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
621	Roberts Middle School	Public	6-8	3333 Charles St	Cuyahoga Falls	44221	Summit County	Cuyahoga Falls City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 926-3809	372	27	13.6	60.5%	283 (76.1%)	21 (5.6%)	9 (2.4%)	38 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	$13,238							43.7	46.9	611	10		390438300770
622	Twin Valley South Middle School	Public	7-8	100 Education Dr	West Alexandria	45381	Preble County	Twin Valley Community Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 839-4165	93	6	14.3		92 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,125							43.7	51	573	49		390490003172
623	Norwood Middle School	Public	6-8	2060 Sherman Ave	Norwood	45212	Hamilton County	Norwood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 924-2700	371	28	13.3		202 (54.4%)	75 (20.2%)	63 (17.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	$12,161							43.7	50.4	583	40		390445701462
624	Community STE(A)M Academy - Xenia	Public, Alternative	4-10	135 E Church St	Xenia	45385	Greene County	Community STE(A)M Academy - Xenia	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(937) 800-2720	230	13	17.6	37.8%	190 (82.6%)	4 (1.7%)	10 (4.3%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.4%)	$11,502							43.7	68.8	348	276		391004610861
625	Global Impact STEM Academy	Public	7-12	700 S Limestone St Ste B	Springfield	45505	Clark County	Global Impact STEM Academy	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 328-6600	697	29	23.8	39.2%	524 (75.2%)	53 (7.6%)	24 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (13.5%)	$10,277							43.6	54.2	539	86		390153505818
626	Circleville Middle School	Public	6-8	360 Clark Dr	Circleville	43113	Pickaway County	Circleville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 474-2345	476	26	18.3		431 (90.5%)	6 (1.3%)	16 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	$10,925							43.5	38.2	669	43		390437600399
627	Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	805 W Church St	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 670-7120	389	24	16.1		324 (83.3%)	12 (3.1%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.8%)	$11,900							43.5	48.2	599	28		390444501389
628	Dixie Middle School	Public	5-8	200 S Fuls Rd	New Lebanon	45345	Montgomery County	New Lebanon Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 687-3508	291	26	11.1		266 (91.4%)	4 (1.4%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	$11,677							43.5	54.3	536	92		390487103367
629	Springfield Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1880 Canton Road	Akron	44312	Summit County	Springfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 798-1002	807	52	15.5	78.1%	663 (82.2%)	38 (4.7%)	32 (4.0%)	45 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.6%)	$13,407							43.1	42.6	638	9		390500603827
630	Campus International School	Public	K-8	2160 Payne Ave	Cleveland	44114	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-8000	690	45	15.3		172 (24.9%)	431 (62.5%)	29 (4.2%)	27 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	$14,717							43	48.2	597	33		390437805591

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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.