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
401	Sheridan Middle School	Public	6-8	8660 Sheridan Road	Thornville	43076	Perry County	Northern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 743-1315	516	30	17.4		498 (96.5%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	$10,438							64.5	66.9	385	16		390490500338
402	Cornerstone Academy Community School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6015 E Walnut St	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Cornerstone Academy Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 775-0615	1,192	61	19.6		133 (11.2%)	860 (72.1%)	109 (9.1%)	29 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (5.0%)	$9,676							64.5	63.2	422	20		390008103441
403	Crestview Middle School	Public	5-8	1575 State Route 96	Ashland	44805	Richland County	Crestview Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 895-1700	271	20	13.5	62.4%	258 (95.2%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	$14,635							64.4	74.9	259	144		390494203586
404	Metro Early College High School	Public	6-12	1929 Kenny Rd	Columbus	43210	Franklin County	Metro Early College High School	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 259-6639	869	47	18.4	49.5%	284 (32.7%)	369 (42.5%)	51 (5.9%)	97 (11.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.1%)	$12,478							64.1	59.2	481	77		390149005710
405	Hilliard Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	5670 Scioto Darby Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 921-7000	791	57	13.8	32.5%	529 (66.9%)	60 (7.6%)	104 (13.1%)	53 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (5.4%)	$12,905							64.1	62.9	425	20		390470102749
406	Hubbard Middle School	Public	5-8	250 Hall Ave	Hubbard	44425	Trumbull County	Hubbard Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 534-1921	528	38	13.8	52.8%	470 (89.0%)	17 (3.2%)	18 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	$10,655							64	59.5	475	69		390454202210
407	Ridgewood Middle School	Public	4-7	517 S Oak St	West Lafayette	43845	Coshocton County	Ridgewood Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 545-6335	396	19	20.8		374 (94.4%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.0%)	$9,552							63.9	58.2	489	82		390464703515
408	Sailorway Middle School	Public	4-7	5355 Sailorway Dr	Vermilion	44089	Erie County	Vermilion Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 204-1702	511	26	19.6	46.2%	455 (89.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	$13,515							63.9	74.6	262	146		390468204347
409	Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	28100 Lemoyne Rd	Millbury	43447	Wood County	Lake Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 661-6660	362	24	15		306 (84.5%)	7 (1.9%)	33 (9.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	$12,663							63.8	62.7	430	21		390506904031
410	Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School	Public	7-8	130 Hill Rd S	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-2100	948	51	18.6		325 (34.3%)	392 (41.4%)	59 (6.2%)	94 (9.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	73 (7.7%)	$10,839							63.8	62.8	427	17		390468900171

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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.