The brief
A Van Wert City middle school where students score 56 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 661 of 3,458 schools in Ohio and 1 of 4 in Van Wert City.
Van Wert Middle School is listed in Van Wert City, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202656%
- 202547%
- 202446%
- 202349%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 63% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 OST · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 OST. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 OST · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 OST. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 45891; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $62,944
- Median home value
- $143,100
- Median rent
- $744/mo
- College educated
- 18.6%
- Homeownership
- 76.4%
- Poverty rate
- 11.1%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 45891; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 31
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 36
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Van Wert Middle School serve?
Van Wert Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.
How many students attend Van Wert Middle School?
Van Wert Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 373 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Van Wert Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Van Wert Middle School is 12.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Van Wert Middle School rank in OH?
Van Wert Middle School ranks #661 of 3,458 schools in OH.
What is Van Wert Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?
Van Wert Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Van Wert Middle School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Van Wert Middle School has 52% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 63% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Van Wert Middle School a charter school?
No, Van Wert Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Van Wert Middle School a Title I school?
No, Van Wert Middle School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 373
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 30
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- Van Wert County
- Phone
- (419) 238-0727
- Rank in district
- #1 of 4
- Schools in district
- 4
- District spending per student
- $13,037
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 14.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 45891)
- 15,522
- Area average commute
- 16.4 min
- Area median age
- 41.7
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Ohio Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.