Middle Schools in Groveport Madison Local

Groveport Madison Local has three middle schools—Groveport Madison Middle School Central, Groveport Madison Middle School North, and Groveport Madison Middle School South—serving grades 6–8 in the Groveport area, with similar enrollments of roughly 465 to 489 students and a district ranking of 584th of 773 Ohio districts at the 24th percentile with 1 star.

Among the three, Groveport Madison Middle School Central is the clear standout: its 2025–26 rank is 548th of 1,046 at the 48th percentile with 2 stars, up from 696th at the 33rd percentile in 2023–24, and it has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 23.3%. It is the only school above the district average in every 2025–26 tested subject and is above the state in Math 7, Math 8, ELA 7, and ELA 8. Groveport Madison Middle School North has strengths in 8th-grade math and science and the lowest student-teacher ratio at 15.6, but its rank fell to 719th of 1,046 at the 31st percentile, and 7th-grade math is only 12.2% proficient and 7th-grade ELA 34.7%. Groveport Madison Middle School South ranks lowest overall at 762nd of 1,046, 27th percentile with 1 star, and has the highest chronic absenteeism at 38.6%.

Yet Groveport Madison Middle School South shows the largest year-over-year improvement, with its core average rising from about 29.3% to 37.7%, including 8th-grade ELA from 21.4% to 41.7%. Across all three, chronic absenteeism tracks with performance: Groveport Madison Middle School Central has the lowest absenteeism and best outcomes, while Groveport Madison Middle School South has the highest absenteeism and lowest overall results. End-of-course scores are dramatic outliers—all three report 100% Algebra I proficiency in 2025–26 vs. 48.8% district and 61.6% state, and American History is 96.3%–100% vs. 68.5% district and 73.2% state—likely reflecting a small or selective test-taking group. Student-teacher ratio and spending do not explain the differences; free/reduced-lunch data are unavailable. Bottom line: Groveport Madison Middle School Central is strongest, Groveport Madison Middle School North is mixed, and Groveport Madison Middle School South has momentum but remains far behind.