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Blendon Middle School

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Blendon Middle School ranks 216 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Blendon Middle School is a public middle school in Westerville, Ohio, serving 604 students in grades 6-8. This school consistently outperforms the Westerville City and Ohio state averages on academic measures, making it a standout within the district and the surrounding area.

Blendon Middle School excels in academic performance, with 83.9% of 8th graders proficient or better in Science, compared to 72.7% for Westerville City and 63% for Ohio. The school also ranks highly in the state for African American, Hispanic, and Gifted and Talented student performance. While Blendon has seen a slight increase in chronic absenteeism, its rates remain lower than the state average and are comparable to other middle schools in the Westerville City district. Additionally, Blendon has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.0 to 16.7 over the past few years.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Blendon outperforms most of its counterparts in the Westerville City district, including Minerva Park, Genoa, Heritage, and Walnut Springs. However, Worthingway Middle School in the Worthington City district and Genoa Middle School also demonstrate strong academic performance.

609

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,155

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

223 S Otterbein Ave
Westerville, OH 43081-2333

(614) 797-6400

District: Westerville City

Feeder schools for Blendon Middle School:

Elementary:	Pointview Elementary School
	Whittier Elementary School
	Wilder Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.4%

African American:

24.6%

Two or more races:

11.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (79% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Ohio middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg65%

Ohio avg56%

216^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle Schools in the Westerville City

270^th of 828Westerville 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	78.1	216 of 1036	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	212 of 1046	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	329 of 1048	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	372 of 1017	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	449 of 1037	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	333 of 1050	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	310 of 1010	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.4	260 of 1038	75.0%	★★★★☆
2016	72.7	286 of 1050	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	75.4	234 of 1035	77.4%	★★★★☆
2014	79.6	135 of 1008	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	77.9	176 of 1001	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	79.2	143 of 989	85.5%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	130 of 925	85.9%	★★★★☆
2010	82.8	90 of 895	89.9%	★★★★★
2009	83.6	77 of 858	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	80.9	110 of 835	86.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	157 of 837	81.2%	★★★★☆
2006	77.5	139 of 732	81.0%	★★★★☆
2005	79.0	122 of 692	82.4%	★★★★☆
2004	53.7	234 of 400	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	33 of 442	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	46 of 429	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	57 of 436	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	65 of 413	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	72 of 385	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	46 of 405	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	56 of 384	85.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	55.7	164 of 565	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	161 of 576	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	140 of 658	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	44.7	334 of 643	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	23 of 142	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	41 of 123	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	26 of 113	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	43 of 110	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	46 of 134	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	55 of 127	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	27 of 107	74.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	231 of 938	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	154 of 942	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	322 of 943	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	372 of 925	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	441 of 910	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	284 of 917	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	282 of 897	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	69.7	33 of 173	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	24 of 274	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	41.7	402 of 521	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	56 of 262	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	16 of 239	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	70.0	61 of 249	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	96 of 247	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.5	47 of 228	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	55 of 222	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	68 of 192	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	216 of 983	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	297 of 989	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	392 of 974	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	465 of 947	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	537 of 923	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.4	269 of 945	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	285 of 924	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	186 of 954	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	228 of 958	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	310 of 963	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	359 of 946	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	421 of 924	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	345 of 933	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	301 of 916	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	70 of 263	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	60 of 254	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	53 of 245	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	47.0	129 of 239	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.7	63 of 219	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	61 of 206	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	67 of 205	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	88 of 572	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	112 of 563	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	150 of 590	74.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	81 of 777	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	107 of 795	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	243 of 805	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	270 of 809	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	360 of 781	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	255 of 796	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	188 of 781	75.9%	★★★★☆

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)93rd percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)81st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile+8 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History100%+29 vs state

