Best Middle Schools in Ohio

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
841	Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners -Xenia	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1694 Pawnee Dr	Xenia	45385	Greene County	Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners -Xenia	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 372-5210	153	15	10	122 (79.7%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (13.1%)	$7,539	16.4	6.4	991	150	390009704036
842	Harvard Avenue Performance Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	12000 Harvard Ave	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Harvard Avenue Performance Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 283-5100	370	23	16	0 (0.0%)	357 (96.5%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$9,734	16.3	12.1	893	51	390064105328
843	South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	Public, Charter	K-8	387 E Beck St	Columbus	43206	Franklin County	South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 669-6301	270	16	17	22 (8.1%)	187 (69.3%)	23 (8.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.3%)	$10,029	16.2	16.2	852	9	390159605913
844	Mt. Healthy Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7601 Harrison Ave	Cincinnati	45231	Hamilton County	Mt. Healthy Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 587-6280	205	14	14.6	2 (1.0%)	171 (83.4%)	11 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	18 (8.8%)	$11,889	16.2	16.1	854	10	390057505067
845	Roosevelt Middle School	Public	7-8	721 E Home Rd	Springfield	45503	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4370	413	31	13.3	161 (39.0%)	134 (32.4%)	51 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (15.7%)	$14,070	16.1	13.1	884	39	390448101697
846	Albert Einstein Academy for Letters Arts and Sciences-Ohio	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	20566 Albion Rd	Strongsville	44149	Cuyahoga County	Albert Einstein Academy for Letters Arts and Sciences-Ohio	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 471-4982	297	37	8	179 (60.3%)	24 (8.1%)	42 (14.1%)	28 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)	$9,316	16	23	784	62	390153905804
847	Ohio Achievement Charter Schools Inc. dba Millennium Commun	Public, Charter	K-8	3500 Refugee Rd	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Ohio Achievement Charter Schools Inc. dba Millennium Commun	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 255-5585	489	10	48.9	1 (0.2%)	472 (96.5%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	$10,848	15.9	16.9	844	3	390003602838
848	Summit Academy Akron Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2791 Mogadore Rd	Akron	44312	Summit County	Summit Academy Akron Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 252-1510	67	5	14.8	29 (43.3%)	23 (34.3%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (17.9%)	$6,965	15.8	12	896	48	390009804167
849	Roberts Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1702 Grand Ave	Cincinnati	45214	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-4600	704	47	15	30 (4.3%)	135 (19.2%)	520 (73.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	$14,252	15.8	13.5	881	32	390437500366
850	Arts Impact Middle School (Aims)	Public	6-8	680 Jack Gibbs Blvd	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5558	507	34	14.9	59 (11.6%)	364 (71.8%)	42 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.1%)	$19,417	15.7	15.7	855	5	390438000632

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Ohio State Tests Mathematics, Ohio State Tests English Language Arts, Ohio State Tests Science test scores released by the Ohio Department of Education.
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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1036)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
841	Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners -Xenia	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1694 Pawnee Dr	Xenia	45385	Greene County	Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners -Xenia	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 372-5210	153	15	10		122 (79.7%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (13.1%)	$7,539							16.4	6.4	991	150		390009704036
842	Harvard Avenue Performance Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	12000 Harvard Ave	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Harvard Avenue Performance Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 283-5100	370	23	16		0 (0.0%)	357 (96.5%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$9,734							16.3	12.1	893	51		390064105328
843	South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	Public, Charter	K-8	387 E Beck St	Columbus	43206	Franklin County	South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 669-6301	270	16	17		22 (8.1%)	187 (69.3%)	23 (8.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.3%)	$10,029							16.2	16.2	852	9		390159605913
844	Mt. Healthy Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7601 Harrison Ave	Cincinnati	45231	Hamilton County	Mt. Healthy Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 587-6280	205	14	14.6		2 (1.0%)	171 (83.4%)	11 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	18 (8.8%)	$11,889							16.2	16.1	854	10		390057505067
845	Roosevelt Middle School	Public	7-8	721 E Home Rd	Springfield	45503	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4370	413	31	13.3		161 (39.0%)	134 (32.4%)	51 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (15.7%)	$14,070							16.1	13.1	884	39		390448101697
846	Albert Einstein Academy for Letters Arts and Sciences-Ohio	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	20566 Albion Rd	Strongsville	44149	Cuyahoga County	Albert Einstein Academy for Letters Arts and Sciences-Ohio	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 471-4982	297	37	8		179 (60.3%)	24 (8.1%)	42 (14.1%)	28 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)	$9,316							16	23	784	62		390153905804
847	Ohio Achievement Charter Schools Inc. dba Millennium Commun	Public, Charter	K-8	3500 Refugee Rd	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Ohio Achievement Charter Schools Inc. dba Millennium Commun	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 255-5585	489	10	48.9		1 (0.2%)	472 (96.5%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	$10,848							15.9	16.9	844	3		390003602838
848	Summit Academy Akron Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2791 Mogadore Rd	Akron	44312	Summit County	Summit Academy Akron Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 252-1510	67	5	14.8		29 (43.3%)	23 (34.3%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (17.9%)	$6,965							15.8	12	896	48		390009804167
849	Roberts Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1702 Grand Ave	Cincinnati	45214	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-4600	704	47	15		30 (4.3%)	135 (19.2%)	520 (73.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	$14,252							15.8	13.5	881	32		390437500366
850	Arts Impact Middle School (Aims)	Public	6-8	680 Jack Gibbs Blvd	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5558	507	34	14.9		59 (11.6%)	364 (71.8%)	42 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.1%)	$19,417							15.7	15.7	855	5		390438000632