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North Royalton Middle School

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North Royalton Middle School ranks 138 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

North Royalton Middle School is a public school in North Royalton, Ohio — a Cleveland suburb — serving grades 5 through 8 with 1,205 students as part of the North Royalton City district. It ranks 138th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools in 2025–26, placing it in the 87th percentile with 4 stars. That is a strong result, though the school was a 5-star performer from 2015–16 through 2022–23, with percentile ranks of 92 to 96. Its 2025–26 test scores beat the Ohio average in every tested grade and subject. Advanced math is a standout: Algebra I End of Course at 100% proficient and Geometry End of Course at 96.2% proficient, versus state rates of 61.6% and 43.3%.

Among nearby middle schools, North Royalton has the highest rank of any with more than 1,000 students — ahead of Strongsville Middle School (150th) and Brunswick Middle School (223rd). It trails only two smaller top performers, Brecksville-Broadview Heights Middle School (29th) and Independence Middle School (55th). Its math and science results compare well; 7th math was 70.0 versus a state rate of 48.6. English language arts is the relative soft spot: 8th ELA was 73.5, above the state's 58.3 but behind several nearby districts.

Two trends are worth watching. Chronic absenteeism is 18.3%, better than several nearby middle schools but above the district's 16.6% and far above Independence (6.4%) and Brecksville (6.9%); it has climbed from 13.6% in 2021–22. The student-teacher ratio rose from 16.7 in 2022–23 to 18.2 in 2024–25, and free/reduced lunch eligibility jumped from 18.11% to 34.19% in a single year. On the plus side, the school performs very well with English Language Learners (91st–92nd percentile, 5 stars) and low-income students (84th–89th percentile), and special education results improved from 44th percentile to 71st–74th.

1,205

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,726

Per pupil spending ?

34.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

14709 Ridge Rd
North Royalton, OH 44133-4943

(440) 582-9120

District: North Royalton City

Students who attend North Royalton Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Royalton High School

Feeder schools for North Royalton Middle School:

Elementary:

North Royalton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Asian:

5.8%

Hispanic:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (80% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Ohio middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg77%

Ohio avg58%

138^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st of 773North Royalton 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	227 of 1558	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	250 of 1577	84.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	41 of 89	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	43 of 81	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	32 of 281	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	38 of 258	85.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	141 of 1452	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	173 of 1466	88.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	36 of 259	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	285 of 1473	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	279 of 1484	81.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	269 of 1466	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	280 of 1485	81.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	79.9	30 of 202	85.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	239 of 935	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	362 of 900	59.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	270 of 1175	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	260 of 1190	78.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	138 of 1046	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	82.9	141 of 1036	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	122 of 1046	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	73 of 1048	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	83 of 1017	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	72 of 1037	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	71 of 1050	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	74 of 1010	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	89.8	43 of 1038	95.9%	★★★★★
2016	89.0	58 of 1050	94.5%	★★★★★
2015	87.6	67 of 1035	93.5%	★★★★★
2014	83.5	59 of 1008	94.1%	★★★★★
2013	81.4	100 of 1001	90.0%	★★★★★
2012	80.1	129 of 989	87.0%	★★★★☆
2011	80.8	114 of 925	87.7%	★★★★☆
2010	81.9	105 of 895	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	84.2	69 of 858	92.0%	★★★★★
2008	84.1	63 of 835	92.5%	★★★★★
2007	85.4	43 of 837	94.9%	★★★★★
2006	76.5	148 of 732	79.8%	★★★★☆
2005	79.3	118 of 692	82.9%	★★★★☆
2004	81.5	61 of 400	84.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	80.8	54 of 436	87.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	21 of 78	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	25 of 69	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.6	20 of 76	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	9 of 67	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	17 of 66	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	34 of 73	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	44.9	262 of 565	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	123 of 576	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	283 of 658	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	236 of 643	63.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	15 of 172	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	83.5	12 of 142	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	10 of 123	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	8 of 134	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	12 of 127	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	11 of 107	89.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	110 of 947	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	82.0	143 of 938	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	122 of 942	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	68 of 943	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	51 of 925	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	59 of 910	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	70 of 917	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	67 of 897	92.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	69.8	91 of 521	82.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	85 of 270	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.6	49 of 262	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	52 of 239	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	29 of 249	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	93.2	11 of 247	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	14 of 228	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	8 of 222	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	4 of 192	97.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	142 of 996	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	156 of 983	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	107 of 989	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	70 of 974	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	48 of 947	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	61 of 923	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.8	70 of 945	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	80.5	107 of 924	88.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	137 of 955	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	82.9	133 of 954	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	102 of 958	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	55 of 963	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	93 of 946	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	69 of 924	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	45 of 933	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	75 of 916	91.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	29 of 260	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	54 of 263	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	30 of 254	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	18 of 245	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	79.2	32 of 239	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	44 of 219	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	56 of 206	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	33 of 205	83.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	168 of 579	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	60.1	150 of 572	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	39.7	315 of 563	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	176 of 590	70.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	152 of 790	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	175 of 777	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	134 of 795	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	70 of 805	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	95 of 809	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	75 of 781	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.3	75 of 796	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	83 of 781	89.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)90th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)54th percentile-31 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2026)91st percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