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science84%+21 vs state

English Language Arts73%+15 vs state

Mathematics62%+13 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 Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I (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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Blendon Middle School	Public	6-8	223 S Otterbein Ave	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-6400	609	39	15.6	44.7%	319 (52.4%)	150 (24.6%)	46 (7.6%)	18 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (11.8%)	78.1	216^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.2%		78.7	212^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.7%	4	83.9	100.0	62.4	65.0	59.7	70.7	78.2	69.2	100.0		100.0	$13,155
Walnut Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	888 E Walnut St	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-6700	613	44	13.8	40.1%	295 (48.1%)	173 (28.2%)	54 (8.8%)	32 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.6%)	64.8	398^th of 1036 public middle schools	61.6%		59.4	477^th of 1046 public middle schools	54.4%	79	67.2	96.3	55.6	57.9	31.3	69.3	72.2	66.8			97.6	$14,319
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	390 N Spring Rd	Westerville	43082	Delaware County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-6600	592	43	13.6	45.3%	292 (49.3%)	152 (25.7%)	57 (9.6%)	28 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.5%)	69.5	339^th of 1036 public middle schools	67.3%		67.7	370^th of 1046 public middle schools	64.6%	31	70.2	100.0	66.9	65.7	40.2	69.0	69.7	63.2			100.0	$14,870
Minerva Park Middle School	Public	6-8	5002 Farview Rd	Columbus	43231	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 797-5700	753	51	14.6	60.7%	248 (32.9%)	295 (39.2%)	74 (9.8%)	41 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (12.6%)	57.5	482^nd of 1036 public middle schools	53.5%		50.9	575^th of 1046 public middle schools	45.0%	93	61.3	100.0	51.5	54.6	30.7	57.9	68.5	60.9			94.9	$11,998
Genoa Middle School	Public	6-8	5948 S Old 3c Hwy	Westerville	43082	Delaware County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-6500	702	49	14.2	33.8%	424 (60.4%)	138 (19.7%)	70 (10.0%)	26 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.1%)	81.9	155^th of 1036 public middle schools	85.0%		84.4	133^rd of 1046 public middle schools	87.3%	22	83.0	100.0	71.7	73.7	59.0	72.8	82.3	71.0			100.0	$14,397
Woodward Park Middle School	Public	6-8	5151 Karl Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5354	836	51	16.3		80 (9.6%)	436 (52.2%)	205 (24.5%)	54 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.1%)	26.1	763^rd of 1036 public middle schools	26.4%		30.1	722^nd of 1046 public middle schools	31.0%	41	38.0		28.6	26.3	29.6	35.8	51.2	31.6			100.0	$16,198
Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2350 Morse Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 428-6564	462	42	11.0		8 (1.7%)	410 (88.7%)	27 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	29.3	736^th of 1036 public middle schools	29.0%		15	863^rd of 1046 public middle schools	17.5%	127	44.9		22.0	28.5	41.1	39.0	49.7	30.6			95.8	$14,160
Olentangy Orange Middle School	Public	6-8	2680 E Orange Rd	Lewis Center	43035	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-5300	1,056	63	16.7	23.0%	549 (52.0%)	125 (11.8%)	94 (8.9%)	202 (19.1%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	78 (7.4%)	83.6	133^rd of 1036 public middle schools	87.2%		86.9	96^th of 1046 public middle schools	90.8%	37	81.6		81.3	73.3	52.8	82.8	80.9	79.2	100.0		97.3	$13,742
Kilbourne Middle School	Public	6-8	50 E Dublin Granville Rd	Worthington	43085	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 450-4200	464	33	14.1	16.2%	366 (78.9%)	48 (10.3%)	18 (3.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	81.2	168^th of 1036 public middle schools	83.8%		86.8	97^th of 1046 public middle schools	90.7%	71	83.1		71.3	57.3	67.7	76.6	79.7	74.2		98.3		$14,045
Worthingway Middle School	Public	6-8	6625 Guyer St	Worthington	43085	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 450-4300	640	43	14.8	31.4%	369 (57.7%)	105 (16.4%)	79 (12.3%)	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.5%)	71.1	309^th of 1036 public middle schools	70.2%		70.9	312^th of 1046 public middle schools	70.2%	3	68.2		61.1	52.2	74.0	62.7	70.2	65.6		100.0		$14,249

Frequently Asked Questions about Blendon Middle School

What district is Blendon Middle School in?

Westerville City

Is Blendon Middle School a good school?

Blendon Middle School ranks 216^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Blendon Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Blendon Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Blendon Middle School?

Students at Blendon Middle School are 52% White, 25% African American, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

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