Best Middle Schools in Ohio

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Ohio State Tests test scores by the Ohio Department of Education. The most recent update was on Sunday, September 15, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1046)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
390434800042	781	Litchfield Community Learning Center	Public	6-8	470 Castle Blvd	Akron	44313	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 873-3330	472	48	9.8		112 (23.7%)	289 (61.2%)	24 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.5%)	$18,161							23.2	20	812	31
390437500357	782	Oyler School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2121 Hatmaker St	Cincinnati	45204	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-4100	503	37	13.7		143 (28.4%)	260 (51.7%)	38 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (11.9%)	$17,834							23.1	24.1	788	6
390160505969	783	Mount Auburn Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	244 Southern Ave	Cincinnati	45219	Hamilton County	Mount Auburn Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 975-3391	440	18	24.4		3 (0.7%)	415 (94.3%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	$11,158							23.1	8.9	937	154
390153905804	784	Albert Einstein Academy for Letters Arts and Sciences-Ohio	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	20566 Albion Rd	Strongsville	44149	Cuyahoga County	Albert Einstein Academy for Letters Arts and Sciences-Ohio	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 471-4982	329	30	10.9		224 (68.1%)	15 (4.6%)	43 (13.1%)	24 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.0%)	$7,833							23	37.1	681	103
390051005220	784	Horizon Science Academy Toledo	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2600 W Sylvania Ave	Toledo	43613	Lucas County	Horizon Science Academy Toledo	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 474-3350	535	42	12.7		122 (22.8%)	304 (56.8%)	54 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (10.1%)	$13,269							23	28.7	750	34
390444401369	786	Nelsonville-York Junior High School	Public	6-8	3 Buckeye Dr	Nelsonville	45764	Athens County	Nelsonville-York City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 753-1254	246	18	13.6		228 (92.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	$9,196							22.9	27.2	763	23
390138205643	787	Graham Elementary and Middle School	Public, Charter	K-8	140 E 16th Ave	Columbus	43201	Franklin County	Graham Elementary and Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 253-4000	301	22	14	85.7%	68 (22.6%)	189 (62.8%)	24 (8.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.3%)	$11,270							22.8	9.1	933	146
390048805198	788	Greater Ohio Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	1879 Deerfield Rd	Lebanon	45036	Warren County	Greater Ohio Virtual School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(513) 695-2924	580	20	28.7		490 (84.5%)	14 (2.4%)	42 (7.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	$9,766							22.7	6.3	993	205
390147005705	789	Canton College Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	101 Cleveland Ave NW	Canton	44702	Stark County	Canton College Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 455-0498	407	20	20.3		49 (12.0%)	264 (64.9%)	56 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (8.4%)	$11,540							22.7	16	845	56
390449001796	790	Harvard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1949 Glendale Ave	Toledo	43614	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-2700	267	21	12.7		110 (41.2%)	72 (27.0%)	62 (23.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.5%)	$17,188							22.6	29	745	45

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Ohio State Tests Mathematics, Ohio State Tests English Language Arts, Ohio State Tests Science test scores released by the Ohio Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 15, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Ohio Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.