Best Middle Schools in Ohio

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
390009704036	991	Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners -Xenia	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1694 Pawnee Dr	Xenia	45385	Greene County	Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners -Xenia	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 372-5210	139	15	9.2		117 (84.2%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.4%)	$12,048	6.4	9.6	928	63
390437800449	992	Dike School of Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	2501 E 61st St	Cleveland	44104	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-9150	302	18	16.7		2 (0.7%)	292 (96.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$15,830	6.3	7.9	957	35
390437800507	993	Mary B Martin School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-10	8200 Brookline Ave	Cleveland	44103	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1600	226	17	13.2		2 (0.9%)	212 (93.8%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$14,283	6.3	4.7	1025	32
390050605216	994	Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	2015 W 95th St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 651-5212	203	3	67.6		41 (20.2%)	52 (25.6%)	93 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.4%)	$14,187	6.3	6.7	983	11
390158205874	995	Bridge Gate Community School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4060 Sullivant Ave	Columbus	43228	Franklin County	Bridge Gate Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 501-3820	218	15	14.5		6 (2.8%)	167 (76.6%)	29 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.4%)	$11,812	6.3	2.9	1045	50
390158405877	996	East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1500 Superior Ave NE	Canton	44705	Stark County	East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(234) 207-5455	142	8	17.7		26 (18.3%)	86 (60.6%)	16 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.2%)	$11,565	6.2	5.1	1019	23
390042804987	997	Maritime Academy of Toledo The	Public, Charter	6-12	803 Water St	Toledo	43604	Lucas County	Maritime Academy of Toledo The	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 244-9999	232	22	10.5	90.5%	62 (26.7%)	101 (43.5%)	47 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.5%)	$11,896	6.2	14.1	875	122
390434800051	998	Buchtel Community Learning Center	Public	6-12	1040 Copley Rd	Akron	44320	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 873-3300	903	78	11.5		31 (3.4%)	771 (85.4%)	39 (4.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.1%)	$15,774	6.1	7.6	963	35
390449001795	999	Leverette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	445 E Manhattan Blvd	Toledo	43608	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-6200	443	23	19.2		45 (10.2%)	270 (60.9%)	51 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (17.2%)	$12,154	6	5.7	1001	2
390036104898	1000	Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown	Public, Charter	7-12	3029 Yankee Rd	Middletown	45044	Butler County	Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 420-9767	70	8	8.7		61 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (12.9%)	$8,444	5.9	9.3	931	69

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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.
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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)
390009704036	991	Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners -Xenia	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1694 Pawnee Dr	Xenia	45385	Greene County	Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners -Xenia	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 372-5210	139	15	9.2		117 (84.2%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.4%)	$12,048							6.4	9.6	928	63
390437800449	992	Dike School of Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	2501 E 61st St	Cleveland	44104	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-9150	302	18	16.7		2 (0.7%)	292 (96.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$15,830							6.3	7.9	957	35
390437800507	993	Mary B Martin School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-10	8200 Brookline Ave	Cleveland	44103	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1600	226	17	13.2		2 (0.9%)	212 (93.8%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$14,283							6.3	4.7	1025	32
390050605216	994	Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	2015 W 95th St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 651-5212	203	3	67.6		41 (20.2%)	52 (25.6%)	93 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.4%)	$14,187							6.3	6.7	983	11
390158205874	995	Bridge Gate Community School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4060 Sullivant Ave	Columbus	43228	Franklin County	Bridge Gate Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 501-3820	218	15	14.5		6 (2.8%)	167 (76.6%)	29 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.4%)	$11,812							6.3	2.9	1045	50
390158405877	996	East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1500 Superior Ave NE	Canton	44705	Stark County	East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(234) 207-5455	142	8	17.7		26 (18.3%)	86 (60.6%)	16 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.2%)	$11,565							6.2	5.1	1019	23
390042804987	997	Maritime Academy of Toledo The	Public, Charter	6-12	803 Water St	Toledo	43604	Lucas County	Maritime Academy of Toledo The	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 244-9999	232	22	10.5	90.5%	62 (26.7%)	101 (43.5%)	47 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.5%)	$11,896							6.2	14.1	875	122
390434800051	998	Buchtel Community Learning Center	Public	6-12	1040 Copley Rd	Akron	44320	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 873-3300	903	78	11.5		31 (3.4%)	771 (85.4%)	39 (4.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.1%)	$15,774							6.1	7.6	963	35
390449001795	999	Leverette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	445 E Manhattan Blvd	Toledo	43608	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-6200	443	23	19.2		45 (10.2%)	270 (60.9%)	51 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (17.2%)	$12,154							6	5.7	1001	2
390036104898	1000	Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown	Public, Charter	7-12	3029 Yankee Rd	Middletown	45044	Butler County	Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 420-9767	70	8	8.7		61 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (12.9%)	$8,444							5.9	9.3	931	69