River Valley Middle School

River Valley Middle School is an intimate junior high in Bidwell, Ohio, overseen by Gallia County Local. The school works with 337 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 482 students each, so River Valley Middle School sits 30% smaller than that benchmark.

Gallia County Local runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 2,103 students. River Valley Middle School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, River Valley Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Gallia County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, River Valley Middle School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.4:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, Gallia County reports that median household income runs about $56,830, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Gallia County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,526 students), River Valley Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is River Valley High School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at River Valley Middle School has edged down 15%, going from 396 students in 2018 to 337 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 21.2:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.