Enrollment
263
Middle
DISTRICT 418 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANDY VALLEY LOCAL·NCES 390499405478
Sandy Valley Middle School
5130 State Route 183 NE, Magnolia, OH 44643 · (330) 866-3339 · Tuscarawas County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL263 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Ohio public middle schools
- C+Test 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
15.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 84 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 93 | 35% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Sandy Valley Middle School→Sandy Valley High School
Based on grade levels within Sandy Valley Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
64.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.0pp since 2021
Math
62.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +3.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 62.6% |
| 2023-24 | 60.8% | 64.5% |
| 2022-23 | 70.3% | 64.4% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 59.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sandy Valley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Tuscarawas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #381 of 637 ▼ 26 | #5 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #333 of 637 ▲ 12 | #5 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.1pp | #335 of 629 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 263 | #530 of 654 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #217 of 577 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.6% | #479 of 579 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.9% | #54 of 410 | #3 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 2024-25Enrollment
263
-59 (-18%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 350
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 263 | 17 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 18 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 18 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 322 | 18 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 341 | 18 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 18 | 19.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 350 | 20 | 17.5:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sandy Valley Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (341 to 263); teachers down 6% (18 to 17).
About Sandy Valley Middle School
Sandy Valley Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school for students in Magnolia, Ohio. It enrolls 263 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 5 through 8. It has 45% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Ohio (about 482).
Sandy Valley Local serves 1,254 students across 3 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Sandy Valley Middle School is 93% White. The next largest groups are 5% multiracial. In Tuscarawas County overall, the White share is about 94%. A diversity index of 14% means there is a 14% chance two randomly chosen students at Sandy Valley Middle School are from different groups.
With 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.5:1. Middle schools in Ohio have an average ratio of 17.0:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Sandy Valley Middle School lands at C+, ahead of 43% of Ohio public middle schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Tuscarawas County show that the median household earns about $65,044 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Tuscarawas County has 44 public schools with about 15,660 students, including Sandy Valley Middle School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Sandy Valley High School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are 5 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Sandy Valley Middle School enrolled 322 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 263. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.5:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Tuscarawas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,385
Census ACS
Median income
$65,044
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
15,660 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sandy Valley Local
- Sandy Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
- Sandy Valley High SchoolHigh · 414 students
Other schools in Magnolia
- Sandy Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
- Sandy Valley High SchoolHigh · 414 students
Nearby schools
- Sandy Valley High School0.0 mi · 414
- Sandy Valley Elementary School0.1 mi · 577
- Tuscarawas Valley Primary2.3 mi · 218
- Tuscarawas Valley Elementary School3.6 mi · 673
- Tuscarawas Valley Middle-High School3.7 mi · 555
- Canton South Middle School7.6 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Sandy Valley Middle SchoolHow large is Sandy Valley Middle School?
Sandy Valley Middle School enrolls approximately 263 students in grades 05-08.
Is Sandy Valley Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sandy Valley Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Sandy Valley Middle School have?
Sandy Valley Middle School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
How diverse is Sandy Valley Middle School?
Sandy Valley Middle School reports a student body of 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Sandy Valley Middle School?
Sandy Valley Middle School is overseen by Sandy Valley Local in Tuscarawas County.
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