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Unioto Middle School

160 Moundsville Rd, Chillicothe, OH 45601 · (740) 773-5211 · Ross County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL486 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of Ohio public middle schools
  • BTest 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
486
Middle
DISTRICT 699 · STATE 482
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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 615933%
Grade 716334%
Grade 816434%
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
43088%
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
82%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
71%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
408%
DISTRICT 9% · 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
24550%
Female
24150%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Unioto Middle School→Unioto High School
Feeds from
Unioto ElementaryPK–05
Based on grade levels within Union-Scioto 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
66.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.3pp since 2021
Math
71.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +11.1pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2566.7%71.3%
2023-2465.9%74.0%
2022-2365.9%71.6%
2021-2262.4%60.2%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Unioto Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Ross County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
71.3%#272 of 637
▼ 58
#1 of 7
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
66.7%#292 of 637
▼ 31
#3 of 7
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+7.7pp#103 of 629#3 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
486#275 of 654#1 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
24.3:1#564 of 577#6 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
21.0%#391 of 579#2 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.4%#372 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
486
-31 (-6%) vs 2020
+53% since 2000-01, when it was 317
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 27.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254862024.3:1N/A
2023-244872024.4:1N/A
2022-234942123.5:1N/A
2020-215171927.2:1N/A
2017-184981827.7:1N/A
2015-165151730.3:10% (0)
2010-113511523.4:10% (0)
2000-013171521.1:115% (47)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Unioto Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (498 to 486); teachers up 11% (18 to 20).

About Unioto Middle School

Unioto Middle School is a mid-sized middle school found in Chillicothe, Ohio. In all, 486 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8.

Union-Scioto Local operates 3 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,096 students.

Roughly 88% of students at Unioto Middle School are White. Other groups include 8% multiracial. Ross County residents are about 89% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 21%.

A staff of 20 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 24.3:1. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio, this school's ratio is higher.

Among Ohio public middle schools, Unioto Middle School outscored 73%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.

In the wider Ross County area, median household income comes to about $61,303, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ross County counts 26 public schools with about 10,625 students.

Among nearby public schools, Unioto High School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

NCES describes the area around Unioto Middle School as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 486, compared with 517 in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (24.3:1) than in 2020-21 (27.2:1).

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Ross County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
76,492
Census ACS
Median income
$61,303
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
10,625 students

Quick facts

School name
Unioto Middle School
District
Union-Scioto Local
Address
160 Moundsville Rd, Chillicothe, OH 45601
Phone
(740) 773-5211
County
Ross County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
486
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
24.3:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
390495301094
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Union-Scioto Local
Other schools in Chillicothe
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Frequently asked questions

About Unioto Middle School
How large is Unioto Middle School?
Unioto Middle School enrolls approximately 486 students in grades 06-08.
Is Unioto Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Unioto Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Unioto Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Unioto Middle School is approximately 24.3:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Unioto Middle School?
At Unioto Middle School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Unioto Middle School public or private?
Unioto Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Union-Scioto Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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