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Champion Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

981^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Champion Middle School, at 284 N 22nd St in Columbus, serves 338 students in grades 6–8 and is part of the Columbus City Schools District, the largest district in Ohio. That district itself ranks 683rd of 773 Ohio districts (12th percentile, 1 star), and Champion sits at the very bottom of the state: it has ranked between the 6th and 16th percentile of Ohio middle schools in every year on record back to 2015–16, with its last three years (6th percentile, 0 stars) the weakest stretch yet.

On 2025–26 state tests, proficiency is far below both district and state. Averaged across the seven reported grade-6–8 core tests (a derived figure), about 14.7% of Champion students were proficient, versus roughly 29% in its district and about 56% in Ohio. Math 6 was 5.2% and 8th-grade science 10.6%, while English language arts was comparatively stronger (18.6% to 25.3%). Chronic absenteeism is the standout: 74.5% in 2025–26 — roughly three of every four students — against 53.8% districtwide, and it has never been below 74% in the five years reported.

Among eight Columbus City middle schools here, Champion ranks last — behind Dominion Middle School, Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls, Arts Impact Middle School (Aims), Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys, Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School, Mifflin Alternative Middle School and Johnson Park Middle School. Attendance is what sets it apart: Mifflin and Johnson Park post nearly identical proficiency (~14.7 and ~14.6, against Champion's ~14.7) yet keep 16 and 7 more percentage points of students in regular attendance. Neighbors a mile or less away do far better — Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls averages ~42.5% proficiency with 51.0% absenteeism. Champion also reports no Algebra I or Geometry end-of-course results, so no advanced-math pathway is visible, and every student subgroup the state reports ranks in the bottom tenth statewide.

338

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,237

Per pupil spending ?

70.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

284 N 22nd St
Columbus, OH 43203-1597

(614) 365-6082

District: Columbus City Schools District

Students who attend Champion Middle School usually attend:

High:

East High School

Feeder schools for Champion Middle School:

Elementary:	East Columbus Elementary School
	Eastgate Elementary School
	Ohio Avenue Elementary School
	Trevitt Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.4%

Hispanic:

10.9%

White:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (15% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg29%

Ohio avg56%

981^st of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 18Middle Schools in the Columbus City Schools District

683^rd of 773Columbus City Schools 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	6.6	981 of 1046	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.0	974 of 1036	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	965 of 1046	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	938 of 1048	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	929 of 1017	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	944 of 1037	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	942 of 1050	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	898 of 1010	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.3	873 of 1038	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.4	930 of 1050	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	5.7	978 of 1035	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.9	982 of 1008	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.2	954 of 1001	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.3	955 of 989	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.1	900 of 925	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.8	890 of 895	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.1	851 of 858	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.3	809 of 835	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.1	808 of 837	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.7	720 of 732	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.7	679 of 692	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.5	398 of 400	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	440 of 455	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	403 of 442	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	397 of 429	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	356 of 436	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	374 of 413	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	370 of 385	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	334 of 405	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	293 of 384	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	23.9	491 of 576	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.9	150 of 658	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	159 of 643	75.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	162 of 172	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	131 of 142	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	116 of 123	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	68 of 113	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	42 of 110	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	12.2	119 of 127	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	5.6	903 of 947	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	876 of 938	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	834 of 942	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	821 of 943	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	853 of 925	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	873 of 910	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	823 of 917	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	832 of 897	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	229 of 270	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	232 of 262	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	182 of 239	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	180 of 249	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	210 of 222	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	187 of 192	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	5.6	954 of 996	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.3	938 of 983	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	931 of 989	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	879 of 974	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	875 of 947	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	878 of 923	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	856 of 945	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	835 of 924	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	4.5	927 of 955	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.3	921 of 954	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	941 of 958	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	930 of 963	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	923 of 946	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	902 of 924	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	886 of 933	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	845 of 916	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	23.2	671 of 796	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2019)16th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2021)15th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

African American (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts22%-37 vs state

