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Ashland Middle School

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Ashland Middle School ranks 261 st of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Ashland Middle School is a grades 6–8 school with 694 students in the Ashland City district in Ashland, Ohio. In 2025–2026, it ranked 261st of 1,046 Ohio middle schools—75th percentile with 4 stars—stronger than its district’s 69th percentile and 3 stars. It has generally been a top-quartile performer, and it serves a moderately high poverty population: 49.57% free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, up from 34.01% in 2022–2023. It is one of the larger nearby middle schools, with a 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio of 15.7 and 2018–2019 per-pupil spending of $7,211, lower than most nearby schools.

Academically, the school was above the state average in every reported 2025–2026 subject and grade. Math is the standout: 8th grade math was 74.6% (state 52.0%, +22.6) and tied with Black River Education Center Middle School for highest nearby; 7th grade math was 62.9% (state 48.6%, +14.3) and highest among nearby 6–8 middle schools. Algebra I was 100%, versus 70.6% district and 61.6% state, and has been 100% for four straight years. English language arts was also strong, especially 7th grade at 75.8% (state 62.7%), second nearby only to Northwestern Middle School. In 8th grade science, the school’s 71.9% beat the state’s 61.2% but trailed Northwestern Middle School, Black River Education Center Middle School, and Mapleton Middle School.

Subgroups show a strength and a gap. Low-income students ranked in the 74th percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026, while special education students ranked in the 27th percentile with 1 star, down from the 45th percentile in 2024–2025—the main equity concern. Chronic absenteeism improved from 32.2% in 2021–2022 to 14.7% in 2025–2026, but remains above the district’s 12.5% and higher than several nearby schools such as Crestview Middle School, Lucas Heritage Middle School, and South Central Junior High School. Some comparisons have different grade spans—Budd Elementary School serves 4–6, Madison Middle School serves 5–8, Mansfield Middle School serves 7–8, and Lucas Heritage Middle School serves 6–7—so direct comparisons are limited. Overall, this is a strong, top-quartile school with math and Algebra I strengths, effective low-income results, and areas to watch in special education and absenteeism.

694

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,917

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1520 King Rd
Ashland, OH 44805-3652

(419) 289-7966

District: Ashland City

Students who attend Ashland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ashland High School

Feeder schools for Ashland Middle School:

Elementary:	Edison Elementary School
	Reagan Elementary School
	Taft Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (72% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg69%

Ohio avg57%

261^st of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

237^th of 773Ashland City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	261 of 1046	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	234 of 1036	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	321 of 1046	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	280 of 1048	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	217 of 1017	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	172 of 1037	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	239 of 1050	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	216 of 1010	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	70.3	327 of 1038	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.2	357 of 1050	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.8	387 of 1035	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.5	442 of 1008	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.2	414 of 1001	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.7	297 of 989	70.0%	★★★★☆
2011	70.0	338 of 925	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.3	460 of 895	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.6	495 of 858	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.3	449 of 835	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.0	549 of 837	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.7	523 of 732	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.7	458 of 692	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	37.8	338 of 565	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	203 of 576	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	304 of 658	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.1	435 of 643	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	285 of 947	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	285 of 938	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	302 of 942	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	265 of 943	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	215 of 925	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	115 of 910	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	109 of 917	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	216 of 897	75.9%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	84.8	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	67.6	131 of 521	74.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	66 of 270	75.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	259 of 996	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	251 of 983	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	368 of 989	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	288 of 974	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	269 of 947	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	89 of 923	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	76.9	167 of 945	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	203 of 924	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	215 of 955	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.7	166 of 954	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	313 of 958	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	247 of 963	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	207 of 946	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	220 of 924	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	342 of 933	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	208 of 916	77.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	38.4	158 of 254	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.9	89 of 245	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	52 of 239	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	32 of 219	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	54 of 206	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	57 of 205	72.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	422 of 579	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.3	316 of 572	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	348 of 563	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	497 of 590	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	303 of 790	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	259 of 777	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	345 of 795	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	301 of 805	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	256 of 809	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.4	205 of 781	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	270 of 796	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	251 of 781	67.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Foster Care (2021)88th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2018)75th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile~ school

