Best Middle Schools in Ohio

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Ohio State Tests test scores by the Ohio Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.

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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
921	Lorain Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4119 Leavitt Rd	Lorain	44053	Lorain County	Lorain Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 282-3127	416	22	18.9		82 (19.7%)	122 (29.3%)	158 (38.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.8%)	$12,186							9.3	9.7	931	10		390058705079
922	Withrow University High School	Public	7-12	2488 Madison Rd	Cincinnati	45208	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-9200	1,300	86	15.1		30 (2.3%)	1,007 (77.5%)	197 (15.2%)	12 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.0%)	$13,228							9.3	5.3	1011	89		390437504284
923	Oliver Hazard Perry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	18400 Schenely Ave	Cleveland	44119	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-0900	281	14	20		6 (2.1%)	264 (94.0%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$14,759							9.2	9.1	936	13		390437800525
924	Southside Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1400 Oak Hill Ave	Youngstown	44507	Mahoning County	Southside Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 774-5562	177	10	17.7		9 (5.1%)	131 (74.0%)	18 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.9%)	$14,090							9.2	55.2	529	395		390142705618
925	Ann Jerkins-Harris Academy of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	3891 Martha Ave	Toledo	43612	Lucas County	Ann Jerkins-Harris Academy of Excellence	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 644-6338	129	9	13.9		4 (3.1%)	111 (86.0%)	10 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	$11,031							9.2			(n/a)		390150205733
926	Navarre Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	800 Kingston Ave	Toledo	43605	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-7600	345	24	14.3		123 (35.7%)	92 (26.7%)	68 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (18.0%)	$14,525							9.1	13	887	39		390449001816
927	Schaefer Middle School	Public	7-8	147 S Fostoria Ave	Springfield	45505	Clark County	Springfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 505-4390	285	26	10.9		147 (51.6%)	59 (20.7%)	36 (12.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (14.7%)	$16,161							9.1	17.1	842	85		390448101698
928	Toledo Public Schools Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	3-12	1505 Jefferson Ave	Toledo	43604	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(419) 671-5200	191	15	12.7		81 (42.4%)	56 (29.3%)	26 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (14.1%)	$12,834							9.1	11.5	907	21		390449006075
929	Gilbert A. Dater High School	Public	5-12	2146 Ferguson Rd	Cincinnati	45238	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-7200	911	62	14.7		101 (11.1%)	477 (52.4%)	281 (30.8%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.0%)	$13,521							9	6.4	989	60		390437500319
930	Harvey Rice Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-10	2730 East 116th	Cleveland	44120	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1500	427	25	17		1 (0.2%)	410 (96.0%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	$14,380							9	6.4	987	57		390437800474

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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.
These rankings were last updated on September 17, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Ohio Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Education.
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.