Enrollment
307
Middle
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH POINT LOCAL·NCES 390479503057
South Point Middle School
983 County Road 60, South Point, OH 45680 · (740) 377-4343 · Lawrence County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL307 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% 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.
- DThree-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
16.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · 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 6 | 86 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 115 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 106 | 35% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
South Point Middle School→South Point High School
Based on grade levels within South Point Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
51.1%
OH avg 59.8% . -3.0pp since 2021
Math
41.7%
OH avg 56.1% . -3.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.1% | 41.7% |
| 2023-24 | 49.7% | 47.3% |
| 2022-23 | 58.5% | 53.5% |
| 2021-22 | 54.1% | 44.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South Point Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #558 of 637 ▼ 27 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #490 of 637 ▲ 3 | #6 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #72 of 629 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 307 | #478 of 654 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #262 of 577 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.4% | #400 of 579 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #212 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
307
-63 (-17%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 542
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 307 | 19 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 312 | 19 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 330 | 19 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 370 | 20 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 21 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 21 | 16.8:1 | 78% (275) |
| 2010-11 | 414 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 58% (241) |
| 2000-01 | 437 | 26 | 16.8:1 | 39% (169) |
| 1990-91 | 542 | 27 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Point Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (345 to 307); teachers down 10% (21 to 19).
About South Point Middle School
South Point Middle School is a middle-grades school in South Point, Ohio, and it is part of South Point Local. A total of 307 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Ohio is about 482 students, so this school is 36% smaller than average.
In South Point Local, 4 schools enroll a combined 1,343 students.
About 89% of the student body at South Point Middle School is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% multiracial and 3% Black. South Point Middle School's diversity index is 20%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers at South Point Middle School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.2:1. That is lower than the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio.
Measured against Ohio public middle schools, South Point Middle School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Lawrence County show that the median household income is $58,325, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. South Point Middle School is one of 24 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, South Point High School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The federal government classifies South Point Middle School's location as Rural: Fringe.
2024-25 enrollment was 307, a 17% decrease from 370 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.5:1 to 16.2:1 over the same years.
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Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in South Point Local
- Burlington Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- South Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- South Point High SchoolHigh · 317 students
Other schools in South Point
- Burlington Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- South Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- South Point High SchoolHigh · 317 students
- Tri-State STEM+M SchoolHigh · 85 students
Nearby schools
- South Point High School0.0 mi · 317
- Tri-State STEM+M School1.2 mi · 85
- South Point Elementary School1.2 mi · 355
- Catlettsburg Elementary School2.5 mi · 184
- Charles Russell Elementary School2.6 mi · 202
- Ashland Alternative School2.6 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About South Point Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Point Middle School?
South Point Middle School enrolls approximately 307 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does South Point Middle School serve?
South Point Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at South Point Middle School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at South Point Middle School.
How diverse is South Point Middle School?
South Point Middle School reports a student body of 89% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is South Point Middle School public or private?
South Point Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Point Local.
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