Female (2026)70th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)40th percentile-38 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)38th percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science72%+11 vs state

Mathematics68%+16 vs state

English Language Arts68%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)					Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Ashland Middle School	Public	6-8	1520 King Rd	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Ashland City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 289-7966	694	44	15.7	49.6%	632 (91.1%)	12 (1.7%)	17 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.3%)	74.5	261^st of 1046 public middle schools	75.0%		77	234^th of 1036 public middle schools	77.4%	27		71.9			65.8	62.9	74.6			60.5	75.8	66.7	100.0	$11,917
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%)	58.1	480^th of 1046 public middle schools	54.1%		64.4	403^rd of 1036 public middle schools	61.1%	77	84.8	65.1		63.6	56.1	52.1	42.9		83.3	55.1	63.2	63.5	100.0	$14,635
Mapleton Middle School	Public	6-8	635 County Road 801	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Mapleton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 945-2188	172	9	19.1	—	169 (98.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	64.5	397^th of 1046 public middle schools	62.0%		71.5	302^nd of 1036 public middle schools	70.8%	95		81.0			57.1	50.0	58.3			58.9	50.0	79.3	90.9	$11,491
Madison Middle School	Public	5-8	1419 Grace St	Mansfield	44905	Richland County	Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 522-0471	761	56	13.5	70.4%	614 (80.7%)	44 (5.8%)	28 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.5%)	56.2	506^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.6%		54.3	512^th of 1036 public middle schools	50.6%	6	74.0	58.4		68.0	47.2	41.0	73.0		74.7	52.8	56.5	64.2	100.0	$10,631
Lucas Heritage Middle School	Public	6-7	80 Lucas North Rd	Lucas	44843	Richland County	Lucas Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 892-2338	70	6	11.6	—	65 (92.9%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	59.6	460^th of 1046 public middle schools	56.0%		63.7	412^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.2%	48					67.6	59.4				51.4	54.5			$18,106
Northwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	7569 N Elyria Rd	West Salem	44287	Wayne County	Northwestern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 846-3974	284	19	15.0	45.8%	265 (93.3%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	78.7	199^th of 1046 public middle schools	81.0%		69.4	343^rd of 1036 public middle schools	66.9%	144		88.2			68.0	62.4	64.3			66.0	81.2	72.3	100.0	$12,962
Mansfield Middle School	Public	7-8	124 N Linden Rd	Mansfield	44906	Richland County	Mansfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 525-6307	387	35	10.9	—	178 (46.0%)	111 (28.7%)	18 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (19.9%)	8.8	941^st of 1046 public middle schools	10.0%		13.3	876^th of 1036 public middle schools	15.4%	65		12.9				13.3	9.8				33.7	23.6	89.5	$13,837
New London Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Wildcat Dr	New London	44851	Huron County	New London Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 929-5409	204	16	12.7	—	193 (94.6%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	49.2	577^th of 1046 public middle schools	44.8%		49.3	572^nd of 1036 public middle schools	44.8%	5		67.2			38.6	43.9	57.6			39.7	61.8	51.6		$16,635
Budd Elementary School	Public	4-6	210 E Main St	Loudonville	44842	Ashland County	Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 994-3327	206	15	14.2	42.2%	197 (95.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)	68.3		87.9	68.3	71.6			69.7	77.8	56.7				$15,192
Black River Education Center Middle School	Public	6-8	257 County Road 40	Sullivan	44880	Ashland County	Black River Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 736-3304	153	14	10.9	—	137 (89.5%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	68.3	345^th of 1046 public middle schools	67.0%		66.4	371^st of 1036 public middle schools	64.2%	26		86.6			48.4	45.0	74.6			56.3	63.1	83.1	100.0	$20,976

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashland Middle School

What high school do graduates of Ashland Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ashland Middle School usually go on to attend Ashland High School

Is Ashland Middle School a good school?

Ashland Middle School ranks 261^st of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ashland Middle School?

Students at Ashland Middle School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Ashland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 694 students attended Ashland Middle School.

What district is Ashland Middle School in?

Ashland City

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