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Federal Hocking Middle School

8461 State Route 144, Stewart, OH 45778 · (740) 662-6691 · Athens County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Ohio public middle schools
  • DTest 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

Enrollment
185
Middle
DISTRICT 199 · STATE 482
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 66032%
Grade 77239%
Grade 85329%
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
17293%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
32%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
84%
DISTRICT 5% · 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
9551%
Female
9049%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Federal Hocking Middle School→Federal Hocking High School
Feeds from
Amesville Elementary SchoolPK–05Coolville Elementary SchoolPK–05
Based on grade levels within Federal Hocking Local. 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
42.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +11.9pp since 2021
Math
36.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +8.3pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 12 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2542.8%36.4%
2023-2438.8%40.3%
2022-2342.9%34.3%
2021-2230.9%28.1%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Federal Hocking Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Ohio
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
36.4%#581 of 637
▼ 24
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
42.8%#551 of 637
▲ 11
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+10.1pp#59 of 629
Enrollment
ranked largest first
185#594 of 654
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
185
+33 (+22%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 244
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251851611.6:1N/A
2023-242061811.4:1N/A
2022-232051315.8:1N/A
2020-211521212.7:1N/A
2017-181801215.0:1N/A
2015-16168918.7:10% (0)
2010-11161723.0:10% (0)
2000-013852714.3:1N/A
1990-912441220.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Federal Hocking Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 3% (180 to 185); teachers up 33% (12 to 16).

About Federal Hocking Middle School

Federal Hocking Middle School is a public middle school run by Federal Hocking Local in Stewart, Ohio. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 185 students. That is 62% below the average of about 482 students for middle schools in Ohio.

Federal Hocking Local has 794 students in 4 schools, and Federal Hocking Middle School is one of those schools.

At Federal Hocking Middle School, 93% of students are White. The remaining students are 4% multiracial. Census estimates put Athens County at about 90% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Federal Hocking Middle School scores 13%.

Federal Hocking Middle School lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.6 students per teacher. The school's 11.6:1 compares with an average of 17.0:1 for middle schools in Ohio.

Among Ohio public middle schools, Federal Hocking Middle School outscored 24%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.

The school's county is Athens County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $56,001 a year, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Athens County number 20, with about 6,680 students.

Federal Hocking High School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within ten miles number 3.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Enrollment increased 22% over 4 years, reaching 185 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.7:1 to 11.6:1.

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Athens County at a glance

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Population
61,737
Census ACS
Median income
$56,001
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,680 students

Quick facts

School name
Federal Hocking Middle School
District
Federal Hocking Local
Address
8461 State Route 144, Stewart, OH 45778
Phone
(740) 662-6691
County
Athens County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
185
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
11.6:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
390459104244
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Federal Hocking Local
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Frequently asked questions

About Federal Hocking Middle School
How large is Federal Hocking Middle School?
Federal Hocking Middle School enrolls approximately 185 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Federal Hocking Middle School serve?
Federal Hocking Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Federal Hocking Middle School have?
Federal Hocking Middle School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Federal Hocking Middle School?
At Federal Hocking Middle School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Federal Hocking Middle School in?
Federal Hocking Middle School is part of Federal Hocking Local.
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