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Geneva Middle School

Q: Is Geneva Middle School a good school?

Geneva Middle School ranks 656 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

656^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Geneva Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 4-8 in the Geneva Area City District in Ohio. With 470 students, the school has a 3 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, and its statewide ranking has fluctuated between 397 and 656 over the past 10 years, currently sitting at 656 for the 2024-2025 school year.

Geneva Middle School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 29.6% to 35.8%, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Chardon Middle School (18.7%) and Perry Middle School (15.7%). The school's test scores on the Ohio State Tests are also generally below state and local district averages across all subjects and grade levels, with 8th grade science proficiency at 43.8% compared to the state average of 63% and the Geneva Area City District average of 55.4%.

Interestingly, Geneva Middle School's performance on the Ohio State Tests varies significantly across different student subgroups, with white students and students with disabilities tending to perform the poorest, ranking in the bottom 25% of Ohio middle schools in these categories. In contrast, Hispanic students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of Ohio middle schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.04% to 72.55% over the past few years, significantly higher than nearby schools like Chardon Middle School (25.71%) and Perry Middle School (27.71%).

449

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,829

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

839 Sherman St
Geneva, OH 44041-9101

(440) 466-4831

District: Geneva Area City

Students who attend Geneva Middle School usually attend:

High:

Geneva High School

Feeder schools for Geneva Middle School:

Elementary:	Austinburg Elementary School
	Cork Elementary School
	Geneva Platt R. Spencer Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (44% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg48%

Ohio avg55%

656^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

391^st of 828Geneva Area 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
2025	39.9	656 of 1036	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	591 of 1046	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	584 of 1048	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	459 of 1017	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	398 of 1037	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	530 of 1050	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.2	407 of 1010	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.1	482 of 1038	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.9	397 of 1050	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.8	556 of 1035	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	73.8	273 of 1008	72.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	186 of 1001	81.4%	★★★★☆
2012	73.3	284 of 989	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	66.7	401 of 925	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.0	310 of 895	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.6	226 of 858	73.7%	★★★★☆
2008	62.9	385 of 835	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.1	320 of 837	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.9	404 of 732	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.6	393 of 692	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	37.2	347 of 565	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.2	105 of 576	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	34.3	461 of 658	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	269 of 643	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	615 of 938	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	543 of 942	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	526 of 943	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	467 of 925	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.3	400 of 910	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	487 of 917	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.2	287 of 897	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	174 of 194	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	138 of 196	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	149 of 173	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.5	196 of 521	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	52.3	106 of 247	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	85 of 228	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	135 of 222	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	101 of 192	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	548 of 983	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	644 of 989	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	606 of 974	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	524 of 947	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.7	355 of 923	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	548 of 945	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	450 of 924	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	662 of 954	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	579 of 958	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	581 of 963	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	456 of 946	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	368 of 924	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	490 of 933	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	439 of 916	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	407 of 572	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	418 of 563	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	425 of 590	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	663 of 777	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	605 of 795	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	567 of 805	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.0	469 of 809	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	409 of 781	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	520 of 796	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	401 of 781	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)39th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)10th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-11 vs state

