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Tallmadge Middle School

Q: Is Tallmadge Middle School a good school?

Tallmadge Middle School ranks 255 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Tallmadge Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Tallmadge, Ohio. With 589 students, the school consistently outperforms the state average on Ohio State Tests across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 71.3% of 8th graders were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63%, and 75.6% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 47.6% statewide.

Tallmadge Middle School's strong academic performance extends to specific student subgroups as well, ranking in the top 20% of Ohio middle schools for English Language Learners and the top 25% for African American students. The school also boasts a robust gifted and talented program, ranking in the top 5 Ohio middle schools for this student group in 2020-2021. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 18.1, Tallmadge Middle School compares favorably to nearby schools like Mogadore Junior High (20.4) and Kimpton Middle School (22.4).

While Tallmadge Middle School's chronic absenteeism rate of 15.1% in 2024-2025 is lower than the state average, it is higher than some nearby schools like Field Middle School (18.3%) and Lakeview Elementary (18.4%). Additionally, the school's spending per student of $12,244 in 2018-2019 is higher than Mogadore Junior High ($7,115) and Kimpton Middle School ($6,894), but lower than the National Inventors Hall of Fame School ($13,511).

614

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,997

Per pupil spending ?

31.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

484 East Ave
Tallmadge, OH 44278-2000

(330) 633-4994

District: Tallmadge City

Students who attend Tallmadge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Tallmadge High School

Feeder schools for Tallmadge Middle School:

Elementary:

Tallmadge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Asian:

9.9%

African American:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2022 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (72% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Ohio middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2022) to 75th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg71%

Ohio avg55%

255^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

238^th of 828Tallmadge 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	75.7	255 of 1036	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	298 of 1046	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	294 of 1048	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	207 of 1017	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	264 of 1037	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	329 of 1050	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	265 of 1010	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	69.7	341 of 1038	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.8	434 of 1050	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.9	327 of 1035	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.7	155 of 1008	84.6%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	187 of 1001	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	76.6	206 of 989	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	202 of 925	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	75.0	221 of 895	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	191 of 858	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	77.5	165 of 835	80.2%	★★★★☆
2007	79.8	132 of 837	84.2%	★★★★☆
2006	78.0	133 of 732	81.8%	★★★★☆
2005	75.4	154 of 692	77.7%	★★★★☆
2004	64.8	164 of 400	59.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	133 of 442	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	77 of 429	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	128 of 436	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	44 of 413	89.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	46 of 69	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	58 of 76	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	53 of 67	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	48 of 67	28.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	53.7	180 of 565	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	314 of 576	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	316 of 658	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	317 of 643	50.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	20 of 142	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	94.4	5 of 110	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	182 of 938	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	256 of 942	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	202 of 943	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	183 of 925	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	229 of 910	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	198 of 917	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	210 of 897	76.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	77.1	5 of 274	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	64.9	166 of 521	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	347 of 983	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	378 of 989	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	491 of 974	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.5	235 of 947	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	42.3	547 of 923	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	389 of 945	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	449 of 924	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	298 of 954	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	334 of 958	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	361 of 963	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	228 of 946	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	278 of 924	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	408 of 933	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	307 of 916	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	61.5	92 of 254	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	44 of 206	78.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	127 of 572	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	34.3	360 of 563	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	294 of 590	50.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	222 of 777	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	294 of 795	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	281 of 805	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	217 of 809	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	224 of 781	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	331 of 796	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	279 of 781	64.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2021)98th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile~ school

White (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)64th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)33rd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science71%+8 vs state

