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Solon Middle School

Public Grades 7-9

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Solon Middle School is a highly-ranked public middle school in Solon, Ohio, serving 764 students in grades 7-8. It is part of the Solon City School District, which is ranked 5th out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Solon Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Ohio, with a statewide ranking between 3rd and 29th over the past 10 years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on state assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. Notably, Solon Middle School's performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learners, is particularly noteworthy, ranking among the top middle schools in Ohio for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Orchard Middle School (also in the Solon City district), Ballard Brady Middle School (Orange City district), and Warrensville Heights Middle School and Milkovich Middle School (both in lower-performing districts), Solon Middle School's test scores, rankings, and other metrics are consistently superior. This sustained excellence is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and commitment to student achievement.

768

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,171

Per pupil spending ?

18.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6835 Som Center Rd
Solon, OH 44139

(440) 349-3848

District: Solon City

Students who attend Solon Middle School usually attend:

High:

Solon High School

Feeder schools for Solon Middle School:

Elementary:	Dorothy E Lewis Elementary School
	Grace L Roxbury Elementary School
	Parkside Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.9%

Asian:

24.7%

African American:

16.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (95% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Ohio middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school95%

District avg93%

Ohio avg54%

7^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 828Solon 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	94.8	7 of 1036	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	26 of 1046	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	13 of 1048	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	4 of 1017	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	29 of 1037	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	5 of 1050	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	3 of 1010	99.7%	★★★★★
2017	94.2	3 of 1038	99.7%	★★★★★
2016	95.6	5 of 1050	99.5%	★★★★★
2015	93.9	6 of 1035	99.4%	★★★★★
2014	86.8	12 of 1008	98.8%	★★★★★
2013	88.1	13 of 1001	98.7%	★★★★★
2012	87.8	9 of 989	99.1%	★★★★★
2011	88.5	5 of 925	99.5%	★★★★★
2010	90.3	3 of 895	99.7%	★★★★★
2009	91.5	3 of 858	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	91.6	2 of 835	99.8%	★★★★★
2007	91.9	3 of 837	99.6%	★★★★★
2006	87.9	11 of 732	98.5%	★★★★★
2005	92.5	4 of 692	99.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	1 of 442	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	6 of 429	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	3 of 436	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	2 of 413	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	7 of 385	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	2 of 405	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	2 of 384	99.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	85.8	9 of 76	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	15 of 67	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	11 of 73	84.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	97.4	3 of 565	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	6 of 576	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	1 of 658	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	7 of 643	98.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	1 of 142	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	1 of 107	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	8 of 938	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	25 of 942	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	4 of 925	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	31 of 910	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	1 of 917	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	4 of 897	99.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	75.5	6 of 521	98.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	14 of 262	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	3 of 247	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	8 of 983	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	18 of 989	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	5 of 974	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	7 of 947	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	25 of 923	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	6 of 945	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	3 of 924	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	93.5	19 of 958	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	8 of 963	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	5 of 946	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	26 of 924	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	4 of 933	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	4 of 916	99.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	2 of 263	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	2 of 245	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	4 of 239	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	6 of 205	97.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	3 of 572	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	9 of 563	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	12 of 590	98.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	96.6	1 of 795	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	5 of 781	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	2 of 781	99.7%	★★★★★

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 (2024)100th percentile~ school

African American (2025)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)99th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2018)99th percentile~ school

Male (2024)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2024)88th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science96%+33 vs state

English Language Arts94%+36 vs state

Mathematics89%+40 vs state

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Monday, August 24, 2009

I think that the orchestra program is a bit behind, compared to another school I've been to. Close Quote

