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Does Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
612
Middle
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFIELD UNION LOCAL·NCES 390468702683
Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School
6409 Cincinnati Zanesville Rd, Lancaster, OH 43130 · (740) 536-7249 · Fairfield County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL612 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Ohio public middle schools
- BTest 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
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 146 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 148 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 161 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 157 | 26% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School→Fairfield Union High School
Based on grade levels within Fairfield Union Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
70.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.9pp since 2021
Math
62.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +6.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.5% | 62.4% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 61.6% |
| 2022-23 | 72.2% | 65.5% |
| 2021-22 | 71.5% | 55.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Fairfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #383 of 637 ▲ 18 | #10 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.5% | #226 of 637 ▼ 62 | #7 of 11 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #289 of 629 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 612 | #178 of 654 | #6 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #352 of 577 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.2% | #541 of 579 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #124 of 169 | N/A |
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
612
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
+102% since 1990-91, when it was 303
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 20.8:1
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 | 612 | 35 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 625 | 35.5 | 17.6:1 | 45% (281) |
| 2022-23 | 624 | 32 | 19.5:1 | 35% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 602 | 29 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 591 | 31.8 | 18.6:1 | 39% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 608 | 31 | 19.6:1 | 36% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 332 | 15 | 22.1:1 | 32% (107) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 13 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 303 | 12 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (591 to 612); teachers up 10% (31.8 to 35).
About Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School
Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School, a mid-sized middle school, is located in Lancaster, Ohio. Its enrollment is 612 students, spread over grades 5 through 8. Across middle schools in Ohio, the average enrollment is about 482.
Fairfield Union Local is the district for Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School. It has 4 schools and 1,901 students.
The share of students at Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School who are White is 95%. The remaining students are 3% multiracial. Among people living in Fairfield County, the White share is about 82%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 9, compared with 70 nationally.
Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.5:1. That is in line with the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio.
Among Ohio public middle schools, Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School outscored 61%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
For Fairfield County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $90,966, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 47 public schools in the county, enrolling about 26,447, Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School among them.
Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School is about 0.3 miles from Fairfield Union High School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 3 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 612, close to the 602 recorded in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 20.8:1 to 17.5:1.
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Fairfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
163,453
Census ACS
Median income
$90,966
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
26,447 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fairfield Union Local
- Fairfield Union High SchoolHigh · 587 students
- Bremen Elementary SchoolElementary · 354 students
- Pleasantville Elementary SchoolElementary · 348 students
Other schools in Lancaster
- Lancaster High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
- General Sherman Junior High SchoolMiddle · 693 students
- Thomas Ewing Junior High SchoolMiddle · 643 students
- Tarhe Trails Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
- Fairfield Union High SchoolHigh · 587 students
- Gorsuch West Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
Nearby schools
- Fairfield Union High School0.3 mi · 587
- Bremen Elementary School4.3 mi · 354
- Pleasantville Elementary School4.7 mi · 348
- Thomas Ewing Junior High School5.1 mi · 643
- Medill Elementary School5.5 mi · 530
- Lancaster High School6.2 mi · 1,995
Frequently asked questions
About Fairfield Union Rushville Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School?
Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School enrolls approximately 612 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School serve?
Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School is approximately 17.5:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School?
At Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School in?
Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School is part of Fairfield Union Local.
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