Science44%-19 vs state

Mathematics42%-8 vs state

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Monday, November 8, 2021

Its a sad state of affairs in Geneva. Teachers union only cares about themselves. Kids are at the bottom of the list. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Ohio State Tests Biology (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 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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Geneva Middle School	Public	4-8	839 Sherman St	Geneva	44041	Ashtabula County	Geneva Area City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 466-4831	449	26	17.9		403 (89.8%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	39.9	656^th of 1036 public middle schools	36.7%		49.4	591^st of 1046 public middle schools	43.5%	65		43.8		47.2	48.5	29.7		47.5	56.9	34.6			$10,829
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	6079 Middle Ridge Rd	Madison	44057	Lake County	Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 428-1196	605	26	23.2	48.6%	508 (84.0%)	8 (1.3%)	37 (6.1%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.4%)	59.4	460^th of 1036 public middle schools	55.6%		62.7	431^st of 1046 public middle schools	58.8%	29		69.3		49.7	56.8	39.9		53.5	74.1	52.5		100.0	$10,871
Lakeside Junior High School	Public	7-8	6620 Sanborn Rd	Ashtabula	44004	Ashtabula County	Ashtabula Area City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 993-2618	398	23	17.3		240 (60.3%)	26 (6.5%)	65 (16.3%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (15.3%)	21.8	794^th of 1036 public middle schools	23.4%		23.3	778^th of 1046 public middle schools	25.6%	16		43.6			20.0	23.4			40.6	32.0		83.3	$13,422
Erie Intermediate School	Public	5-6	2306 Wade Ave	Ashtabula	44004	Ashtabula County	Ashtabula Area City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 992-1260	399	15	26.6		214 (53.6%)	17 (4.3%)	99 (24.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (17.0%)								(n/a)	30.8		25.4	29.0			36.8	29.0					$10,512
Jefferson Area Junior High School	Public	7-8	207 W Mulberry St	Jefferson	44047	Ashtabula County	Jefferson Area Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 576-1736	285	11	26.0	55.8%	256 (89.8%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (4.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	54.2	515^th of 1036 public middle schools	50.3%		61.6	446^th of 1046 public middle schools	57.4%	69		57.4			38.5	38.9			75.2	60.1		100.0	$9,246
Perry Middle School	Public	5-8	2 Learning Ln	Perry	44081	Lake County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 259-9500	443	25	17.7	28.7%	368 (83.1%)	9 (2.0%)	46 (10.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	81.5	163^rd of 1036 public middle schools	84.3%		82.3	159^th of 1046 public middle schools	84.8%	4	72.4	87.9	59.8	59.8	71.1	72.0	77.6	73.0	77.8	71.0		100.0	$15,345
Wallace H Braden Middle School	Public	6-8	3436 Edgewood Dr	Ashtabula	44004	Ashtabula County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 998-0550	373	17	21.9		297 (79.6%)	4 (1.1%)	44 (11.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	53.1	530^th of 1036 public middle schools	48.8%		52.4	555^th of 1046 public middle schools	46.9%	25		83.5		35.9	46.8	30.1		40.0	67.2	66.1		100.0	$10,507
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	135 Cedarbrook Dr	Painesville	44077	Lake County	Painesville City Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 392-5250	602	39	15.4		94 (15.6%)	88 (14.6%)	368 (61.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.0%)	23.3	781^st of 1036 public middle schools	24.6%		30.3	721^st of 1046 public middle schools	31.1%	60		41.0		28.2	28.0	37.6		23.2	35.6	32.1	94.7	100.0	$12,121
Henry F Lamuth Middle School	Public	5-7	6700 Auburn Rd	Painesville	44077	Lake County	Riverside Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 354-4394	703	36	19.5	37.1%	537 (76.4%)	38 (5.4%)	80 (11.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.8%)	73.2	283^rd of 1036 public middle schools	72.7%		75.5	252^nd of 1046 public middle schools	75.9%	31	76.8		62.7	54.4	58.9	98.0	77.5	59.6	72.2				$14,113
Grand Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	111 Grand Valley Ave West	Orwell	44076	Ashtabula County	Grand Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 805-4545	172	13	12.9	53.5%	165 (95.9%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	53.9	520^th of 1036 public middle schools	49.8%		47.5	605^th of 1046 public middle schools	42.2%	85		77.0		54.2	40.0	31.9		51.0	64.3	52.5		75.0	$17,233

Frequently Asked Questions about Geneva Middle School

What district is Geneva Middle School in?

Geneva Area City

What high school do graduates of Geneva Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Geneva Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Geneva Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Geneva Middle School?

Students at Geneva Middle School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Geneva Middle School a good school?

Geneva Middle School ranks 656^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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