Enrollment
223
Middle
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS GROVE LOCAL·NCES 390493103560
Columbus Grove Middle School
201 W Cross St, Columbus Grove, OH 45830 · (419) 659-2631 · Putnam County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Ohio public middle schools
- ATest 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.
- AThree-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
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 43%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 53 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 30% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 54% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Columbus Grove Middle School→Columbus Grove High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Columbus Grove Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
84.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +9.1pp since 2021
Math
88.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +9.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.9% | 88.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.8% | 81.2% |
| 2022-23 | 80.9% | 82.5% |
| 2021-22 | 75.8% | 78.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Columbus Grove Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #40 of 637 ▲ 73 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.9% | #51 of 637 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #68 of 629 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 223 | #567 of 654 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #373 of 577 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.0% | #376 of 579 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #139 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 2024-25Enrollment
223
-17 (-7%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 255
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 21.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 223 | 12.5 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 223 | 11.3 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 234 | 10 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 240 | 11 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 263 | 12 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 278 | 12 | 23.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 251 | 11 | 22.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 208 | 9 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 255 | 10 | 25.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbus Grove Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (263 to 223); teachers up 4% (12 to 12.5).
About Columbus Grove Middle School
Columbus Grove Middle School operates as a small middle-grades school in Columbus Grove, Ohio. The grade span is 5 through 8, and enrollment is 223 students. An average school in this group (middle schools in Ohio) has about 482 students.
Columbus Grove Local counts 726 students in its 3 schools, and Columbus Grove Middle School is one of them.
The student body at Columbus Grove Middle School is 88% White. The rest of enrollment is 8% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Columbus Grove Middle School's diversity index is 22%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 17.8:1. That is 0.8 students per teacher above the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio.
Measured against Ohio public middle schools, Columbus Grove Middle School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Federal survey data for Putnam County show that the median household income is $84,928, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Putnam County is home to 23 public schools and about 5,938 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Columbus Grove Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Columbus Grove Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The school enrolled 223 students in 2024-25, 17 fewer than the 240 it had in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.8:1) than in 2020-21 (21.8:1).
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Putnam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,314
Census ACS
Median income
$84,928
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
5,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbus Grove Local
- Columbus Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 256 students
- Columbus Grove High SchoolHigh · 247 students
Other schools in Columbus Grove
- Columbus Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 256 students
- Columbus Grove High SchoolHigh · 247 students
Nearby schools
- Columbus Grove Elementary School0.0 mi · 256
- Columbus Grove High School0.0 mi · 247
- Pandora-Gilboa Middle School5.0 mi · 158
- Pandora-Gilboa Elementary School5.0 mi · 182
- Pandora-Gilboa High School5.0 mi · 183
- Ottawa-Glandorf High School7.4 mi · 595
Frequently asked questions
About Columbus Grove Middle SchoolHow large is Columbus Grove Middle School?
Columbus Grove Middle School enrolls approximately 223 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Columbus Grove Middle School serve?
Columbus Grove Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbus Grove Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Columbus Grove Middle School is approximately 17.8:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Columbus Grove Middle School?
Student demographics at Columbus Grove Middle School are roughly 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Columbus Grove Middle School public or private?
Columbus Grove Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Columbus Grove Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.