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World Language Middle School

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World Language Middle School ranks 774 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

774^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

World Language Middle School is a grade 6–8 school at 330 E Dominion Blvd on Columbus's north side, serving 536 students as part of Columbus City Schools District, a district ranked 683rd of 773 Ohio districts. The school has landed between the 23rd and 27th percentile of all Ohio schools in each of the last four years — always a 1-star rating, with no real rise or fall.

On test scores, World Language beats its own district in every subject measured, but trails the state in seven of eight, with gaps ranging from roughly 8 points in 6th grade English to 31 points in 7th grade math. The honest pattern is: above a weak district, below the state. Algebra I is the exception and the standout at 81% proficient — 55 points above the district and 19 above the state — though these end-of-course groups are small enough to treat as directional. Nearby, Dominion Middle School posts stronger overall results with worse attendance, and suburban schools a few miles away such as Worthingway Middle School and Hastings Middle School sit far higher, with 7–17% chronic absenteeism versus the school's 33.3%.

Attendance is World Language's quiet strength — better than every nearby Columbus City middle school compared, including Woodward Park Middle School (38.1%) and Medina Middle School (53.3%), and well below the district's 53.8%. The clearest weakness is 7th grade math, at 17.4% proficient against 48.6% statewide, and it has barely moved in four years. English Language Learners rank near the bottom of the state's schools, and the gifted subgroup dropped from the 34th–35th percentile to the 19th in 2025–26 even as the school's overall rank stayed flat — a new signal worth watching. Class sizes also grew, from a 14.8 student-teacher ratio to 17.2, the highest among its Columbus City peers. Bottom line: a stable, bottom-quartile school that reliably outperforms a struggling district, with genuine strengths in Algebra I and attendance culture, and math plus English-learner support as the most actionable places to improve.

536

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,669

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

330 E Dominion Blvd
Columbus, OH 43214-2212

(614) 335-5502

District: Columbus City Schools District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.2%

African American:

27.4%

White:

14.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2023 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (41% vs 57% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 26 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg29%

Ohio avg57%

774^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 3 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	26.0	774 of 1046	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.2	757 of 1036	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	764 of 1046	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	802 of 1048	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	208 of 455	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.3	209 of 442	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	141 of 429	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	214 of 436	50.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	155 of 172	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	132 of 142	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	104 of 123	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	92 of 113	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	746 of 947	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	735 of 938	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	707 of 942	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	720 of 943	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	150 of 186	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.0	126 of 194	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	129 of 196	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.3	43 of 173	75.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	9.5	258 of 270	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	229 of 262	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	209 of 239	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	218 of 249	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	731 of 996	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	704 of 983	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	707 of 989	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	732 of 974	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	754 of 955	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.6	724 of 954	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	785 of 958	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	854 of 963	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	175 of 790	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	190 of 777	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	154 of 795	80.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)78th percentile+52 vs school

African American (2026)54th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile~ school

Female (2026)21st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)10th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I81%+19 vs state

Science42%-19 vs state

English Language Arts42%-17 vs state

Mathematics27%-26 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 Integrated Math II (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 Integrated Math II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
World Language Middle School	Public	6-8	330 E Dominion Blvd	Columbus	43214	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 335-5502	536	31	17.2	29.7%	75 (14.0%)	147 (27.4%)	285 (53.2%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	26	774^th of 1046 public middle schools	26.0%		27.2	757^th of 1036 public middle schools	26.9%	17	42.3	35.1	17.4	27.7	48.1	40.6	37.7			81.0	$15,669
Ridgeview Middle School	Public	6-8	4241 Rudy Rd	Columbus	43214	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5506	485	33	14.6	54.2%	168 (34.6%)	137 (28.2%)	90 (18.6%)	53 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (6.8%)	30.4	751^st of 1046 public middle schools	28.2%		33.5	702^nd of 1036 public middle schools	32.2%	49	40.3	30.5	18.6	41.2	54.6	37.7	45.4			94.7	$17,780
Woodward Park Middle School	Public	6-8	5151 Karl Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5354	836	51	16.3	59.2%	80 (9.6%)	436 (52.2%)	205 (24.5%)	54 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.1%)	28	763^rd of 1046 public middle schools	27.1%		26.1	763^rd of 1036 public middle schools	26.4%		38.9	35.6	23.9	38.1	39.3	44.4	42.8			97.0	$16,198
Medina Middle School	Public	6-8	1425 Huy Rd	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6050	438	28	15.6	62.1%	61 (13.9%)	210 (47.9%)	125 (28.5%)	14 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.5%)	11	906^th of 1046 public middle schools	13.4%		10.7	899^th of 1036 public middle schools	13.2%	7	24.6	22.0	10.9	18.0	23.5	23.7	30.1				$15,614
Kilbourne Middle School	Public	6-8	50 E Dublin Granville Rd	Worthington	43085	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 450-4200	464	33	14.1	—	366 (78.9%)	48 (10.3%)	18 (3.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	84.4	124^th of 1046 public middle schools	88.1%		81.2	168^th of 1036 public middle schools	83.8%	44	85.9	79.1	50.0	80.4	84.7	85.5	81.0		100.0	98.2	$14,045
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
Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2350 Morse Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 428-6564	462	42	11.0	65.2%	8 (1.7%)	410 (88.7%)	27 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	34.2	718^th of 1046 public middle schools	31.4%		29.3	736^th of 1036 public middle schools	29.0%	18	47.2	32.8	34.7	40.5	40.2	49.6	47.9			96.3	$14,160
Worthingway Middle School	Public	6-8	6625 Guyer St	Worthington	43085	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 450-4300	640	43	14.8	—	369 (57.7%)	105 (16.4%)	79 (12.3%)	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.5%)	75.6	240^th of 1046 public middle schools	77.1%		71.1	309^th of 1036 public middle schools	70.2%	69	69.5	69.9	49.6	77.1	72.2	74.6	72.6			100.0	$14,249
Hastings Middle School	Public	6-8	1850 Hastings Ln	Upper Arlington	43220	Franklin County	Upper Arlington City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 487-5100	753	29	25.6	—	623 (82.7%)	8 (1.1%)	22 (2.9%)	45 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.2%)	87.7	73^rd of 1046 public middle schools	93.0%		88.6	66^th of 1036 public middle schools	93.6%	7	81.3	79.0	84.8	64.6	85.8	90.1	84.7	100.0		97.7	$16,113
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

Frequently Asked Questions about World Language Middle School

How many students attend World Language Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended World Language Middle School.

What district is World Language Middle School in?

Columbus City Schools District

Is World Language Middle School a good school?

World Language Middle School ranks 774^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of World Language Middle School?

Students at World Language Middle School are 53% Hispanic, 27% African American, 14% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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