State/Public Middle Open

Philo Junior High School

๐Ÿ“ 225 Market St, Philo, Muskingum County, 43771

397
Pupils
15.3
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Philo Junior High School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Philo, Muskingum County. The school has 397 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Franklin Local school district. It serves grades 6โ€“8 in a rural setting. The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 54% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Franklin Local

Enrollment & staffing

Philo Junior High School enrolls 397 students across grades 6โ€“8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 26 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.

Male students
198 (50%)
Female students
199 (50%)
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student-teacher ratio
15.3:1
Grade span
6โ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 3% Two or more races and <1% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White38096%
Two or more races123%
Hispanic or Latino2<1%
Black or African American2<1%
Asian1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

168 of the school's 397 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 138 qualify for free lunch and 30 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Rural, DistantGrades 6โ€“8Title I

Philo Junior High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OH At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 20, state house district 97.

School district: Franklin Local

Philo Junior High School is one of 7 schools in Franklin Local, based in Duncan Falls, Ohio. The district serves 1,776 students district-wide and employs 129 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 397 students, Philo Junior High School is larger than the district average of about 254 students per school.

1,776
District students
7
Schools
129
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

54%
Reading proficient
50%
Math proficient
14%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: Rural - Distant

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