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Brookside Middle School

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Brookside Middle School ranks 456 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

456^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Brookside Middle School is a grades 7–8 school in Sheffield Village, Ohio, serving 259 students as part of the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City district in the Lorain-area community. In 2025–2026 it ranked 456th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools — the 56th percentile, 3 stars — placing it somewhat above the state median and slightly ahead of its district's overall standing.

Academically, Brookside's signature is math and science. Its 7th-grade math proficiency (58.6%) and 8th-grade math proficiency (59.8%) run about 10 and 7.8 points above the state, and 8th-grade science (63.9%) is 2.7 points above. Algebra I is the standout: the school reports 100% proficiency, far above the district's 61.9% and the state's 61.6%. English language arts is more uneven — 7th-grade ELA sits essentially at the state average, while 8th-grade ELA (50.4%) is 7.9 points below it. Compared with neighbors, Brookside comfortably outpaces middle schools in Lorain City, Clearview Local and Elyria City Schools, but trails Avon Middle School and Learwood Middle School in the wealthier Avon and Avon Lake districts.

Two trends are worth watching. The school has slipped from a 2023–2024 peak of 82nd percentile to 65th and then 56th. Chronic absenteeism rose to 26.4%, above the district's 24.1%, and the student-teacher ratio climbed to 19, the highest among nearby schools. Subgroup results show a widening split: gifted students rank at the 95th percentile with 5 stars, while effectiveness for low-income and special-education students has fallen from top-decile to mid-pack.

259

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,733

Per pupil spending ?

49.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1662 Harris Rd
Sheffield Village, OH 44054-2624

(440) 949-4228

District: Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City

Students who attend Brookside Middle School usually attend:

High:

Brookside High School

Feeder schools for Brookside Middle School:

Elementary:	Brookside Intermediate School
	Forestlawn Early Learning Center
	Knollwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.9%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (66% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg60%

Ohio avg57%

456^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

377^th of 773Sheffield-Sheffield Lake 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	456 of 1046	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	363 of 1036	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.0	192 of 1046	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	259 of 1048	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	275 of 1017	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	503 of 1037	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	316 of 1050	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.5	257 of 1010	74.6%	★★★★☆
2017	63.4	443 of 1038	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.0	487 of 1050	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.3	288 of 1035	72.2%	★★★★☆
2014	70.6	340 of 1008	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.6	309 of 1001	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.3	377 of 989	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.0	399 of 925	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.1	443 of 895	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.6	389 of 858	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.3	446 of 835	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.0	400 of 837	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.7	480 of 732	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.9	362 of 692	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.1	277 of 400	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	45.9	251 of 565	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.4	430 of 576	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.0	201 of 658	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	338 of 643	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	364 of 947	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.7	272 of 938	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	170 of 942	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	251 of 943	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	256 of 925	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	440 of 910	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	362 of 917	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	310 of 897	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	9 of 186	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	63.9	75 of 194	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.0	249 of 274	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	123 of 164	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.4	310 of 521	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	22 of 262	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	38 of 239	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	69 of 249	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	45 of 247	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	25 of 228	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	45 of 222	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	37 of 192	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	423 of 996	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.2	267 of 983	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	55 of 989	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	119 of 974	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	72 of 947	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	58.0	374 of 923	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.0	111 of 945	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	192 of 924	79.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	489 of 955	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.4	424 of 954	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.0	181 of 958	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	208 of 963	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	274 of 946	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	516 of 924	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.3	264 of 933	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	198 of 916	78.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	196 of 260	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	306 of 579	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.7	197 of 572	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.6	34 of 563	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	55.5	184 of 590	68.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	484 of 790	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.2	374 of 777	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	228 of 795	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	286 of 805	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	336 of 809	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	550 of 781	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.0	316 of 796	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	218 of 781	72.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)95th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+27 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)56th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)25th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science64%+3 vs state

