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A. I. Root Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

A. I. Root Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Medina, OH, serving 690 students in the Medina City School District. In 2025–2026, it ranked 100th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools—about the 90th percentile—with 5 stars, putting it in the top decile of Ohio middle schools. Its district ranks 133rd of 773 districts statewide (83rd percentile, 4 stars), so the school is performing above the general standing of its own district. Its rank history is strong and sustained: it moved from the 85th percentile and 4 stars in 2015–2016 to mostly 91st–95th percentile and 5 stars in recent years, including a peak of 95th percentile in 2021–2022.

Compared with same-district Claggett Middle School, Root is the stronger middle school in this data. Root ranks 100th statewide versus Claggett’s 206th, and Root is rated 5 stars and 90th percentile versus Claggett’s 4 stars and 80th percentile. Root outperforms Claggett in nearly every 2025–2026 tested area, including 8th math (84.9 vs 71.9), 7th math (70.5 vs 59.2), 8th ELA (87.0 vs 75.3), 7th ELA (82.2 vs 73.8), and 8th science (83.8 vs 81.3). Root also has lower chronic absenteeism (15.0% vs 16.5%) and much lower free/reduced lunch (19.28% vs 34.12%), while student-teacher ratios are nearly identical (15.7 vs 15.6).

Root’s standout strength is advanced math: Geometry proficiency is 100% and Algebra I is 98.9%, far above district and state averages. Eighth-grade results rebounded strongly in 2025–2026, with math 8 rising from 69.6% to 84.9% and ELA 8 from 77.5% to 87.0%. A relative weak spot is 6th-grade math at 69.3%, below the district’s 71.2% and below nearby Wadsworth Intermediate School and Buckeye Intermediate School. Chronic absenteeism is 15.0%, slightly better than the district’s 15.2%, but higher than nearby Highland Middle School (9.3%), Norwayne Middle School (10.0%), and Rittman Middle School (6.1%). Subgroup performance is mostly strong, but low-income students fell to the 80th percentile after the 95th percentile in 2024–2025. Root appears to produce strong results with moderate resources: its student-teacher ratio is 15.7 and its 2018–2019 per-student spending was $7,484, lower than several nearby schools.

690

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,870

Per pupil spending ?

19.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

333 W Sturbridge Dr
Medina, OH 44256-3891

(330) 636-3500

District: Medina City School District

Students who attend A. I. Root Middle School usually attend:

High:

Medina High School

Feeder schools for A. I. Root Middle School:

Elementary:	Ella Canavan Elementary School
	H G Blake Elementary School
	Ralph E. Waite Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (84% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 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 school84%

District avg75%

Ohio avg56%

100^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Medina City School District

133^rd of 773Medina 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	86.0	100 of 1046	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	86.2	94 of 1036	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	79 of 1046	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	75 of 1048	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	48 of 1017	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	93 of 1037	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	109 of 1050	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	103 of 1010	89.8%	★★★★☆
2017	84.2	118 of 1038	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	81.8	157 of 1050	85.0%	★★★★☆
2015	76.9	214 of 1035	79.3%	★★★★☆
2014	79.2	145 of 1008	85.6%	★★★★☆
2013	80.9	104 of 1001	89.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.0	152 of 989	84.6%	★★★★☆
2011	79.0	151 of 925	83.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.5	169 of 895	81.1%	★★★★☆
2009	82.5	94 of 858	89.0%	★★★★☆
2008	77.3	169 of 835	79.8%	★★★★☆
2007	80.2	123 of 837	85.3%	★★★★☆
2006	81.5	82 of 732	88.8%	★★★★☆
2005	79.0	123 of 692	82.2%	★★★★☆
2004	80.1	69 of 400	82.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	87.2	23 of 565	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	79.0	49 of 576	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	69.6	106 of 658	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	183 of 643	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	83 of 947	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	89.7	44 of 938	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	60 of 942	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	56 of 943	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	61 of 925	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	81.6	133 of 910	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	141 of 917	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	108 of 897	88.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	61.7	206 of 521	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	25 of 270	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	23 of 239	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	200 of 996	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	88.7	45 of 983	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	82 of 989	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	109 of 974	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	70 of 947	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	52 of 923	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	71.9	241 of 945	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	161 of 924	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	99 of 955	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	135 of 954	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	83 of 958	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	70 of 963	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	28 of 946	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	60 of 924	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	67 of 933	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	98 of 916	89.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	152 of 260	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.0	97 of 263	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	41 of 239	82.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	54 of 579	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	83.5	38 of 572	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	32 of 563	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	42 of 590	92.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	98 of 790	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.9	104 of 777	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	89 of 795	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	74 of 805	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	43 of 809	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	107 of 781	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	102 of 796	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	104 of 781	86.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)60th percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)42nd percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I99%+37 vs state

