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Johnson Park Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

972^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Johnson Park Middle School is a public middle school located in Columbus, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 331 students. The school is part of the Columbus City Schools District, which is ranked 688 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Johnson Park Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Ohio middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 941-995 out of over 1,000 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.1% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to 31.8% in the district and 63% statewide. Additionally, the school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 52.6% to 67.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Johnson Park Middle School to other nearby schools in the Columbus City Schools District, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance and student outcomes. For example, Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls, which is only 2.93 miles away, outperforms Johnson Park Middle School across all subject areas and grade levels, with significantly higher proficiency rates. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Johnson Park Middle School appears to be underfunded and lacking in resources to effectively address the challenges it faces in improving student learning and engagement.

349

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,352

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1130 S Waverly St
Columbus, OH 43227-1932

(614) 365-6501

District: Columbus City Schools District

Students who attend Johnson Park Middle School usually attend:

High:

Walnut Ridge High School

Feeder schools for Johnson Park Middle School:

Elementary:	Broadleigh Elementary School
	Fairmoor Elementary School
	Scottwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.2%

Hispanic:

34.7%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (13% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Science scores 52 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg26%

Ohio avg55%

972^nd of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 18Middle Schools in the Columbus City Schools District

688^th of 828Columbus City Schools District 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	7.1	972 of 1036	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	982 of 1046	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	974 of 1048	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	967 of 1017	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	952 of 1037	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	995 of 1050	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	959 of 1010	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.7	941 of 1038	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.4	974 of 1050	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.6	980 of 1035	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.4	956 of 1008	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.6	893 of 1001	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.5	905 of 989	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.4	838 of 925	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	23.9	735 of 895	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.3	735 of 858	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.6	693 of 835	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.5	736 of 837	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.5	666 of 732	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.9	621 of 692	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.7	357 of 400	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	369 of 442	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	413 of 429	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	384 of 436	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	381 of 413	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	354 of 385	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	379 of 405	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	348 of 384	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	18.3	534 of 565	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	475 of 576	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	656 of 658	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	634 of 643	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	140 of 142	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	117 of 123	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	88 of 113	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	104 of 110	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	125 of 134	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	125 of 127	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	105 of 107	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	870 of 938	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	895 of 942	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	881 of 943	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	896 of 925	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	878 of 910	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	894 of 917	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	873 of 897	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	257 of 262	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	226 of 239	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	232 of 249	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	243 of 247	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	220 of 228	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	216 of 222	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	191 of 192	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	936 of 983	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	949 of 989	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	916 of 974	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	912 of 947	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	884 of 923	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	909 of 945	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	888 of 924	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	933 of 954	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	933 of 958	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	940 of 963	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	904 of 946	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	898 of 924	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	900 of 933	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	887 of 916	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	565 of 572	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)17th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts17%-40 vs state

Science11%-52 vs state

Mathematics9%-41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Johnson Park Middle School	Public	6-8	1130 S Waverly St	Columbus	43227	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6501	349	31	11.2		10 (2.9%)	189 (54.2%)	121 (34.7%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	7.1	972^nd of 1036 public middle schools	6.2%		6.6	982^nd of 1046 public middle schools	6.1%	10	11.1		14.5	4.5	7.9	25.0	15.6	11.2		$16,352
Bexley Middle School	Public	6-8	300 S Cassingham Rd	Bexley	43209	Franklin County	Bexley City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 237-4277	591	33	17.9		475 (80.4%)	36 (6.1%)	27 (4.6%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.3%)	86.7	89^th of 1036 public middle schools	91.4%		88.3	76^th of 1046 public middle schools	92.7%	13	83.5		72.4	66.2	84.0	77.8	86.0	81.7	100.0	$15,400
Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys	Public	6-8	3450 Medway Ave	Columbus	43213	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6166	106	12	8.8		12 (11.3%)	74 (69.8%)	4 (3.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.2%)	8	959^th of 1036 public middle schools	7.4%		10.7	916^th of 1046 public middle schools	12.4%	43	16.7		10.5	9.7	5.0	26.3	23.3	13.0		$38,636
Sherwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Shady Lane Rd	Columbus	43227	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5393	498	32	15.5		55 (11.0%)	308 (61.8%)	105 (21.1%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	13.7	872^nd of 1036 public middle schools	15.8%		13.9	878^th of 1046 public middle schools	16.1%	6	39.3		21.3	10.4	16.4	23.8	18.8	27.4		$14,785
Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School	Public	6-8	3223 Allegheny Ave	Columbus	43209	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6517	198	8	24.7		1 (0.5%)	189 (95.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	6.9	976^th of 1036 public middle schools	5.8%		5.2	1014^th of 1046 public middle schools	3.1%	38	13.5		16.4	2.6	3.8	21.4	23.4	7.7		$15,853
Rosemore Middle School	Public	6-8	4800 Langley Ave	Whitehall	43213	Franklin County	Whitehall City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 417-5200	816	57	14.3		131 (16.1%)	340 (41.7%)	276 (33.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.0%)	22.4	791^st of 1036 public middle schools	23.6%		24.6	768^th of 1046 public middle schools	26.6%	23	43.3		33.3	21.3	26.2	30.4	32.7	33.5	100.0	$10,095
Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls	Public	6-8	1390 Bryden Rd	Columbus	43205	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6113	196	15	13.0		15 (7.7%)	134 (68.4%)	24 (12.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.7%)	33.7	700^th of 1036 public middle schools	32.4%		36.3	681^st of 1046 public middle schools	34.9%	19	50.0		20.0	12.1	37.5	37.8	63.6	46.9		$25,788
Champion Middle School	Public	6-8	284 N 22nd St	Columbus	43203	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6082	338	22	15.3		35 (10.4%)	238 (70.4%)	37 (10.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.4%)	7	974^th of 1036 public middle schools	6.0%		7.6	965^th of 1046 public middle schools	7.7%	9	22.8		3.2	7.3	16.3	10.6	22.2	11.7		$15,237
Yorktown Middle School	Public	6-8	5600 E Livingston Ave	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5408	362	24	15.0		14 (3.9%)	273 (75.4%)	39 (10.8%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	12	889^th of 1036 public middle schools	14.2%		13.9	877^th of 1046 public middle schools	16.2%	12	19.8		11.2	3.8	25.2	18.7	34.0	27.2		$16,691
Groveport Madison Middle School North	Public	6-8	5474 Sedalia Dr	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Groveport Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 837-5508	485	31	15.6		107 (22.1%)	229 (47.2%)	79 (16.3%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (12.2%)	38.1	664^th of 1036 public middle schools	35.9%		41.8	645^th of 1046 public middle schools	38.3%	19	55.8	92.3	57.1	24.8	41.9	35.1	37.6	45.9	100.0	$11,150

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Park Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Johnson Park Middle School?

Students at Johnson Park Middle School are 54% African American, 35% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% White.

Is Johnson Park Middle School a good school?

Johnson Park Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Ohio middle schools.

How many students attend Johnson Park Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Johnson Park Middle School.

What district is Johnson Park Middle School in?

Columbus City Schools District

What high school do graduates of Johnson Park Middle School attend?

Students who attend Johnson Park Middle School usually go on to attend Walnut Ridge High School

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