Best Middle Schools in Ohio

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Ohio middle schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Ohio test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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)
391000000941	421	Glenwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1715 N Main St	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 425-8373	556	37	15	48.7%	362 (65.1%)	22 (4.0%)	99 (17.8%)	22 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.6%)	$10,083							63.2	66.9	375	46
390008103441	422	Cornerstone Academy Community School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6015 E Walnut St	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Cornerstone Academy Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 775-0615	1,054	58	18.3	40.7%	134 (12.7%)	735 (69.7%)	93 (8.8%)	34 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.4%)	$12,318							63.2	79.8	194	228
390141705597	423	Patriot Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4938 Beatrice Dr	Columbus	43227	Franklin County	Patriot Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 864-5332	729	43	16.9	83.3%	32 (4.4%)	504 (69.1%)	129 (17.7%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.8%)	$8,286							63.1	55.5	530	107
390449201857	424	Troy Junior High School	Public	7-8	556 Adams St	Troy	45373	Miami County	Troy City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 332-6720	633	40	15.8	50.4%	493 (77.9%)	34 (5.4%)	39 (6.2%)	21 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.1%)	$11,730							63	67.2	370	54
390470102749	425	Hilliard Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	5670 Scioto Darby Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 921-7000	798	59	13.4	34.6%	529 (66.3%)	54 (6.8%)	107 (13.4%)	68 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.9%)	$12,577							62.9	61.7	450	25
390484403256	426	River Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	4334 Marion Mount Gilead Rd	Caledonia	43314	Marion County	River Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 725-5700	479	27	17.9	47.0%	409 (85.4%)	12 (2.5%)	20 (4.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.1%)	$10,600							62.9	75.4	262	164
390468900171	427	Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School	Public	7-8	130 Hill Rd S	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-2100	886	48	18.4	34.8%	317 (35.8%)	360 (40.6%)	60 (6.8%)	76 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.1%)	$12,125							62.8	64.4	410	17
390507004173	428	North Baltimore Middle School	Public	7-8	2012 Tiger Dr	North Baltimore	45872	Wood County	North Baltimore Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 257-3464	109	8	13.5		91 (83.5%)	1 (0.9%)	14 (12.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	$13,006							62.8	66.2	381	47
390451306085	429	Perry Middle School	Public	6-8	2341 Snouffer Rd	Worthington	43085	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 450-5700	521	37	13.9		270 (51.8%)	71 (13.6%)	92 (17.7%)	25 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (12.1%)	$12,977							62.8	61	458	29
390506904031	430	Lake Middle School	Public	5-8	28100 Lemoyne Rd	Millbury	43447	Wood County	Lake Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 661-6660	363	25	14.5		308 (84.8%)	5 (1.4%)	33 (9.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	$12,121							62.7	66.6	377	53

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Ohio

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for OH student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students Homeless Students Gifted and Talented Students Military Connected Students

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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

High school students working on a science experiment

Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education

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