English Language Arts69%+12 vs state

Mathematics67%+17 vs state

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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 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 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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Tallmadge Middle School	Public	6-8	484 East Ave	Tallmadge	44278	Summit County	Tallmadge City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 633-4994	614	33	18.8	31.6%	466 (75.9%)	34 (5.5%)	23 (3.7%)	61 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.4%)	75.7	255^th of 1036 public middle schools	75.4%		71.7	298^th of 1046 public middle schools	71.5%	43		71.3		67.2	57.5	75.6		66.7	72.2	67.7	100.0	$12,997
Summit Academy Akron Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2791 Mogadore Rd	Akron	44312	Summit County	Summit Academy Akron Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 252-1510	67	5	14.8		29 (43.3%)	23 (34.3%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (17.9%)	15.8	848^th of 1036 public middle schools	18.1%		12	896^th of 1046 public middle schools	14.3%	48		29.2		11.8	21.7	12.0		41.2	30.4	24.0		$6,965
Kimpton Middle School	Public	7-8	380 N River Rd	Munroe Falls	44262	Summit County	Stow-Munroe Falls City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 689-5288	773	36	21.5	33.5%	621 (80.3%)	55 (7.1%)	24 (3.1%)	35 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.8%)	77.1	232^nd of 1036 public middle schools	77.6%		71.4	301^st of 1046 public middle schools	71.2%	69		79.8			65.0	55.7			77.3	72.9	94.6	$10,945
Hyre Community Learning Center	Public	6-8	2385 Wedgewood Dr	Akron	44312	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-7930	679	50	13.7		337 (49.6%)	220 (32.4%)	21 (3.1%)	15 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (12.7%)	22.1	793^rd of 1036 public middle schools	23.5%		23.8	775^th of 1046 public middle schools	25.9%	18		33.3		25.7	31.5	24.8		30.5	40.4	33.5	80.8	$16,037
Mogadore Junior High School	Public	7-8	130 S Cleveland Ave	Mogadore	44260	Summit County	Mogadore Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 628-9943	112	11	10.6		108 (96.4%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	72.1	295^th of 1036 public middle schools	71.5%		69.4	342^nd of 1046 public middle schools	67.3%	47		69.0			50.0	63.3			85.2	65.5		$12,117
Jennings Community Learning Center	Public	6-8	227 E Tallmadge Ave	Akron	44310	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-2002	846	60	14.1		87 (10.3%)	283 (33.5%)	170 (20.1%)	251 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.4%)	14.5	860^th of 1036 public middle schools	17.0%		11.8	903^rd of 1046 public middle schools	13.7%	43		23.8		25.8	21.5	12.3		26.8	32.4	25.1	95.7	$13,181
Akros Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	265 Park St	Akron	44304	Summit County	Akros Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 374-6704	127	8	15.4		7 (5.5%)	101 (79.5%)	2 (1.6%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.2%)	13.8	868^th of 1036 public middle schools	16.2%		14	875^th of 1046 public middle schools	16.3%	7		33.3		29.7	8.1	21.4		27.0	16.2	19.0		$11,008
Field Middle School	Public	6-8	1379 Saxe Rd	Mogadore	44260	Portage County	Field Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 673-4176	442	30	14.8	41.2%	367 (83.0%)	30 (6.8%)	14 (3.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.0%)	77.8	220^th of 1036 public middle schools	78.8%		75.1	256^th of 1046 public middle schools	75.5%	36		72.3		67.7	74.8	81.1		61.5	73.8	63.5	100.0	$12,129
Roberts Middle School	Public	6-8	3333 Charles St	Cuyahoga Falls	44221	Summit County	Cuyahoga Falls City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 926-3809	372	27	13.6	60.5%	283 (76.1%)	21 (5.6%)	9 (2.4%)	38 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	43.7	621^st of 1036 public middle schools	40.1%		46.9	611^th of 1046 public middle schools	41.6%	10		64.7		38.3	46.6	18.6		49.6	61.3	42.4	67.7	$13,238
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	5-6	1819 Graham Rd	Stow	44224	Summit County	Stow-Munroe Falls City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 689-5250	745	38	19.4		599 (80.4%)	42 (5.6%)	19 (2.6%)	46 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.0%)								(n/a)	63.9		68.5	69.5			79.8	59.7				$12,026

Frequently Asked Questions about Tallmadge Middle School

Is Tallmadge Middle School a good school?

Tallmadge Middle School ranks 255^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tallmadge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 614 students attended Tallmadge Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Tallmadge Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Tallmadge Middle School?

Students at Tallmadge Middle School are 76% White, 10% Asian, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Tallmadge Middle School in?

Tallmadge City

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