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
581	Broadway Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5004 Glazier Ave	Cleveland	44127	Cuyahoga County	Broadway Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 271-7747	475	38	12.4		5 (1.1%)	430 (90.5%)	22 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	$11,795							48.5	29.5	727	146		390143005665
582	Morgan Junior High School	Public	7-8	820 Junior Raider Dr	McConnelsville	43756	Morgan County	Morgan Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 962-2833	232	21	11		204 (87.9%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.1%)	$15,029							48.4	50.6	581	1		390487704643
583	Malvern Middle School	Public	6-8	3242 Coral Rd NW	Malvern	44644	Carroll County	Brown Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 863-1355	143	4	35		130 (90.9%)	3 (2.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	$13,665							47.8	53	550	33		390461705296
584	Lowellville High School	Public	7-12	52 Rocket Place	Lowellville	44436	Mahoning County	Lowellville Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 536-8426	207	17	12.1	98.6%	168 (81.2%)	2 (1.0%)	24 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.3%)	$11,174							47.7	45.9	617	33		390483303211
585	Gallia Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	340 4th Ave	Gallipolis	45631	Gallia County	Gallipolis City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 446-3211	414	26	15.9		374 (90.3%)	8 (1.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	$12,237							47.5	47	610	25		390440305529
586	Princeton Community Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Viking Way	Cincinnati	45246	Hamilton County	Princeton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 864-2000	1,332	75	17.7	66.4%	185 (13.9%)	531 (39.9%)	494 (37.1%)	25 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.0%)	82 (6.2%)	$13,108							47.5	41.6	649	63		390446701553
587	Elgin Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Keener Rd S	Marion	43302	Marion County	Elgin Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 223-4300	257	18	14.2	59.1%	237 (92.2%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$13,818							47.4	42.5	640	53		390484103241
588	Reading Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	810 E Columbia Ave	Reading	45215	Hamilton County	Reading Community City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 733-4422	654	44	14.9	50.9%	477 (72.9%)	82 (12.5%)	42 (6.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.3%)	$13,002							47.3	49.6	588			390446901571
589	Chillicothe Middle School	Public	7-8	381 Yoctangee Pkwy	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Chillicothe City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 773-2241	404	31	13.2		312 (77.2%)	24 (5.9%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.6%)	$13,048							47	41	652	63		390437400286
590	Union Local Middle School	Public	6-8	66859 Belmont Morristown Rd	Belmont	43718	Belmont County	Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 782-1388	304	24	12.6	46.7%	296 (97.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$12,823							47	56.7	518	72		390460101380

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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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Educational resources:

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

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Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of 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.