African American (2023)88th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2018)83rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2026)73rd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2022)54th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Geometry96%+53 vs state

Science81%+20 vs state

English Language Arts77%+15 vs state

Mathematics74%+20 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 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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
North Royalton Middle School	Public	5-8	14709 Ridge Rd	North Royalton	44133	Cuyahoga County	North Royalton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 582-9120	1,205	66	18.2	34.2%	985 (81.7%)	28 (2.3%)	69 (5.7%)	70 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.3%)	83.3	138^th of 1046 public middle schools	86.8%		82.9	141^st of 1036 public middle schools	86.4%	3	80.0	82.9	76.3	75.6	70.0	74.5	82.7	75.7	77.2	73.5	96.2	100.0	$13,726
Hillside Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Educational Park Dr	Seven Hills	44131	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 885-2373	717	38	18.8	—	510 (71.1%)	42 (5.9%)	90 (12.6%)	25 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.8%)	63	416^th of 1046 public middle schools	60.2%		68.4	352^nd of 1036 public middle schools	66.0%	64	73.2	51.2	80.4	71.6	56.1	58.5	79.2	62.4	67.5	55.7		96.9	$13,659
Brecksville-Broadview Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	6376 Mill Rd	Broadview Heights	44147	Cuyahoga County	Brecksville-Broadview Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 740-4400	790	49	16.2	18.4%	644 (81.5%)	17 (2.2%)	33 (4.2%)	44 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.6%)	91.7	29^th of 1046 public middle schools	97.2%		92.4	26^th of 1036 public middle schools	97.5%	3		89.1		87.6	88.5	91.7		80.5	87.1	80.0	100.0	100.0	$14,815
Strongsville Online Learning Opportunity Academy	Public, Virtual	7-8	18199 Cook Ave	Strongsville	44136	Cuyahoga County	Strongsville City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(440) 572-7000	9	0		—	5 (55.6%)	2 (22.2%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Strongsville Middle School	Public	6-8	13200 Pearl Rd	Strongsville	44136	Cuyahoga County	Strongsville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 572-7090	1,327	89	14.9	27.8%	991 (74.7%)	55 (4.1%)	82 (6.2%)	137 (10.3%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (4.2%)	82.2	150^th of 1046 public middle schools	85.7%		83.6	132^nd of 1036 public middle schools	87.3%	18		75.5		76.8	59.6	75.1		78.2	79.9	78.0	100.0	99.3	$15,077
Berea-Midpark Middle School	Public	5-8	7000 Paula Dr	Middleburg Heights	44130	Cuyahoga County	Berea City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 767-8400	1,522	81	18.8	—	1,026 (67.4%)	90 (5.9%)	176 (11.6%)	94 (6.2%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	129 (8.5%)	56.5	500^th of 1046 public middle schools	52.2%		58.8	464^th of 1036 public middle schools	55.2%	36	66.7	59.9	60.9	49.1	43.0	57.8	74.5	53.6	63.1	64.2	100.0	100.0	$11,912
Shiloh Middle School	Public	5-8	2303 Grantwood Dr	Parma	44134	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 885-8485	729	44	16.4	—	448 (61.5%)	73 (10.0%)	119 (16.3%)	27 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (8.1%)	34.3	717^th of 1046 public middle schools	31.5%		37.5	674^th of 1036 public middle schools	34.9%	43	54.3	40.4	50.9	46.9	22.4	31.0	66.7	48.9	57.2	42.5		91.4	$13,307
Greenbriar Middle School	Public	5-8	11810 Huffman Rd	Parma	44130	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 885-2370	1,064	61	17.4	—	639 (60.1%)	113 (10.6%)	149 (14.0%)	58 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	98 (9.2%)	47.3	598^th of 1046 public middle schools	42.8%		54.6	507^th of 1036 public middle schools	51.1%	91	63.4	50.4	55.3	49.4	28.2	65.4	67.5	46.2	51.5	60.9		94.4	$12,236
Independence Middle School	Public	5-8	6111 Archwood Rd	Independence	44131	Cuyahoga County	Independence Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 642-5865	299	22	13.8	11.0%	274 (91.6%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	89.5	55^th of 1046 public middle schools	94.7%		90.8	41^st of 1036 public middle schools	96.0%	14	75.3	89.9	81.5	63.9	81.3	94.0	91.4	84.8	94.3	84.3		100.0	$18,088
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Royalton Middle School

What is the racial makeup of North Royalton Middle School?

Students at North Royalton Middle School are 82% White, 6% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend North Royalton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,205 students attended North Royalton Middle School.

What high school do graduates of North Royalton Middle School attend?

Students who attend North Royalton Middle School usually go on to attend North Royalton High School

Is North Royalton Middle School a good school?

North Royalton Middle School ranks 138^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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