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Princeton Community Middle School

Q: Is Princeton Community Middle School a good school?

Princeton Community Middle School ranks 586 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

586^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Princeton Community Middle School is a public middle school located in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,318 students. The school is part of the Princeton City School District, which is ranked 499 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Princeton Community Middle School faces several academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Ohio middle schools over the past 10 years. The school's proficiency rates on state tests are below the state and district averages across most subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th grade science proficiency rate was 54.8% compared to the state average of 63%, and its 6th grade math proficiency rate was 44.8% compared to the state average of 51.9%. However, the school performs relatively well for its African American students, ranking in the top 15% of Ohio middle schools for this subgroup in recent years.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Hopewell Junior School, Sycamore Junior High School, and Wyoming Middle School, which consistently rank in the top 10-20% of Ohio middle schools, Princeton Community Middle School performs significantly worse. However, the school does outperform some nearby lower-performing schools like Mt Healthy Junior High School and Winton Woods Middle School, which rank in the bottom 10-15% of Ohio middle schools. Additionally, Princeton Community Middle School stands out for its exceptional Algebra I performance, with 100% of students proficient or better in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

1,332

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,108

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Viking Way
Cincinnati, OH 45246

(513) 864-2000

District: Princeton City

Students who attend Princeton Community Middle School usually attend:

High:

Princeton High School

Feeder schools for Princeton Community Middle School:

Elementary:	Evendale Elementary School
	Glendale Elementary School
	Heritage Hill Elementary School
	Lincoln Heights Elementary School
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	Sharonville Elementary School
	Springdale Elementary School
	Stewart Elementary School
	Woodlawn Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.9%

Hispanic:

37.1%

White:

13.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2019 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2025) from a 30th-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg51%

Ohio avg55%

586^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

499^th of 828Princeton 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	47.5	586 of 1036	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	649 of 1046	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	649 of 1048	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	633 of 1017	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	677 of 1037	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	730 of 1050	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	685 of 1010	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.8	702 of 1038	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.4	634 of 1050	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.7	424 of 1035	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.7	578 of 1008	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.5	590 of 1001	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.4	636 of 989	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.0	584 of 925	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.4	506 of 895	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.0	516 of 858	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.9	486 of 835	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.8	499 of 837	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.8	441 of 732	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.8	409 of 692	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	67 of 442	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	120 of 429	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	123 of 436	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	113 of 413	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	121 of 385	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	164 of 405	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	120 of 384	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	59 of 69	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	70 of 76	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	45.4	42 of 67	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	49 of 67	26.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.4	62 of 69	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	59 of 66	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	66 of 73	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	23.5	481 of 565	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	545 of 576	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	504 of 658	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	428 of 643	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	79 of 142	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	67 of 123	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	72 of 113	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	81 of 110	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	81 of 134	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	89 of 127	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	69 of 107	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	595 of 938	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	654 of 942	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	631 of 943	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	616 of 925	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	652 of 910	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	707 of 917	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	673 of 897	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	47.0	14 of 25	44.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	73.9	22 of 241	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	64.5	92 of 274	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	340 of 521	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	131 of 262	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	132 of 239	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	154 of 249	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	170 of 247	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	162 of 228	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	174 of 222	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	155 of 192	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	559 of 983	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	608 of 989	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	595 of 974	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	612 of 947	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	627 of 923	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	735 of 945	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	684 of 924	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	555 of 954	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	603 of 958	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	633 of 963	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	633 of 946	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	642 of 924	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	673 of 933	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	642 of 916	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	155 of 263	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	123 of 254	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	126 of 245	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	133 of 239	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	110 of 219	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	125 of 206	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	147 of 205	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	451 of 572	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	448 of 563	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	527 of 590	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	318 of 777	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	217 of 795	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	261 of 805	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	224 of 809	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	293 of 781	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	431 of 796	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	358 of 781	54.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2022)91st percentile+53 vs school

African American (2025)85th percentile+41 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile~ school

Foster Care (2018)44th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2022)15th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)14th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science55%-8 vs state

English Language Arts50%-8 vs state

Mathematics47%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, August 23, 2020

