Middletown City

Middletown City is a nine-school Ohio district serving seven elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, with 5,520 students and a district rating of 660th of 773 in Ohio, at the 15th percentile with 1 star. Enrollment is about 53.6% elementary, 17.6% middle, and 28.8% high school. Across 2025-2026, the district is below the state in every reported subject and grade, with especially large math gaps; economic-disadvantage comparisons are not possible because free/reduced lunch data is blank for all schools.

Among elementary schools, Miller Ridge Elementary School is the strongest overall: highest 2025-2026 rank percentile at 34th with 2 stars, lowest chronic absenteeism at 24.9%, and an all-listed proficiency average of about 51.6%, including 5th grade Science at 65.7% versus state 62.7%. Mayfield Elementary School is another bright spot at 30th percentile, 27.5% chronic absenteeism, and above-state 5th grade ELA at 75.0% and Science at 66.1%. Creekview Elementary School is middle of the pack, while Rosa Parks Elementary School is the lowest performer: 7th percentile, 0 stars in each of three years, 46.7% chronic absenteeism, and about 24.6% average proficiency.

Middletown High School enrolls 1,587 students and has an 89.1% graduation rate, but 45.2% chronic absenteeism and all 2025-2026 tested subjects below state; Algebra I improved from 28.2% to 45.1%, while Geometry is 24.9% versus state 43.3%. Middletown Middle School enrolls 972 students with 43.7% chronic absenteeism and all grade-level tests below state, though Algebra I EOC is 100% in two years and Geometry EOC is 100% in 2024-2025, likely reflecting a small advanced cohort rather than school-wide math proficiency. Chronic absenteeism generally tracks with lower performance, and spending/staffing data show no simple relationship with achievement.