. Circleville Middle School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Circleville Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Circleville Middle School?
Circleville Middle School enrolls approximately 476 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Circleville Middle School serve?
Circleville Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Circleville Middle School?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at Circleville Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Circleville Middle School?
At Circleville Middle School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Circleville Middle School?
Circleville Middle School is overseen by Circleville City in Pickaway County.
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