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
781	Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	135 Cedarbrook Dr	Painesville	44077	Lake County	Painesville City Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 392-5250	602	39	15.4		94 (15.6%)	88 (14.6%)	368 (61.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.0%)	$12,121							23.3	30.3	721	60		391001501491
782	Southern Local Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	38095 State Route 39	Salineville	43945	Columbiana County	Southern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 679-2305	391	22	17.6		362 (92.6%)	5 (1.3%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	$14,430							23.2	27.8	740	42		390464402559
783	West Carrollton Middle School	Public	7-8	424 E Main St	West Carrollton	45449	Montgomery County	West Carrollton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 859-5121	479	31	15.4		262 (54.7%)	116 (24.2%)	36 (7.5%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (12.1%)	$12,767							23.2	35.3	691	92		390450501970
784	Ulysses S. Grant Middle School	Public	6-8	420 Presidential Dr	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4402	917	67	13.6		670 (73.1%)	53 (5.8%)	85 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	107 (11.7%)	$13,219							23.1	21.6	798	14		390443305287
785	Durling Middle School	Public	5-8	100 N Ridge Rd W	Lorain	44053	Lorain County	Clearview Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 233-6869	448	25	17.9		137 (30.6%)	73 (16.3%)	198 (44.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.7%)	$10,475							22.8	28.9	733	52		390481303121
786	Groveport Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	4485 S Hamilton Rd	Groveport	43125	Franklin County	Groveport Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 574-0037	612	31	19.7		43 (7.0%)	403 (65.8%)	93 (15.2%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.8%)	$10,411							22.7	20.1	807	21		390064005351
787	Willard Avenue Pk-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	2020 Willard Ave SE	Warren	44484	Trumbull County	Warren City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 675-8700	898	52	17.1		336 (37.4%)	333 (37.1%)	68 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	157 (17.5%)	$13,566							22.6	31	717	70		390449905413
788	Hope Academy Northcoast Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	4310 E 71st St	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Hope Academy Northcoast Campus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 429-0232	177	16	11		29 (16.4%)	133 (75.1%)	10 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	$11,353							22.6	11.9	897	109		390018104705
789	Euclid Middle School	Public	6-8	22555 Tracy Ave	Euclid	44123	Cuyahoga County	Euclid City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 797-5300	899	53	16.9		22 (2.4%)	777 (86.4%)	42 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.3%)	$14,859							22.4	17.8	834	45		390439500910
790	Old Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2402 Cheltenham Rd	Toledo	43606	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-3700	414	26	15.9		54 (13.0%)	262 (63.3%)	47 (11.4%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.4%)	$12,317							22.4	24.9	766	24		390449001819

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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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