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Sandusky Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

789^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Sandusky Middle School is a public school serving about 418 students in grades 7 and 8 as part of Sandusky City in Sandusky, Ohio, on the Lake Erie shore. For 2025–26 it ranked 789th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools — the 25th percentile, rated 1 star — and it has stayed in the bottom quartile for a decade, so this is a long-standing pattern rather than a one-year dip. The district ranks 671st of 773 statewide (13th percentile, 1 star). By comparison, nearby middle schools range from Sailorway Middle School at the 58th percentile up to Danbury Middle School at the 91st.

Test scores trail the state in every tested subject except Algebra I. In 2025–26, 7th grade math proficiency was 29.0% (state: 48.6%), 8th grade math 32.6% (state: 52.0%), 7th grade ELA 38.8% (state: 62.7%), 8th grade ELA 31.1% (state: 58.3%), and 8th grade science 45.4% (state: 61.2%). Nearby schools with comparable data scored higher in all of these. Algebra I proficiency is 100%, but nearby middle schools generally report 100% too, so it likely reflects a small advanced group; the district’s Algebra I rate is 41.3%. Chronic absenteeism, at 34.7%, is the highest in this comparison group, which ranges from 8.7% to 26.8%, though it has improved from 41.3% in 2021–22.

Subgroup results are uneven: special education students rank at the 8th percentile with 0 stars, an area of severe and persistent weakness, while gifted and talented results swung from the 72nd percentile in 2024–25 down to the 23rd in 2025–26. The student-teacher ratio improved from 18.0 in 2022–23 to 14.7 in 2024–25, placing it mid-pack locally, and 7th grade math rose from 15.7% in 2022–23 to 29.0% in 2025–26. These are positive signals, but the school remains below state and nearby benchmarks.

418

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,890

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2130 Hayes Ave # B
Sandusky, OH 44870-4740

(419) 984-1180

District: Sandusky City

Students who attend Sandusky Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sandusky High School

Feeder schools for Sandusky Middle School:

Elementary:	The Early Learning Academy
	The Sandusky Intermediate School
	The Sandusky Primary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.1%

White:

31.8%

Two or more races:

25.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (46% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg36%

Ohio avg57%

789^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

671^st of 773Sandusky 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
2026	24.1	789 of 1046	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.2	745 of 1036	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	762 of 1046	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	759 of 1048	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	721 of 1017	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	729 of 1037	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	760 of 1050	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	709 of 1010	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.2	743 of 1038	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.6	783 of 1050	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.0	899 of 1035	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.4	752 of 1008	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.0	744 of 1001	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.7	766 of 989	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.0	737 of 925	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.8	685 of 895	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.0	627 of 858	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.8	688 of 835	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.1	631 of 837	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	303 of 455	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.3	289 of 442	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	255 of 429	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	255 of 436	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	226 of 413	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	256 of 385	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	263 of 405	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	190 of 384	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	17.1	560 of 576	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	584 of 658	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	605 of 643	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	762 of 947	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	737 of 938	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	735 of 942	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	700 of 943	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	701 of 925	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	688 of 910	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	725 of 917	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	683 of 897	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	143 of 186	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	66.4	55 of 194	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	39.3	158 of 196	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	135 of 173	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	168 of 241	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	187 of 274	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	414 of 521	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	217 of 270	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	178 of 239	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	155 of 249	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	150 of 228	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.9	208 of 222	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	105 of 192	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.6	5 of 11	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	754 of 996	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	693 of 983	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	704 of 989	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	661 of 974	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	594 of 947	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	611 of 923	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	666 of 945	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	606 of 924	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	772 of 955	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	716 of 954	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	742 of 958	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	760 of 963	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	710 of 946	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	701 of 924	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	725 of 933	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	682 of 916	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	224 of 260	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	198 of 263	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	228 of 254	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	200 of 245	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	191 of 239	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	174 of 219	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	166 of 206	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	167 of 205	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	532 of 579	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	570 of 572	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	545 of 563	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	582 of 590	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	629 of 790	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	587 of 777	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	645 of 795	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	676 of 805	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	640 of 809	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	606 of 781	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	634 of 796	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	577 of 781	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)33rd percentile+9 vs school

Homeless (2025)27th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)23rd percentile~ school

White (2026)20th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)14th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2021)3rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science45%-16 vs state