Science11%-51 vs state

Mathematics9%-43 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 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	Directly certified (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 8th 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 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Champion Middle School	Public	6-8	284 N 22nd St	Columbus	43203	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6082	338	22	15.3	70.7%	35 (10.4%)	238 (70.4%)	37 (10.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.4%)	6.6	981^st of 1046 public middle schools	6.2%		7	974^th of 1036 public middle schools	6.0%	7	10.6	5.2	7.1	14.9	18.6	25.3	21.1			$15,237
Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls	Public	6-8	1390 Bryden Rd	Columbus	43205	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6113	196	15	13.0	69.4%	15 (7.7%)	134 (68.4%)	24 (12.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.7%)	37.2	693^rd of 1046 public middle schools	33.7%		33.7	700^th of 1036 public middle schools	32.4%	7	50.9	29.1	15.0	49.1	49.1	49.2	55.2			$25,788
Bexley Middle School	Public	6-8	300 S Cassingham Rd	Bexley	43203	Franklin County	Bexley City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 237-4277	591	33	17.9	—	475 (80.4%)	36 (6.1%)	27 (4.6%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.3%)	87.3	82^nd of 1046 public middle schools	92.2%		86.7	89^th of 1036 public middle schools	91.4%	7	76.2	81.0	74.6	83.3	83.6	83.3	79.6		100.0	$15,400
Arts Impact Middle School (Aims)	Public	6-8	680 Jack Gibbs Blvd	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5558	507	34	14.9	64.9%	59 (11.6%)	364 (71.8%)	42 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.1%)	20.5	820^th of 1046 public middle schools	21.6%		15.7	850^th of 1036 public middle schools	18.0%	30	26.0	35.4	19.7	26.8	37.7	41.3	33.1		81.8	$19,417
Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School	Public	6-8	3223 Allegheny Ave	Columbus	43209	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6517	198	8	24.7	—	1 (0.5%)	189 (95.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	10.5	912^th of 1046 public middle schools	12.8%		6.9	976^th of 1036 public middle schools	5.8%	64	18.1	22.8	7.8	10.5	33.3	29.6	19.2			$15,853
Midnimo Cross Cultural Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2092 Century Blvd	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Midnimo Cross Cultural Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 261-7480	165	7	23.5	64.2%	0 (0.0%)	130 (78.8%)	35 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.2	375^th of 1046 public middle schools	64.1%		50.5	561^st of 1036 public middle schools	45.8%	186	71.1	50.9	52.8	68.9	58.5	65.3	68.9		100.0	$10,908
Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys	Public	6-8	3450 Medway Ave	Columbus	43213	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6166	106	12	8.8	42.5%	12 (11.3%)	74 (69.8%)	4 (3.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.2%)	15.2	863^rd of 1046 public middle schools	17.5%		8	959^th of 1036 public middle schools	7.4%	96	13.6	31.8	15.4	13.6	45.5	30.8	18.2			$38,636
Johnson Park Middle School	Public	6-8	1130 S Waverly St	Columbus	43227	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6501	349	31	11.2	59.0%	10 (2.9%)	189 (54.2%)	121 (34.7%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	6.9	979^th of 1046 public middle schools	6.4%		7.1	972^nd of 1036 public middle schools	6.2%	7	5.9	16.7	9.8	5.6	20.8	29.3	14.3			$16,352
Dominion Middle School	Public	6-8	100 E Arcadia Ave	Columbus	43202	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6020	745	48	15.5	43.4%	348 (46.7%)	203 (27.2%)	98 (13.2%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (11.5%)	48.5	585^th of 1046 public middle schools	44.1%		52.4	540^th of 1036 public middle schools	47.9%	45	58.9	51.2	23.4	45.2	52.6	58.3	63.0	100.0	91.0	$14,773
Mifflin Alternative Middle School	Public	6-8	3000 Agler Rd	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5474	356	25	14.2	68.8%	23 (6.5%)	241 (67.7%)	51 (14.3%)	19 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	7.4	972^nd of 1046 public middle schools	7.1%		5.9	987^th of 1036 public middle schools	4.7%	15	10.7	16.3	4.8	7.1	31.8	15.5	16.7			$20,264

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Is Champion Middle School a good school?

Champion Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Ohio middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Champion Middle School?

Students at Champion Middle School are 70% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% White, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Champion Middle School in?

Columbus City Schools District

What high school do graduates of Champion Middle School attend?

Students who attend Champion Middle School usually go on to attend East High School

How many students attend Champion Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Champion Middle School.

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