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Rocky River Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
10th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools
Better than 99% of Ohio middle schools
Summary

Rocky River Middle School is a highly-rated public middle school serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 552 students. Located in Rocky River, Ohio, the school is part of the Rocky River City School District, which is ranked 9th out of 828 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rocky River Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Ohio, with a statewide ranking between 7th and 22nd over the past 10 years. The school's students demonstrate exceptional performance on state assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. This high level of academic achievement extends to various student subgroups, as the school ranks highly for female, male, Hispanic, white, English language learner, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Rocky River Middle School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.4% to 11.3% over the past few years, which are significantly lower than the state average.

While Rocky River Middle School consistently outperforms the state averages, its performance is also notably stronger than that of many nearby middle schools, such as Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community Middle, which is located just 5.8 miles away and has significantly lower proficiency rates and a much lower statewide ranking. Rocky River Middle School's students demonstrate particularly strong performance in mathematics and English language arts, with proficiency rates often exceeding 90% in these subject areas, in contrast to the state averages, which are typically around 50% or lower. The school also offers advanced coursework options, such as Algebra I and Geometry, which a significant percentage of its students successfully complete, providing them with opportunities to accelerate their learning and prepare for more advanced high school coursework.

573
Students ?
13.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,474
Per pupil spending ?
15.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1631 Lakeview Ave
       Rocky River, OH  44116-2408

(440) 356-6870

District: Rocky River City


Students who attend Rocky River Middle School usually attend:

High:    Rocky River High School

Feeder schools for Rocky River Middle School:

Elementary:    Goldwood Primary Elementary School
    Kensington Intermediate Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
87.4%
Two or more races:
4.7%
Asian:
3.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Ohio average (93% vs 54% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 1% of Ohio middle schools
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school93%
District avg91%
Ohio avg54%
10th of 1,036
Ohio public middle schools ?
Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
From top 4% (2015) to top 1% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
9th of 828Rocky River 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202594.610 of 103699.0%★★★★★
202493.622 of 104697.9%★★★★★
202393.915 of 104898.6%★★★★★
202293.813 of 101798.7%★★★★★
202194.711 of 103798.9%★★★★★
201993.28 of 105099.2%★★★★★
201892.710 of 101099.0%★★★★★
201793.37 of 103899.3%★★★★★
201692.920 of 105098.1%★★★★★
201589.346 of 103595.6%★★★★★
201486.814 of 100898.6%★★★★★
201388.96 of 100199.4%★★★★★
201287.113 of 98998.7%★★★★★
201187.119 of 92597.9%★★★★★
201084.652 of 89594.2%★★★★★
200981.1113 of 85886.8%★★★★☆
200884.850 of 83594.0%★★★★★
200783.473 of 83791.3%★★★★★
200683.850 of 73293.2%★★★★★
200582.287 of 69287.4%★★★★☆
200478.678 of 40080.5%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202277.853 of 56590.6%★★★★★
202194.911 of 57698.1%★★★★★
201993.613 of 65898.0%★★★★★
201888.032 of 64395.0%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202192.211 of 13491.8%★★★★★
201987.617 of 12786.6%★★★★☆
201880.617 of 10784.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202593.114 of 93898.5%★★★★★
202493.216 of 94298.3%★★★★★
202393.76 of 94399.4%★★★★★
202292.317 of 92598.2%★★★★★
202194.75 of 91099.5%★★★★★
201992.34 of 91799.6%★★★★★
201891.113 of 89798.6%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
201872.454 of 52189.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202491.77 of 23997.1%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202594.716 of 98398.4%★★★★★
202496.34 of 98999.6%★★★★★
202390.435 of 97496.4%★★★★★
202285.768 of 94792.8%★★★★★
202191.830 of 92396.7%★★★★★
201991.828 of 94597.0%★★★★★
201890.733 of 92496.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202595.54 of 95499.6%★★★★★
202494.39 of 95899.1%★★★★★
202394.27 of 96399.3%★★★★★
202295.16 of 94699.4%★★★★★
202194.813 of 92498.6%★★★★★
201994.93 of 93399.7%★★★★★
201893.214 of 91698.5%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202597.011 of 57298.1%★★★★★
202485.228 of 56395.0%★★★★★
202391.421 of 59096.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202594.32 of 77799.7%★★★★★
202493.018 of 79597.7%★★★★★
202393.38 of 80599.0%★★★★★
202293.19 of 80998.9%★★★★★
202194.39 of 78198.8%★★★★★
201993.33 of 79699.6%★★★★★
201891.615 of 78198.1%★★★★★
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 (2025)100th percentile~ school
Male (2025)100th percentile~ school
Female (2025)99th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2024)97th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2021)92nd percentile-7 vs school
Disabled (2022)91st percentile-8 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2018)90th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
Geometry100%+57 vs state
Algebra I100%+41 vs state
Science93%+30 vs state
English Language Arts91%+34 vs state
Mathematics90%+41 vs state

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Students who attend Rocky River Middle School usually go on to attend Rocky River High School

Yes! Rocky River Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 10th of 1036 Ohio middle schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 573 students attended Rocky River Middle School.

Students at Rocky River Middle School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% Hispanic.


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