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What's one thing Vinton County Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
359
Middle
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VINTON COUNTY LOCAL·NCES 390503904405
Vinton County Middle School
63870 Locker Plant Road, Mc Arthur, OH 45651 · (740) 596-5243 · Vinton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 113 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 127 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 119 | 33% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
Vinton County Middle School→Vinton County High School
Based on grade levels within Vinton County Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.1pp since 2021
Math
57.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady 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 | 47.0% | 57.8% |
| 2023-24 | 45.2% | 55.1% |
| 2022-23 | 52.3% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.9% | 55.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Vinton County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #441 of 637 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #525 of 637 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.3pp | #372 of 629 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #423 of 654 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #255 of 577 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.0% | #565 of 579 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.0% | #61 of 410 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
359
-68 (-16%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 358
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 359 | 22.5 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 26.4 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 403 | 28.4 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 427 | 28 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 31.6 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 481 | 31 | 15.5:1 | 63% (302) |
| 2010-11 | 539 | 35 | 15.4:1 | 67% (359) |
| 2000-01 | 384 | 20 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 358 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vinton County Middle School.
About Vinton County Middle School
Vinton County Middle School is a small middle school in Vinton County Local, located in Mc Arthur, Ohio. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 359 students. Middle schools in Ohio have about 482 students on average; enrollment here is 26% lower.
Vinton County Local has 1,656 students in 5 schools, and Vinton County Middle School is one of those schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Vinton County Middle School is White, at 97%. Among Vinton County residents, the White share is about 96%. The diversity index for Vinton County Middle School is 6%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. The gap from the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio is 1.1 students per teacher.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Vinton County show that median household income comes to about $55,336, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 5, with about 1,656 students.
Vinton County High School is the nearest public school to Vinton County Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Vinton County Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 359, from 427 in 2020-21.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Vinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,630
Census ACS
Median income
$55,336
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,656 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vinton County Local
- Vinton County High SchoolHigh · 491 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 327 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 258 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 221 students
Other schools in Mc Arthur
- Vinton County High SchoolHigh · 491 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 327 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 258 students
Nearby schools
- Vinton County High School0.2 mi · 491
- Central Elementary0.5 mi · 327
- South Elementary5.9 mi · 221
- West Elementary6.2 mi · 258
- Wellston Middle School8.3 mi · 294
- Wellston Intermediate School8.4 mi · 269
Frequently asked questions
About Vinton County Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Vinton County Middle School?
Vinton County Middle School enrolls approximately 359 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Vinton County Middle School serve?
Vinton County Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Vinton County Middle School have?
Vinton County Middle School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vinton County Middle School?
At Vinton County Middle School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Vinton County Middle School public or private?
Vinton County Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Vinton County Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.