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Bowling Green Middle School

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Bowling Green Middle School ranks 215 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Bowling Green Middle School is a grades 6–8 school with 589 students in Bowling Green, Ohio, part of the Bowling Green City School District. In 2025–26 it ranked 215th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools — 79th percentile, 4 stars — the strongest position in its eleven-year record. The school has improved for four straight years, climbing from the 47th percentile after a 2020–21 pandemic trough. Its district ranks lower, 263rd of 773 Ohio districts (66th percentile, 3 stars), so the middle school is a clear bright spot within a more middling system.

Academically, Bowling Green Middle beats the state in all nine reported measures. Advanced math is a signature: Geometry posted 100% proficiency and Algebra I 97.9%. Locally, it sits behind two elite suburban systems, Anthony Wayne Junior High School and Perrysburg Junior High School, roughly level with Eastwood Middle School, and ahead of Maumee Middle School, Otsego Junior High, Lake Middle School, North Baltimore Middle School, and Elmwood Middle School. That is notable because 37.18% of its students qualify for free/reduced lunch — much more need than the top-ranked neighbors — while spending less per student than several comparison schools. Chronic absenteeism has been cut roughly in half, from 23.0% in 2021–22 to 11.8% in 2025–26; it now beats its own district but remains higher than Anthony Wayne, Perrysburg, Eastwood, and Otsego.

Growth has been broad-based, including for students from low-income families, whose subgroup rank rose to the 69th percentile. The main soft spot is special education, at the 46th percentile — the only subgroup below the state midpoint — so that is worth watching. The clearest academic opportunity is eighth-grade English language arts: Bowling Green’s 64.5% proficiency trails Perrysburg and Anthony Wayne by about 18 points, a wider gap than in math. Overall, this is an improving, above-state-average school with strong math and science results and real momentum; eighth-grade ELA and special education are the two areas to ask about.

589

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,440

Per pupil spending ?

37.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1079 Fairview Ave
Bowling Green, OH 43402-1234

(419) 354-0200

District: Bowling Green City School District

Students who attend Bowling Green Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bowling Green High School

Feeder schools for Bowling Green Middle School:

Elementary:	Conneaut Elementary School
	Crim Elementary School
	Kenwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (77% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 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 school77%

District avg69%

Ohio avg56%

215^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

263^rd of 773Bowling Green City School District 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	77.9	215 of 1046	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	286 of 1036	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	326 of 1046	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	353 of 1048	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	418 of 1017	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	548 of 1037	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.4	291 of 1050	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	273 of 1010	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	72.3	289 of 1038	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	71.7	307 of 1050	70.8%	★★★★☆
2015	71.0	314 of 1035	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.9	334 of 1008	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.0	268 of 1001	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.6	233 of 989	76.4%	★★★★☆
2011	82.6	82 of 925	91.1%	★★★★★
2010	81.5	114 of 895	87.3%	★★★★☆
2009	79.7	133 of 858	84.5%	★★★★☆
2008	80.8	111 of 835	86.7%	★★★★☆
2007	74.3	218 of 837	74.0%	★★★★☆
2006	74.7	170 of 732	76.8%	★★★★☆
2005	67.5	237 of 692	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	27.1	446 of 565	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	559 of 576	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	70.9	94 of 658	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	240 of 643	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	145 of 947	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	294 of 938	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	375 of 942	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	299 of 943	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	426 of 925	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	523 of 910	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.8	296 of 917	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	254 of 897	71.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	66.5	71 of 241	70.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	43 of 270	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	62.2	96 of 262	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	77 of 239	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	111 of 249	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	88 of 247	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	105 of 228	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	75 of 222	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	86 of 192	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	304 of 996	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	463 of 983	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	467 of 989	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	457 of 974	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	457 of 947	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	569 of 923	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.9	257 of 945	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	282 of 924	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	250 of 955	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	270 of 954	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	246 of 958	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	371 of 963	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	410 of 946	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	530 of 924	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.6	270 of 933	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	276 of 916	69.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	106 of 260	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.1	57 of 263	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	75 of 205	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	313 of 579	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.9	265 of 572	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.1	362 of 563	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	350 of 590	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	191 of 790	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	271 of 777	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	320 of 795	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	333 of 805	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	435 of 809	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	552 of 781	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.4	282 of 796	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	229 of 781	70.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)85th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)71st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)59th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile-34 vs school

Disabled (2022)21st percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I98%+36 vs state

