Best Middle Schools in Ohio

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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
531	Hamilton County Math & Science	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2675 Civic Center Dr	Cincinnati	45231	Hamilton County	Hamilton County Math & Science	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 728-8620	622	31	20	89.2%	8 (1.3%)	549 (88.3%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	52 (8.4%)	$10,220							53	46.1	616	85		390012103912
532	Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School	Public, Alternative	K-12	4211 State Route 44	Rootstown	44272	Portage County	Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 644-6338	935	56	16.6	14.0%	814 (87.1%)	23 (2.5%)	30 (3.2%)	16 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.5%)	$10,805							52.8	48.7	595	63		390151205794
533	Rodger O. Borror Middle School	Public	6-8	275 Thorne Ave	Wilmington	45177	Clinton County	Wilmington City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 382-7556	451	26	17.5		371 (82.3%)	9 (2.0%)	22 (4.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.2%)	$12,292							52.8	55.4	526	7		390451102018
534	Northwood High School	Public	7-12	600 Lemoyne Rd	Northwood	43619	Wood County	Northwood Local Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 691-4651	357	24	14.8	99.2%	268 (75.1%)	10 (2.8%)	68 (19.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$16,577							52.7	53.9	544	10		390507104039
535	New Richmond Middle School	Public	6-8	1141 Bethel New Richmond Rd	New Richmond	45157	Clermont County	New Richmond Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 553-3161	441	21	21	51.2%	402 (91.2%)	9 (2.0%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.4%)	$10,746							52.7	61.5	449	86		390455502277
536	Horizon Science Academy Youngstown	Public, Charter	K-8	3403 Southern Blvd	Youngstown	44507	Mahoning County	Horizon Science Academy Youngstown	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 782-3003	439	27	16.2		34 (7.7%)	286 (65.1%)	85 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.5%)	$13,831							52.7	35.3	693	157		390138905567
537	Franklin Junior High School	Public	5-8	750 E 4th St	Franklin	45005	Warren County	Franklin City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 743-8630	617	30	20.5		509 (82.5%)	34 (5.5%)	26 (4.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.1%)	$8,425							52.6	70	329	208		390440000964
538	Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8	Public	7-8	2379 Wilson Ave.	Mingo Junction	43938	Jefferson County	Indian Creek Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 282-0834	249	16	15.1		203 (81.5%)	16 (6.4%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.4%)	$9,442							52.5	50.9	576	38		390478003000
539	West Clermont Middle School	Public	6-8	1341 Clough Pike	Batavia	45103	Clermont County	West Clermont Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 947-7400	1,704	118	14.4	51.3%	1,428 (83.8%)	61 (3.6%)	112 (6.6%)	25 (1.5%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	70 (4.1%)	$11,082							52.4	57.3	509	30		390463502522
540	Dominion Middle School	Public	6-8	100 E Arcadia Ave	Columbus	43202	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6020	745	48	15.5		348 (46.7%)	203 (27.2%)	98 (13.2%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (11.5%)	$14,773							52.4	52.4	554	14		390438000620

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About our rankings:

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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Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.