Science84%+23 vs state

English Language Arts81%+22 vs state

Mathematics75%+23 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	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 4th 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 4th 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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
A. I. Root Middle School	Public	6-8	333 W Sturbridge Dr	Medina	44256	Medina County	Medina City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 636-3500	690	44	15.7	19.3%	608 (88.1%)	15 (2.2%)	25 (3.6%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	86	100^th of 1046 public middle schools	90.4%		86.2	94^th of 1036 public middle schools	90.9%	6		83.8			69.3	70.5	84.9			75.2	82.2	87.0	100.0	98.9	$14,870
Claggett Middle School	Public	6-8	420 E Union St	Medina	44256	Medina County	Medina City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 636-3600	724	46	15.6	34.1%	599 (82.7%)	40 (5.5%)	34 (4.7%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.8%)	78.5	206^th of 1046 public middle schools	80.3%		77.2	231^st of 1036 public middle schools	77.7%	25		81.3			67.0	59.2	71.9			70.9	73.8	75.3	100.0	100.0	$13,684
Buckeye Intermediate School	Public	4-6	3140 Columbia Rd	Medina	44256	Medina County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 722-8257	581	26	22.7	22.2%	520 (89.5%)	4 (0.7%)	24 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)								(n/a)	76.8		88.5	82.6	79.9			75.2	80.8	68.6					$9,681
Buckeye Junior High School	Public	7-8	3024 Columbia Rd	Medina	44256	Medina County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 722-8257	312	17	18.6	26.3%	284 (91.0%)	6 (1.9%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	72.9	282^nd of 1046 public middle schools	73.0%		80.3	179^th of 1036 public middle schools	82.7%	103		78.2				62.0	48.2				79.8	70.1		100.0	$13,495
Cloverleaf Middle School	Public	6-8	7540 Buffham Rd	Seville	44273	Medina County	Cloverleaf Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 302-0206	588	32	18.4	—	545 (92.7%)	5 (0.9%)	13 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	82.8	143^rd of 1046 public middle schools	86.3%		82.2	151^st of 1036 public middle schools	85.4%	8		83.2			75.1	69.2	80.4			71.2	76.0	72.6	100.0	100.0	$12,427
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	3880 Ridge Rd	Medina	44256	Medina County	Highland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 239-1901	824	32	25.4	9.6%	755 (91.6%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (2.7%)	19 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.8%)	91.7	28^th of 1046 public middle schools	97.3%		91.4	37^th of 1036 public middle schools	96.4%	9		92.2			86.5	85.6	72.4			89.1	89.9	91.0	100.0	96.4	$11,157
Brunswick Middle School	Public	6-8	1483 Pearl Rd	Brunswick	44212	Medina County	Brunswick City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 273-0500	1,375	78	17.6	29.5%	1,195 (86.9%)	28 (2.0%)	61 (4.4%)	27 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (4.6%)	77.3	223^rd of 1046 public middle schools	78.7%		74.3	269^th of 1036 public middle schools	74.0%	46		73.3			73.9	68.1	58.4			69.3	73.8	76.1	100.0	98.0	$12,644
Wadsworth Intermediate School	Public	5-6	675 Broad St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 335-1480	606	29	20.8	32.2%	555 (91.6%)	8 (1.3%)	23 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)								(n/a)	79.4			77.1	75.6				84.8	77.3					$12,622
Rittman Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Saurer St	Rittman	44270	Wayne County	Rittman Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 927-7100	190	18	10.3	—	179 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	66.7	370^th of 1046 public middle schools	64.6%		69	346^th of 1036 public middle schools	66.6%	24		80.6			54.4	55.6	67.3			55.9	57.8	71.0		100.0	$12,279
Norwayne Middle School	Public	6-8	350 S Main St	Creston	44217	Wayne County	Norwayne Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 435-1195	310	19	16.2	—	291 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	81.4	162^nd of 1046 public middle schools	84.5%		91.7	34^th of 1036 public middle schools	96.7%	128		91.3			59.6	86.0	83.1			55.4	91.2	71.3		100.0	$11,858

Frequently Asked Questions about A. I. Root Middle School

What district is A. I. Root Middle School in?

Medina City School District

Is A. I. Root Middle School a good school?

Yes. A. I. Root Middle School ranks in the top 9.6% of Ohio middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of A. I. Root Middle School?

Students at A. I. Root Middle School are 88% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of A. I. Root Middle School attend?

Students who attend A. I. Root Middle School usually go on to attend Medina High School

How many students attend A. I. Root Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended A. I. Root Middle School.

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