Science77%+16 vs state

English Language Arts70%+11 vs state

Mathematics70%+18 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 Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (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 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 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 Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Bowling Green Middle School	Public	6-8	1079 Fairview Ave	Bowling Green	43402	Wood County	Bowling Green City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 354-0200	589	40	14.7	37.2%	442 (75.0%)	21 (3.6%)	82 (13.9%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.8%)	77.9	215^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.4%		73	286^th of 1036 public middle schools	72.4%	71		76.9		75.2	61.5	73.3		69.8	76.0	64.5		100.0	97.9	$14,440
Otsego Junior High	Public	6-8	18505 Tontogany Creek Rd Ste 3	Bowling Green	43402	Wood County	Otsego Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 823-4381	375	20	18.7	—	342 (91.2%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	62.8	419^th of 1046 public middle schools	59.9%		71	313^th of 1036 public middle schools	69.8%	106		71.7		53.7	45.7	57.8		57.0	71.7	61.9			95.5	$11,123
Hull Prairie Intermediate School	Public	5-6	25480 Hull Prairie Rd	Perrysburg	43551	Wood County	Perrysburg Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 873-6293	925	48	19.2	14.7%	694 (75.0%)	26 (2.8%)	82 (8.9%)	75 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.2%)								(n/a)	89.7		80.1	81.9	100.0		91.9	80.8						$12,463
Eastwood Middle School	Public	6-8	4800 Sugar Ridge Rd	Pemberville	43450	Wood County	Eastwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 833-6011	365	23	15.8	30.1%	317 (86.8%)	8 (2.2%)	31 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	84.6	118^th of 1046 public middle schools	88.7%		85.5	103^rd of 1036 public middle schools	90.1%	15		86.5		79.6	62.8	73.6		73.8	78.4	87.1			100.0	$14,247
Elmwood Middle School	Public	5-8	7650 Jerry City Rd	Bloomdale	44817	Wood County	Elmwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 655-2583	326	23	13.8	—	286 (87.7%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	45.9	620^th of 1046 public middle schools	40.7%		51.4	550^th of 1036 public middle schools	46.9%	70	79.4	68.9	59.7	53.8	29.1	44.3	73.5	39.0	50.6	60.0			90.0	$12,639
Perrysburg Junior High School	Public	7-8	550 E South Boundary St	Perrysburg	43551	Wood County	Perrysburg Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 874-9193	821	50	16.4	15.7%	606 (73.8%)	26 (3.2%)	92 (11.2%)	58 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.6%)	89.9	48^th of 1046 public middle schools	95.4%		91.9	32^nd of 1036 public middle schools	96.9%	16		87.4			76.9	84.5			86.3	82.1		100.0	100.0	$13,598
Fallen Timbers Middle School	Public	5-6	6119 Finzel Rd	Whitehouse	43571	Lucas County	Anthony Wayne Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 877-0601	707	37	19.1	15.4%	651 (92.1%)	10 (1.4%)	15 (2.1%)	17 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.8%)								(n/a)	88.8		92.9	94.3	100.0		89.7	86.3	100.0					$11,599
Anthony Wayne Junior High School	Public	7-8	6035 Finzel Rd	Whitehouse	43571	Lucas County	Anthony Wayne Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 877-5342	666	33	20.1	12.5%	605 (90.8%)	20 (3.0%)	22 (3.3%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)	90.9	35^th of 1046 public middle schools	96.7%		90.2	48^th of 1036 public middle schools	95.4%	13		87.7			86.2	80.6			87.9	82.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	$12,026
Maumee Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Gibbs St	Maumee	43537	Lucas County	Maumee City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 893-3386	494	42	11.8	46.6%	360 (72.9%)	51 (10.3%)	39 (7.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.5%)	67.7	353^rd of 1046 public middle schools	66.3%		70	326^th of 1036 public middle schools	68.5%	27		69.7		54.4	63.8	56.6		63.8	71.2	63.0			87.8	$15,772
North Baltimore Middle School	Public	7-8	2012 Tiger Dr	North Baltimore	45872	Wood County	North Baltimore Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 257-3464	96	9	10.6	—	81 (84.4%)	2 (2.1%)	11 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	52.2	544^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.0%		52.3	542^nd of 1036 public middle schools	47.7%	2		83.0			49.0	48.9			51.0	43.8				$13,723

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowling Green Middle School

How many students attend Bowling Green Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Bowling Green Middle School.

What district is Bowling Green Middle School in?

Bowling Green City School District

What high school do graduates of Bowling Green Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bowling Green Middle School usually go on to attend Bowling Green High School

What is the racial makeup of Bowling Green Middle School?

Students at Bowling Green Middle School are 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Bowling Green Middle School a good school?

Bowling Green Middle School ranks 215^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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