The top reported proficiency rate is 83% in Science. The lowest is 53% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Shiloh Middle School
Shiloh Middle School serves fifth through eighth grades in Plymouth, a small rural village in Richland County that sits on the border between Richland and Huron counties. The school is part of the Plymouth-Shiloh Local School District, which operates three buildings across the village and neighboring Shiloh rather than one consolidated campus.
The school's enrollment is small, with roughly equal numbers of students across each grade level. The student body is predominantly white, with a small share of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. The school did not report the count or rate of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and data on students with individualized education plans or English learners was not available. School-level discipline and attendance metrics were not provided.
In state testing from the 2024-25 school year, Shiloh Middle performed strongest in science, where most students tested met the proficiency benchmark. Performance in English language arts was also above the midpoint. Mathematics proficiency was lower, with about half of tested students meeting the standard. When averaged across all tested subjects, the school's overall proficiency index placed it below the midpoint among the county's districts, though it remains part of a working public school system. Trend data spanning multiple years was not available; these are point-in-time results.
Plymouth itself is a place of gradual decline. The village population has been shrinking at a modest annual rate over recent years. Downtown is small and seasonal, anchored by Mary Fate Park and a historic commercial core, though steady daily foot traffic is limited. The most visible recent civic investment is a funded replacement of a railroad bridge that has been closed since 2022, which has constrained local circulation. The Plymouth Branch of the Mansfield-Richland County Public Library sits downtown at West Broadway. The region's labor market extends beyond the village; nearby employers in Willard and the broader manufacturing and food-processing sector draw workers from the area.
Housing values in the Plymouth area are modest relative to state and national benchmarks, and property taxes have been a sustained concern. In May 2022, voters narrowly approved a five-year operating levy renewal that the district relies on to avoid an operating deficit. This levy has been the last significant operating money the district approved; prior to that renewal, the district had operated on the same funding level for roughly a decade, a funding trajectory parents considering the district may want to understand further.
The school and district offer a straightforward, traditional middle school pathway in a rural setting. Families choosing Shiloh Middle are enrolling their children in a small, stable school serving a community experiencing population loss, with academic performance that is mixed across subjects and positioned below the county midpoint overall. The district's reliance on a narrowly approved levy for operating stability reflects the fiscal pressures typical of rural districts in Ohio.
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