English Language Arts35%-26 vs state

Mathematics31%-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	Directly certified (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
Sandusky Middle School	Public	7-8	2130 Hayes Ave # B	Sandusky	44870	Erie County	Sandusky City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 984-1180	418	28	14.7	52.2%	133 (31.8%)	151 (36.1%)	26 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (25.8%)	24.1	789^th of 1046 public middle schools	24.6%		28.2	745^th of 1036 public middle schools	28.1%	44		45.4				29.0	32.6				38.8	31.1		100.0	$14,890
Briar Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 South Ave	Sandusky	44870	Erie County	Perkins Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 625-0132	413	25	16.7	—	317 (76.8%)	20 (4.8%)	27 (6.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.4%)	63.3	412^th of 1046 public middle schools	60.6%		62	434^th of 1036 public middle schools	58.1%	22		75.7			60.2	39.6	58.3			53.3	73.1	62.9		95.7	$13,459
Danbury Middle School	Public	6-8	9451 E Harbor Rd	Lakeside Marblehead	43440	Ottawa County	Danbury Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 798-5185	115	7	16.4	—	107 (93.0%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	86.5	91^st of 1046 public middle schools	91.3%		74.9	266^th of 1036 public middle schools	74.3%	175		82.9			79.3	81.8	70.0			79.3	87.9	74.3		100.0	$20,890
McCormick Middle School	Public	6-8	325 Ohio St	Huron	44839	Erie County	Huron City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 433-1234	267	18	14.4	—	233 (87.3%)	5 (1.9%)	12 (4.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	78.8	198^th of 1046 public middle schools	81.1%		82.8	142^nd of 1036 public middle schools	86.3%	56		75.8			80.8	56.9	70.2			74.7	75.3	69.2	100.0	100.0	$12,818
Bellevue Middle School	Public	6-8	1035 Castalia St	Bellevue	44811	Huron County	Bellevue City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 484-5060	394	23	17.1	—	346 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	82.9	140^th of 1046 public middle schools	86.6%		79.7	188^th of 1036 public middle schools	81.9%	48		81.0			71.7	63.3	80.0			71.7	77.3	83.9		100.0	$12,440
Port Clinton Middle School	Public	6-8	807 Jefferson St	Port Clinton	43452	Ottawa County	Port Clinton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 734-4448	292	22	13.2	66.1%	236 (80.8%)	8 (2.7%)	26 (8.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	73.7	272^nd of 1046 public middle schools	74.0%		70	328^th of 1036 public middle schools	68.3%	56		76.3			60.3	62.2	80.0			61.2	66.7	70.2		100.0	$15,668
League Elementary School	Public	5-6	16 E League St	Norwalk	44857	Huron County	Norwalk City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 668-2450	192	10	19.2	46.9%	147 (76.6%)	4 (2.1%)	25 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.8%)								(n/a)					55.7					51.1					$11,704
Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School)	Public	4-8	20 Center St	Berlin Heights	44814	Erie County	Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan)	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 499-3000	525	31	16.7	36.8%	462 (88.0%)	4 (0.8%)	31 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	75.4	244^th of 1046 public middle schools	76.7%		83.2	139^th of 1036 public middle schools	86.6%	105	78.6	76.0	75.8	79.6	75.5	51.9	61.1	77.9	81.6	68.2	71.2	81.0		100.0	$10,723
Norwalk Middle School	Public	7-9	64 Christie Ave	Norwalk	44857	Huron County	Norwalk City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 668-8370	332	28	11.8	54.2%	251 (75.6%)	3 (0.9%)	55 (16.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	61.9	431^st of 1046 public middle schools	58.8%		69.3	344^th of 1036 public middle schools	66.8%	87		65.6				49.6	57.9				66.3	59.6		100.0	$11,593
McPherson Middle School	Public	6-8	4230 Limerick Rd	Clyde	43410	Sandusky County	Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 547-9150	449	32	14.0	—	374 (83.3%)	4 (0.9%)	51 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	76.5	232^nd of 1046 public middle schools	77.8%		76.5	243^rd of 1036 public middle schools	76.5%	11		79.6			68.8	66.4	84.0			55.2	76.9	65.0		100.0	$13,229

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandusky Middle School

What district is Sandusky Middle School in?

Sandusky City

What high school do graduates of Sandusky Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Sandusky Middle School?

Students at Sandusky Middle School are 36% African American, 32% White, 26% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Sandusky Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Sandusky Middle School.

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Sandusky Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.6% of Ohio middle schools.

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