Mathematics59%+9 vs state

English Language Arts56%-4 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 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
Brookside Middle School	Public	7-8	1662 Harris Rd	Sheffield Village	44054	Lorain County	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 949-4228	259	14	19.0	—	207 (79.9%)	5 (1.9%)	25 (9.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)	59.9	456^th of 1046 public middle schools	56.4%		66.9	363^rd of 1036 public middle schools	65.0%	93		63.9			58.6	59.8			62.4	50.4		100.0	$12,733
Southview Middle School	Public	6-8	2321 Fairless Dr	Lorain	44055	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 830-4280	423	32	13.2	77.8%	70 (16.5%)	106 (25.1%)	213 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.8%)	8.1	959^th of 1046 public middle schools	8.3%		8	957^th of 1036 public middle schools	7.6%	2		16.8		8.3	1.0	24.4		16.5	26.1	25.2		88.0	$13,387
Longfellow Middle School	Public	6-8	305 Louisiana Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 246-1020	398	29	13.7	66.8%	93 (23.4%)	123 (30.9%)	140 (35.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.3%)	14.1	878^th of 1046 public middle schools	16.1%		13.8	867^th of 1036 public middle schools	16.3%	11		34.4		27.4	13.3	15.8		30.2	31.3	25.8		100.0	$14,703
Avon Middle School	Public	6-8	3445 Long Rd	Avon	44011	Lorain County	Avon Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 934-3800	976	54	18.1	—	794 (81.4%)	39 (4.0%)	63 (6.5%)	36 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.4%)	87.2	85^th of 1046 public middle schools	91.9%		86	97^th of 1036 public middle schools	90.6%	12		81.8		85.9	80.4	68.6		84.0	83.2	77.6	100.0	100.0	$11,970
Troy Intermediate Elementary School	Public	5-8	237 Belmar Blvd	Avon Lake	44012	Lorain County	Avon Lake City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 933-2701	539	31	17.5	—	452 (83.9%)	11 (2.0%)	41 (7.6%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)								(n/a)	93.2		90.6	84.6			89.4	78.6					$12,924
Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1110 W 4th St	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 242-2023	102	6	18.3	59.8%	20 (19.6%)	27 (26.5%)	47 (46.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.9%)	6.7	980^th of 1046 public middle schools	6.3%		8.2	949^th of 1036 public middle schools	8.4%	31	25.0	23.8	16.7	12.5	9.5	19.0	25.0	6.3	4.8	19.0			$9,769
General Johnnie Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Washington Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 246-1020	439	32	13.7	77.9%	78 (17.8%)	126 (28.7%)	189 (43.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.0%)	9.9	924^th of 1046 public middle schools	11.7%		9.3	920^th of 1036 public middle schools	11.2%	4		25.6		16.4	4.4	13.1		21.8	32.0	27.8		100.0	$13,344
Durling Middle School	Public	5-8	100 N Ridge Rd W	Lorain	44053	Lorain County	Clearview Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 233-6869	448	25	17.9	71.7%	137 (30.6%)	73 (16.3%)	198 (44.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.7%)	23.5	796^th of 1046 public middle schools	23.9%		22.8	785^th of 1036 public middle schools	24.2%	11	53.1	35.2	13.6	21.0	24.0	9.9	58.0	38.0	56.6	40.4		80.0	$10,475
Northwood Middle School	Public	5-8	570 Abbe Rd N	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 284-8016	599	43	14.0	76.3%	309 (51.6%)	88 (14.7%)	90 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (18.7%)	38.3	685^th of 1046 public middle schools	34.5%		34.3	695^th of 1036 public middle schools	32.9%	10	47.5	54.7	34.5	46.4	28.6	19.8	51.4	46.1	57.4	52.3		74.5	$13,262
Westwood Middle School	Public	5-8	42350 Adelbert St	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 284-8017	480	44	11.0	65.2%	178 (37.1%)	114 (23.8%)	94 (19.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (19.0%)	24.8	787^th of 1046 public middle schools	24.8%		19.8	817^th of 1036 public middle schools	21.1%	30	41.5	36.8	24.2	47.8	18.2	33.7	40.0	31.1	41.8	36.6		90.9	$12,486

Frequently Asked Questions about Brookside Middle School

How many students attend Brookside Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Brookside Middle School.

What district is Brookside Middle School in?

Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City

Is Brookside Middle School a good school?

Brookside Middle School ranks 456^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brookside Middle School?

Students at Brookside Middle School are 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Brookside Middle School attend?

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

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