Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Middle Schools in Lakewood City

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Ohio Department of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Ohio Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

DistrictLakewood City179^th of 828 Ohio districtsFull district overview →

Schools

903

Students

5-star school

Top rankedHarding Middle School85^th of 1,036 Ohio middle schools

Compare Ohio districts →See the top-ranked Ohio schools →

Summary:

Lakewood City, Ohio is home to two middle schools: Harding Middle School and Garfield Middle School. Based on the available data, Harding Middle School stands out as the top-performing middle school in the area, consistently ranking among the top 85 middle schools in Ohio and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harding Middle School students significantly outperform the Lakewood City and Ohio state averages on standardized tests across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 85% of 8th graders at Harding Middle School were proficient or better in Math, compared to 73.6% for Lakewood City and 47.6% statewide. In contrast, Garfield Middle School has a lower ranking, between 322-380, and a 3-star rating.

Both Garfield Middle School and Harding Middle School have high chronic absenteeism rates of 26.8% in 2024-2025, which is an area of concern. Additionally, Harding Middle School spent $9,173 per student in 2018-2019, while Garfield Middle School spent $8,356 per student, suggesting potential resource allocation disparities within the Lakewood City school district.

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 (2025)	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 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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
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
Garfield Middle School	Public	6-8	13114 Detroit Ave	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 529-4241	457	30	15.2	56.9%	300 (65.6%)	45 (9.8%)	20 (4.4%)	29 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (13.6%)	65.6	380^th of 1036 public middle schools	63.3%		70.3	322^nd of 1046 public middle schools	69.2%	58	56.8	60.3	43.5	67.1	61.5	74.5	62.6		97.6	$14,792

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cleveland Municipal	1.33 mi	92	675^th
Orchard Park Academy	1.53 mi	1	602^nd
Lake Erie International High School	1.73 mi	1	789^th
Northwest School of the Arts	1.8 mi	1
Global Ambassadors Language Academy	1.98 mi	1	538^th

See the top OH Ohio districts

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.