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)
390504204172	101	Springboro Junior High School	Public	6-8	1605 S Main St	Springboro	45066	Warren County	Springboro Community City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 748-3953	944	49	19.2	13.1%	841 (89.1%)	22 (2.3%)	25 (2.6%)	36 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.1%)	$9,647							86.7	86.1	102	1
390457602336	102	Bath Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Bible Rd	Lima	45801	Allen County	Bath Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 221-1839	410	21	19.5	45.6%	347 (84.6%)	16 (3.9%)	23 (5.6%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	$11,160							86.7	86.8	91	11
390469602715	103	Gahanna East Middle School	Public	6-8	730 Clotts Rd	Gahanna	43230	Franklin County	Gahanna-Jefferson City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 478-5550	636	34	18.9	14.8%	448 (70.4%)	111 (17.5%)	33 (5.2%)	22 (3.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	$11,985							86.5	82.4	156	53
390501303845	104	Champion Middle School	Public	5-8	5976 Mahoning Ave NW Ste C	Warren	44483	Trumbull County	Champion Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 847-2340	392	25	15.8	42.9%	378 (96.4%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	$12,430							86.3	85.9	106	2
390497603687	105	Botkins High School	Public	7-12	404 E State St	Botkins	45306	Shelby County	Botkins Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 693-4241	283	17	16.7	17.3%	263 (92.9%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (2.8%)	$13,121							86.3	86.3	99	6
390437500325	106	Fairview-Clifton German Language School	Public	K-8	3689 Clifton Ave	Cincinnati	45220	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 363-2100	664	40	16.4	52.0%	224 (33.7%)	350 (52.7%)	16 (2.4%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.0%)	$16,459							86.1	81.3	174	68
390454805826	107	Mechanicsburg Middle School	Public	6-8	60 High St	Mechanicsburg	43044	Champaign County	Mechanicsburg Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 834-2453	206	11	18.7		186 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.3%)	$11,656							86	88	74	33
390497003676	108	Hopewell-Loudon Local High School	Public	7-12	181 N County Road 7	Bascom	44809	Seneca County	Hopewell-Loudon Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 937-2804	358	16	22.6	62.8%	321 (89.7%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	$13,118							86	84.6	126	18
390486303323	109	Newton High School	Public	7-12	201 N Long St	Pleasant Hill	45359	Miami County	Newton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 676-2002	264	18	14.4	34.1%	254 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$14,733							85.9	82	162	53
390137405564	110	Dayton Regional STEM School	Public	6-12	1724 Woodman Dr	Kettering	45420	Montgomery County	Dayton Regional STEM School	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 256-3777	772	38	20.3	16.1%	492 (63.7%)	64 (8.3%)	57 (7.4%)	63 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (12.3%)	$9,631							85.9	85.5	113	3

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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