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Bay Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Bay Middle School is a highly-ranked public middle school located in Bay Village, Ohio. It serves grades 5-8 and has an enrollment of 701 students. The school is part of the Bay Village City School District, which is ranked 15th out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bay Middle School has consistently ranked among the top 25 middle schools in Ohio over the past 10 years, with a ranking as high as 13th in 2018-2019. The school's students have demonstrated exceptional performance on state assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 95.9% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 67.7%. Additionally, the school has shown outstanding performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Troy Intermediate Elementary School, Harding Middle School, and North Olmsted Middle School, Bay Middle School outperforms them in terms of academic achievement and student subgroup performance. However, some nearby schools, such as Rocky River Middle School and Learwood Middle School, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are ranked highly in the state.

738

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,821

Per pupil spending ?

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27725 Wolf Rd
Bay Village, OH 44140-2026

(440) 617-7600

District: Bay Village City

Students who attend Bay Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bay High School

Feeder schools for Bay Middle School:

Elementary:	Normandy Elementary School
	Westerly Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (91% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

District avg90%

Ohio avg57%

21^st of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 828Bay Village City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	21 of 1036	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	27 of 1046	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	25 of 1048	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	19 of 1017	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	24 of 1037	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	13 of 1050	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	25 of 1010	97.5%	★★★★★
2017	89.9	39 of 1038	96.2%	★★★★★
2016	90.0	47 of 1050	95.5%	★★★★★
2015	87.2	73 of 1035	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	84.6	47 of 1008	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	83.6	66 of 1001	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	83.3	65 of 989	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	83.8	64 of 925	93.1%	★★★★★
2010	84.4	57 of 895	93.6%	★★★★★
2009	83.6	78 of 858	90.9%	★★★★★
2008	85.8	38 of 835	95.4%	★★★★★
2007	86.0	36 of 837	95.7%	★★★★★
2006	84.8	40 of 732	94.5%	★★★★★
2005	86.4	47 of 692	93.2%	★★★★★
2004	89.7	10 of 400	97.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	87.7	19 of 565	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.1	37 of 576	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	25 of 658	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	37 of 643	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	12 of 938	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	31 of 942	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	11 of 943	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	31 of 925	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	7 of 910	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	7 of 917	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	37 of 897	95.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	73.6	40 of 521	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	25 of 983	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	28 of 989	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	93 of 974	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	24 of 947	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	18 of 924	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	11 of 954	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	23 of 958	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	18 of 963	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	9 of 946	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	38 of 924	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	11 of 933	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	22 of 916	97.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	52 of 572	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.6	27 of 563	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	34 of 590	94.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	8 of 777	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	24 of 795	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	13 of 805	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	23 of 809	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	25 of 781	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	8 of 796	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	30 of 781	96.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)97th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2018)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science93%+30 vs state

English Language Arts91%+31 vs state

Mathematics87%+35 vs state

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Schools Near Bay Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Bay Middle School	Public	5-8	27725 Wolf Rd	Bay Village	44140	Cuyahoga County	Bay Village City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 617-7600	738	51	14.3	11.4%	651 (88.2%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (5.0%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.7%)	93.5	21^st of 1036 public middle schools	98.0%		92.9	27^th of 1046 public middle schools	97.4%	6	93.8	92.6			91.1	90.0	87.0	79.8			95.9	89.4	92.7	87.4		100.0	$15,821
Dover Intermediate School	Public	5-6	2240 Dover Center Rd	Westlake	44145	Cuyahoga County	Westlake City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 835-6325	471	36	13.0	23.1%	360 (76.4%)	10 (2.1%)	25 (5.3%)	37 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.3%)								(n/a)	93.5				86.1	74.4					91.4	78.8					$18,411
Lee Burneson Middle School	Public	7-8	2260 Dover Center Rd	Westlake	44145	Cuyahoga County	Westlake City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 835-6340	501	38	13.1	24.2%	373 (74.5%)	20 (4.0%)	42 (8.4%)	30 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.0%)	84.7	123^rd of 1036 public middle schools	88.1%		85.6	113^th of 1046 public middle schools	89.2%	10		80.3					79.2	63.9					87.1	76.5	100.0	100.0	$16,167
Learwood Middle School	Public	7-8	340 Lear Rd	Avon Lake	44012	Lorain County	Avon Lake City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 933-8142	557	36	15.5	14.7%	490 (88.0%)	8 (1.4%)	32 (5.7%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	84.8	121^st of 1036 public middle schools	88.3%		90.6	53^rd of 1046 public middle schools	94.9%	68		87.0					77.8	58.0					86.0	80.5		100.0	$14,643
Rocky River Middle School	Public	6-8	1631 Lakeview Ave	Rocky River	44116	Cuyahoga County	Rocky River City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 356-6870	573	43	13.2	15.7%	501 (87.4%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.5%)	21 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	94.6	10^th of 1036 public middle schools	99.0%		93.6	22^nd of 1046 public middle schools	97.9%	12		93.1				94.4	87.1	89.9				92.4	89.7	90.9	100.0	100.0	$18,474
Lewis F Mayer Middle School	Public	6-8	21200 Campus Drive	Fairview Park	44126	Cuyahoga County	Fairview Park City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 356-3510	314	28	11.2	25.5%	266 (84.7%)	20 (6.4%)	11 (3.5%)	13 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	79	196^th of 1036 public middle schools	81.1%		81.5	167^th of 1046 public middle schools	84.0%	29		89.5				77.0	81.4	50.0				59.6	75.2	72.4		100.0	$15,619
North Olmsted Middle School	Public	6-8	27401 Butternut Ridge Rd	North Olmsted	44070	Cuyahoga County	North Olmsted City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 588-5703	813	42	19.1		644 (79.2%)	47 (5.8%)	73 (9.0%)	24 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.7%)	68.3	354^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.8%		66.1	392^nd of 1046 public middle schools	62.5%	38		73.4				54.5	57.2	63.1				61.8	68.8	58.6		98.2	$12,870
Troy Intermediate Elementary School	Public	5-8	237 Belmar Blvd	Avon Lake	44012	Lorain County	Avon Lake City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 933-2701	539	31	17.5	16.5%	452 (83.9%)	11 (2.0%)	41 (7.6%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)								(n/a)	90.6				82.6	84.6					90.2	86.4					$12,924
Harding Middle School	Public	6-8	16601 Madison Ave	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 529-4261	446	27	16.5	34.5%	355 (79.6%)	16 (3.6%)	13 (2.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.3%)	87.4	85^th of 1036 public middle schools	91.8%		88	82^nd of 1046 public middle schools	92.2%	3		77.9				79.0	67.9	85.0				81.4	84.8	84.6	100.0	100.0	$17,233
Ranger High Technical Academy	Public	3-8	5580 Lear Nagle Rd	North Ridgeville	44039	Lorain County	North Ridgeville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 353-1178	259	18	14.3	14.7%	229 (88.4%)	8 (3.1%)	17 (6.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	93.9	15^th of 1036 public middle schools	98.6%		91.5	39^th of 1046 public middle schools	96.3%	24	73.0	91.9	90.7	86.5	64.3	87.2	88.9	82.4	83.7	77.1	97.3	88.9	95.7	89.2		100.0	$14,290

Frequently Asked Questions about Bay Middle School

Is Bay Middle School a good school?

Yes! Bay Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 21^st of 1036 Ohio middle schools.

What district is Bay Middle School in?

Bay Village City

What is the racial makeup of Bay Middle School?

Students at Bay Middle School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Bay Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bay Middle School usually go on to attend Bay High School

How many students attend Bay Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 738 students attended Bay Middle School.

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