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Yorktown Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

889^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Yorktown Middle School is a public middle school in Columbus, Ohio, serving 359 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Columbus City Schools District, which is ranked 688 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yorktown Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 15% of Ohio middle schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 19.8% of 8th graders were proficient or better in Science, compared to 31.8% for the district and 63% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with only 3.8% of 7th graders and 25.2% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to 15.2% and 23.8% for the district, respectively. Yorktown Middle School also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20% of Ohio middle schools for several subgroups, including Special Education students.

When compared to nearby schools, Yorktown Middle School's academic performance is significantly lower than higher-performing schools within the Columbus City Schools District, such as Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys and Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School. The gap is even more pronounced when compared to schools outside the district, like Gahanna South Middle School and Bexley Middle School, which consistently rank in the top 30% of Ohio middle schools and significantly outperform Yorktown across all subject areas and grade levels.

362

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,691

Per pupil spending ?

94.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5600 E Livingston Ave
Columbus, OH 43232-2924

(614) 365-5408

District: Columbus City Schools District

Students who attend Yorktown Middle School usually attend:

High:

Independence High School

Feeder schools for Yorktown Middle School:

Elementary:	Easthaven Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary School
	Oakmont Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.4%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (20% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Science scores 43 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg26%

Ohio avg55%

889^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

688^th of 828Columbus 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
2025	12.0	889 of 1036	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	877 of 1046	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	865 of 1048	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	889 of 1017	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	895 of 1037	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	988 of 1050	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	960 of 1010	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.7	966 of 1038	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.3	941 of 1050	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.3	878 of 1035	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.9	879 of 1008	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.3	845 of 1001	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.2	835 of 989	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.4	783 of 925	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.2	788 of 895	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.2	739 of 858	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.2	736 of 835	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.9	752 of 837	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.8	671 of 732	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.4	646 of 692	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.5	375 of 400	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	335 of 442	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	307 of 429	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	305 of 436	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	324 of 413	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	316 of 385	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	353 of 405	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	369 of 384	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	20.6	589 of 658	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	642 of 643	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	84 of 142	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	88 of 123	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.2	50 of 113	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	59 of 110	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	91 of 134	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	105 of 127	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	796 of 938	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	828 of 942	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	783 of 943	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	871 of 925	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	847 of 910	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	890 of 917	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	857 of 897	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	181 of 194	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	191 of 262	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	170 of 239	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	197 of 249	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	221 of 247	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	839 of 983	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	843 of 989	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	810 of 974	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	843 of 947	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	822 of 923	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	901 of 945	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	889 of 924	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	893 of 954	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	847 of 958	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	874 of 963	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	847 of 946	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	829 of 924	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	901 of 933	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	901 of 916	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	22.0	202 of 245	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	530 of 572	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	590 of 590	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)24th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)10th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)7th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-31 vs state

Science20%-43 vs state

Mathematics13%-36 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)			Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	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 Integrated Math I End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Yorktown Middle School	Public	6-8	5600 E Livingston Ave	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5408	362	24	15.0		14 (3.9%)	273 (75.4%)	39 (10.8%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	12	889^th of 1036 public middle schools	14.2%		13.9	877^th of 1046 public middle schools	16.2%	12	19.8		11.2	3.8	25.2	18.7	34.0	27.2				$16,691
Sherwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Shady Lane Rd	Columbus	43227	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5393	498	32	15.5		55 (11.0%)	308 (61.8%)	105 (21.1%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	13.7	872^nd of 1036 public middle schools	15.8%		13.9	878^th of 1046 public middle schools	16.1%	6	39.3		21.3	10.4	16.4	23.8	18.8	27.4				$14,785
Baldwin Road Junior High School	Public	6-8	2300 Baldwin Pl	Reynoldsburg	43068	Franklin County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 367-1600	781	44	17.8	71.2%	156 (20.0%)	345 (44.2%)	99 (12.7%)	106 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (9.6%)	27.8	750^th of 1036 public middle schools	27.6%		28.7	736^th of 1046 public middle schools	29.6%	14	52.3		22.4	24.4	25.0	28.5	50.0	43.4		100.0		$11,859
Rosemore Middle School	Public	6-8	4800 Langley Ave	Whitehall	43213	Franklin County	Whitehall City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 417-5200	816	57	14.3		131 (16.1%)	340 (41.7%)	276 (33.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.0%)	22.4	791^st of 1036 public middle schools	23.6%		24.6	768^th of 1046 public middle schools	26.6%	23	43.3		33.3	21.3	26.2	30.4	32.7	33.5			100.0	$10,095
Groveport Madison Middle School North	Public	6-8	5474 Sedalia Dr	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Groveport Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 837-5508	485	31	15.6		107 (22.1%)	229 (47.2%)	79 (16.3%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (12.2%)	38.1	664^th of 1036 public middle schools	35.9%		41.8	645^th of 1046 public middle schools	38.3%	19	55.8	92.3	57.1	24.8	41.9	35.1	37.6	45.9			100.0	$11,150
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		10 (2.9%)	189 (54.2%)	121 (34.7%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	7.1	972^nd of 1036 public middle schools	6.2%		6.6	982^nd of 1046 public middle schools	6.1%	10	11.1		14.5	4.5	7.9	25.0	15.6	11.2				$16,352
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		12 (11.3%)	74 (69.8%)	4 (3.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.2%)	8	959^th of 1036 public middle schools	7.4%		10.7	916^th of 1046 public middle schools	12.4%	43	16.7		10.5	9.7	5.0	26.3	23.3	13.0				$38,636
Waggoner Road Junior High	Public	6-8	360 Waggoner Rd	Reynoldsburg	43068	Franklin County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 501-5700	924	55	16.8	67.3%	183 (19.8%)	350 (37.9%)	100 (10.8%)	213 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (8.3%)	36.3	680^th of 1036 public middle schools	34.4%		39.9	661^st of 1046 public middle schools	36.8%	19	62.0		25.6	26.9	24.4	42.4	55.4	49.2		79.6		$11,917
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%)	6.9	976^th of 1036 public middle schools	5.8%		5.2	1014^th of 1046 public middle schools	3.1%	38	13.5		16.4	2.6	3.8	21.4	23.4	7.7				$15,853
Gahanna South Middle School	Public	6-8	349 Shady Spring Dr	Gahanna	43230	Franklin County	Gahanna-Jefferson City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 337-3730	653	34	19.3	33.1%	288 (44.1%)	246 (37.7%)	49 (7.5%)	54 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	71	314^th of 1036 public middle schools	69.7%		75.5	251^st of 1046 public middle schools	76.0%	63	72.4		57.1	60.1	56.0	67.9	73.0	63.1	100.0		100.0	$12,330

Frequently Asked Questions about Yorktown Middle School

How many students attend Yorktown Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Yorktown Middle School.

Is Yorktown Middle School a good school?

Yorktown Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Ohio middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Yorktown Middle School?

Students at Yorktown Middle School are 75% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Yorktown Middle School attend?

Students who attend Yorktown Middle School usually go on to attend Independence High School

What district is Yorktown Middle School in?

Columbus City Schools District

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