I feel this is such a great school with so many opportunities for all levels of students. Honors and gifted students have abundant opportunities and resources, and students who need additional services to thrive have it all available here. There are all the challenges of a public school but in my opinion, this makes the experiences richer for all students. 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 Geometry (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 3rd 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 3rd 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
Princeton Community Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Viking Way	Cincinnati	45246	Hamilton County	Princeton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 864-2000	1,332	75	17.7	66.4%	185 (13.9%)	531 (39.9%)	494 (37.1%)	25 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.0%)	82 (6.2%)	47.5	586^th of 1036 public middle schools	43.4%		41.6	649^th of 1046 public middle schools	38.0%	63		54.8				44.8	48.2	46.8				50.8	56.3	41.8		100.0	$13,108
Wyoming Middle School	Public	5-8	17 Wyoming Ave	Wyoming	45215	Hamilton County	Wyoming City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 206-7170	626	42	14.8	11.2%	473 (75.6%)	82 (13.1%)	17 (2.7%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)	88.6	65^th of 1036 public middle schools	93.7%		91.1	48^th of 1046 public middle schools	95.4%	17	86.9	88.1			79.1	90.6	87.0	50.0			92.3	85.3	96.2	90.9	100.0	98.8	$14,811
Winton Woods Intermediate School	Public	5-6	147 Farragut Rd	Cincinnati	45218	Hamilton County	Winton Woods City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 619-2450	601	27	22.2		34 (5.7%)	323 (53.7%)	177 (29.5%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.7%)								(n/a)	33.5				35.4	22.5					47.9	34.1					$11,718
Winton Woods Middle School	Public	7-8	1231 W Kemper Rd	Cincinnati	45240	Hamilton County	Winton Woods City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 619-2240	607	51	11.9		37 (6.1%)	354 (58.3%)	141 (23.2%)	23 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.9%)	14.2	864^th of 1036 public middle schools	16.6%		11.8	902^nd of 1046 public middle schools	13.8%	38		29.5					5.0	21.9					39.9	22.2		94.6	$13,004
Hartwell School	Public	2-8	8320 Vine St	Cincinnati	45216	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-2300	441	24	18.1		44 (10.0%)	168 (38.1%)	200 (45.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (5.9%)	18.6	821^st of 1036 public middle schools	20.8%		14.2	872^nd of 1046 public middle schools	16.6%	51	36.5	22.0	46.8	52.9	65.4	28.8	16.4	24.4	28.6	51.0	34.6	40.9	30.9	26.8			$14,839
Edwin H Greene Intermediate Middle School	Public	5-7	5200 Aldine Dr	Cincinnati	45242	Hamilton County	Sycamore Community City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 686-1750	996	56	17.8	18.7%	610 (61.2%)	78 (7.8%)	68 (6.8%)	168 (16.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (7.0%)								(n/a)	87.7				57.6	76.1	100.0	100.0			90.1	80.3					$13,555
Lakota Ridge Junior School	Public	7-9	6199 Beckett Ridge Blvd	West Chester	45069	Butler County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 777-0552	695	29	24.3	41.4%	332 (47.8%)	141 (20.3%)	115 (16.5%)	55 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	48 (6.9%)	70.4	322^nd of 1036 public middle schools	68.9%		68.1	361^st of 1046 public middle schools	65.5%	39		73.3					67.1	52.7					74.6	58.0		100.0	$12,218
Sycamore Junior High School	Public	7-8	5757 Cooper Rd	Cincinnati	45242	Hamilton County	Sycamore Community City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 686-1760	921	46	20.1	16.8%	588 (63.8%)	62 (6.7%)	57 (6.2%)	153 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (6.5%)	87.9	78^th of 1036 public middle schools	92.5%		91.6	38^th of 1046 public middle schools	96.4%	40		87.9					66.8	84.0					89.7	79.0	100.0	99.5	$14,588
Mt Healthy Junior High School	Public	7-8	8101 Hamilton Ave	Cincinnati	45231	Hamilton County	Mt Healthy City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 729-0130	407	21	19.3		43 (10.6%)	255 (62.7%)	53 (13.0%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.5%)	8.3	948^th of 1036 public middle schools	8.5%		15	864^th of 1046 public middle schools	17.4%	84		25.9					11.7	6.3					18.6	21.0		52.6	$12,642
Crossroads Middle School	Public	6-8	255 Donald Dr	Fairfield	45014	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 829-4504	1,111	65	17.0	54.4%	421 (37.9%)	328 (29.5%)	162 (14.6%)	117 (10.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	79 (7.1%)	60.7	448^th of 1036 public middle schools	56.8%		58	493^rd of 1046 public middle schools	52.9%	45		67.2				56.8	33.3	55.5				60.6	66.9	59.4		98.6	$10,475

Frequently Asked Questions about Princeton Community Middle School

How many students attend Princeton Community Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,332 students attended Princeton Community Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Princeton Community Middle School attend?

Students who attend Princeton Community Middle School usually go on to attend Princeton High School

Is Princeton Community Middle School a good school?

Princeton Community Middle School ranks 586^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Princeton Community Middle School?

Students at Princeton Community Middle School are 40% African American, 37% Hispanic, 14% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Princeton Community Middle School in?

Princeton City

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