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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 Biology (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 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 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 Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Solon Middle School	Public	7-9	6835 Som Center Rd	Solon	44139	Cuyahoga County	Solon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 349-3848	768	43	17.8	18.9%	360 (46.9%)	128 (16.7%)	32 (4.2%)	190 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.4%)	94.8	7^th of 1036 public middle schools	99.3%		92.9	26^th of 1046 public middle schools	97.5%	19		95.9				84.7	92.8				96.6	91.8		100.0	100.0	$16,171
Orchard Middle School	Public	5-6	6800 Som Center Rd	Solon	44139	Cuyahoga County	Solon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 349-6215	730	40	18.2	18.5%	361 (49.5%)	111 (15.2%)	36 (4.9%)	169 (23.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.8%)								(n/a)	97.0			98.6	88.5	100.0			97.6	90.1						$15,452
Geo G Dodge Elementary School	Public	4-6	10225 Ravenna Rd	Twinsburg	44087	Summit County	Twinsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 486-2200	859	54	15.9	27.5%	439 (51.1%)	225 (26.2%)	36 (4.2%)	90 (10.5%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	62 (7.2%)								(n/a)	75.3		89.2	74.3	58.1	100.0		77.8	83.6	77.0						$14,564
R B Chamberlin Middle School	Public	7-8	10270 Ravenna Rd	Twinsburg	44087	Summit County	Twinsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 486-2281	564	36	15.8	27.1%	294 (52.1%)	154 (27.3%)	26 (4.6%)	63 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (4.4%)	77.7	221^st of 1036 public middle schools	78.7%		79.4	201^st of 1046 public middle schools	80.8%	20		76.1				56.6	69.6				79.6	71.7		100.0	100.0	$14,535
Heskett Middle School	Public	6-8	5771 Perkins Rd	Bedford	44146	Cuyahoga County	Bedford City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 439-4450	592	39	15.1		28 (4.7%)	471 (79.6%)	51 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.1%)	17.4	832^nd of 1036 public middle schools	19.7%		17.7	836^th of 1046 public middle schools	20.1%	4		32.9			14.1	28.9	10.1			18.9	42.2	35.9		100.0	96.2	$13,037
Chagrin Falls Middle School	Public	7-8	342 E Washington St	Chagrin Falls	44022	Cuyahoga County	Chagrin Falls Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 247-4746	224	19	11.6	5.8%	203 (90.6%)	4 (1.8%)	9 (4.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	95.5	2^nd of 1036 public middle schools	99.8%		96.3	2^nd of 1046 public middle schools	99.8%			95.4				91.3	92.6				96.5	95.4		100.0	100.0	$21,479
Chagrin Falls Intermediate Elementary School	Public	4-6	77 E Washington St	Chagrin Falls	44022	Cuyahoga County	Chagrin Falls Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 893-7690	388	27	14.3	5.9%	365 (94.1%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)								(n/a)	92.3		98.5	80.4	83.3	100.0		94.8	96.1	87.7						$18,599
Lee Eaton Intermediate School	Public	5-8	115 Ledge Rd	Northfield	44067	Summit County	Nordonia Hills City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 467-0582	487	31	15.6	12.9%	336 (69.0%)	81 (16.6%)	11 (2.3%)	22 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.6%)	93.9	16^th of 1036 public middle schools	98.5%		93.2	23^rd of 1046 public middle schools	97.8%	7	76.5			80.5	81.2	100.0			89.7	84.5						$14,945
Ballard Brady Middle School	Public	6-8	32000 Chagrin Blvd	Pepper Pike	44124	Cuyahoga County	Orange City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 831-8600	461	36	12.8	14.5%	302 (65.5%)	59 (12.8%)	13 (2.8%)	47 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.7%)	90.3	47^th of 1036 public middle schools	95.5%		89.6	62^nd of 1046 public middle schools	94.1%	15		90.0			83.6	65.4	87.9			86.7	91.9	83.1	100.0		100.0	$26,542
Warrensville Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	23401 Emery Rd	Warrensville Heights	44128	Cuyahoga County	Warrensville Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 752-4050	403	36	11.1		1 (0.2%)	378 (93.8%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	19.8	816^th of 1036 public middle schools	21.2%		16.4	851^st of 1046 public middle schools	18.6%	35		42.0			17.9	20.6	20.0			38.2	39.7	23.5			100.0	$21,550

Frequently Asked Questions about Solon Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Solon Middle School?

Students at Solon Middle School are 47% White, 25% Asian, 17% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Solon Middle School in?

Solon City

What high school do graduates of Solon Middle School attend?

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

Is Solon Middle School a good school?

Yes! Solon Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools.

How many students attend Solon Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 768 students attended Solon Middle School.

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