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Rock Hill Middle School

2171 County Road 26, Ironton, OH 45638 · (740) 532-7026 · Lawrence County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Ohio public middle schools
  • CTest 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.
  • C+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
284
Middle
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 482
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · 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 69634%
Grade 79935%
Grade 88931%
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
27998%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 2% · 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
14952%
Female
13548%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Rock Hill Middle School→Rock Hill Sr High School
Feeds from
Rock Hill Elementary SchoolPK–05
Based on grade levels within Rock Hill 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
56.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.4pp since 2021
Math
57.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +3.8pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2556.5%57.4%
2023-2459.0%62.5%
2022-2354.8%55.9%
2021-2257.8%53.6%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Rock Hill Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Lawrence County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
57.4%#450 of 637
▼ 61
#4 of 6
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
56.5%#440 of 637
▼ 55
#5 of 6
▼ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+1.2pp#378 of 629#5 of 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
284#506 of 654#5 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.8:1#4 of 577#2 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
3.5%#576 of 579#6 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-7.5%#281 of 410#5 of 6
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
284
-53 (-16%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 377
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 6.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25284299.8:1N/A
2023-24269289.6:1N/A
2022-23296515.8:1N/A
2020-21337526.5:1N/A
2017-183072711.4:1N/A
2015-163412017.1:183% (283)
2010-113772813.5:164% (243)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rock Hill Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 7% (307 to 284); teachers up 7% (27 to 29).

About Rock Hill Middle School

Located in Ironton, Ohio, Rock Hill Middle School is a small middle school. The student body numbers 284 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Ohio is about 482, so this school runs 41% smaller than that.

Rock Hill Local counts 1,345 students in its 3 schools, and Rock Hill Middle School is one of them.

The large majority of students at Rock Hill Middle School, 98%, are White. By the diversity index, Rock Hill Middle School comes in at 3%.

With 29 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Rock Hill Middle School was 9.8:1. The 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio is higher than this school's figure.

Rock Hill Middle School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 34% of Ohio public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Lawrence County has these Census figures: median household income is about $58,325, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The public schools of Lawrence County number 24 and enroll about 8,980.

Rock Hill Sr High School is the public school closest to Rock Hill Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. Rock Hill Middle School has 4 other public schools within five miles.

Rock Hill Middle School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.

Rock Hill Middle School had 337 students in 2020-21 and 284 in 2024-25, a 16% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 6.5:1 to 9.8:1.

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Lawrence County at a glance

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Population
56,819
Census ACS
Median income
$58,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
8,980 students

Quick facts

School name
Rock Hill Middle School
District
Rock Hill Local
Address
2171 County Road 26, Ironton, OH 45638
Phone
(740) 532-7026
County
Lawrence County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
284
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
9.8:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
390479404630
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Rock Hill Local
Other schools in Ironton
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Frequently asked questions

About Rock Hill Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Rock Hill Middle School?
Rock Hill Middle School enrolls approximately 284 students in grades 06-08.
Is Rock Hill Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rock Hill Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Rock Hill Middle School have?
Rock Hill Middle School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
How diverse is Rock Hill Middle School?
Rock Hill Middle School reports a student body of 98% White, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Rock Hill Middle School?
Rock Hill Middle School is overseen by Rock Hill Local in Lawrence County.
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