Middle Schools in Hilliard City

The Hilliard City school district in Ohio is home to 5 middle schools, including Hilliard Weaver Middle School, Hilliard Heritage Middle School, Hilliard Memorial Middle School, Hilliard Station Sixth Grade Elementary School, and Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and demonstrate a range of academic performance.

Hilliard Weaver Middle School and Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary School stand out as the top performers in the district. Hilliard Weaver is consistently ranked among the top 30% of Ohio middle schools and outperforms the Hilliard City and Ohio state averages on most standardized test metrics, including 100% proficiency rates in Geometry and Algebra I. Hilliard Tharp also demonstrates exceptional performance on 4th-6th grade state tests, with many 100% proficiency rates and significant outperformance of the Hilliard City and Ohio state averages.

The data also reveals some interesting trends across the Hilliard City middle schools. Chronic absenteeism rates are consistent at 12.8%, while free/reduced lunch rates range from 26.92% to 35.36%. Schools with higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios, such as Hilliard Weaver, Hilliard Memorial, and Hilliard Tharp, tend to have the strongest academic outcomes. This suggests the district is effectively allocating resources to support student learning. Additionally, the strong performance of the two sixth grade schools indicates the district's specialized model may be producing benefits for younger students.