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Wapakoneta Middle School

Q: Is Wapakoneta Middle School a good school?

Wapakoneta Middle School ranks 261 st of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-7

261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Wapakoneta Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, part of the Wapakoneta City School District. With 646 students, the school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Ohio middle schools over the past 10 years, currently ranking 261 out of 1,036 middle schools in the state.

Wapakoneta Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average on Ohio state tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 83.2% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. The school also performs exceptionally well for its female, male, and special education student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Ohio middle schools for these groups. Additionally, Wapakoneta Middle School has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 14.3% to 20.2% over the past few years.

Interestingly, Wapakoneta Middle School outperforms the nearby Wapakoneta Junior High School on most academic metrics, ranking higher in the state and achieving higher proficiency rates on state tests. The school also has 100% proficiency rates on the Algebra I and Geometry end-of-course exams, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. With a relatively low per-student spending of $6,764 compared to the state average, Wapakoneta Middle School is able to achieve these strong academic outcomes in an efficient manner.

614

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,403

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 W Harrison St
Wapakoneta, OH 45895-1454

(419) 739-5100

District: Wapakoneta City

Students who attend Wapakoneta Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wapakoneta High School

Feeder schools for Wapakoneta Middle School:

Elementary:	Cridersville Elementary School
	Wapakoneta Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (70% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Ohio avg58%

261^st of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Wapakoneta City

336^th of 828Wapakoneta 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	75.3	261 of 1036	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	247 of 1046	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	195 of 1048	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	150 of 1017	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	171 of 1037	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	339 of 1050	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	266 of 1010	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.9	175 of 1038	83.1%	★★★★☆
2016	83.1	139 of 1050	86.8%	★★★★☆
2015	83.3	127 of 1035	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	77.9	177 of 1008	82.4%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	319 of 1001	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.3	191 of 989	80.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	196 of 925	78.8%	★★★★☆
2010	72.9	264 of 895	70.5%	★★★★☆
2009	75.2	214 of 858	75.1%	★★★★☆
2008	72.6	244 of 835	70.8%	★★★★☆
2007	73.8	229 of 837	72.6%	★★★★☆
2006	64.3	304 of 732	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.6	353 of 692	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.3	214 of 400	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	54.4	171 of 565	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	43.9	270 of 576	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	438 of 658	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	285 of 643	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	229 of 938	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	160 of 942	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	201 of 943	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	190 of 925	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	211 of 910	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	318 of 917	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	278 of 897	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	68.6	110 of 521	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	269 of 983	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	235 of 989	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	102 of 974	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	105 of 947	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	132 of 923	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	407 of 945	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	216 of 924	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	243 of 954	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	275 of 958	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	161 of 963	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	113 of 946	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	111 of 924	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	297 of 933	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	234 of 916	74.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	82 of 572	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	50.0	213 of 563	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	262 of 590	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	278 of 777	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	269 of 795	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	226 of 805	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	189 of 809	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	196 of 781	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	354 of 796	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	313 of 781	59.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)79th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)70th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science83%+20 vs state

Mathematics69%+16 vs state

English Language Arts66%+5 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 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 (2025)	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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Wapakoneta Middle School	Public	5-7	400 W Harrison St	Wapakoneta	45895	Auglaize County	Wapakoneta City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 739-5100	614	29	21.2	47.1%	576 (93.8%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	75.3	261^st of 1036 public middle schools	74.8%		75.6	247^th of 1046 public middle schools	76.4%	14	83.2		65.6	67.2	74.3		67.8	57.7	73.3				$12,403
Wapakoneta Junior High	Public	8	1 Redskin Trl	Wapakoneta	45895	Auglaize County	Wapakoneta City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 739-2900	219	9	24.2		207 (94.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.7%)	75	265^th of 1036 public middle schools	74.4%		70	331^st of 1046 public middle schools	68.4%	66		75.6				62.1				64.7	100.0	100.0	$3,825
Shawnee Middle School	Public	4-8	3235 Zurmehly Rd	Lima	45806	Allen County	Shawnee Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 998-8057	712	39	18.2	40.2%	576 (80.9%)	36 (5.1%)	28 (3.9%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (7.4%)	77	235^th of 1036 public middle schools	77.3%		81.6	166^th of 1046 public middle schools	84.1%	69	80.6	78.2	78.5	61.7	67.7	58.8	79.0	68.0	78.9	68.7		100.0	$12,392
St. Marys Middle School	Public	6-8	2250 St Rt 66 N	Saint Marys	45885	Auglaize County	St Marys City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 394-2112	445	27	16.3	99.3%	404 (90.8%)	4 (0.9%)	18 (4.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.4%)	58.6	468^th of 1036 public middle schools	54.8%		63.4	418^th of 1046 public middle schools	60.0%	50		56.5		64.4	51.4	48.0		52.3	60.7	60.1		100.0	$12,660
Spencerville Middle School	Public	5-8	2500 Wisher Dr	Spencerville	45887	Allen County	Spencerville Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 647-4112	315	15	21.0		291 (92.4%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	10 (3.2%)	83.4	138^th of 1036 public middle schools	86.7%		81.7	165^th of 1046 public middle schools	84.2%	27	91.1	82.5	92.3	83.1	60.2	81.1	93.7	82.8	72.9	70.4		100.0	$11,791
Lima West Middle School	Public	7-8	503 N Cable Rd	Lima	45805	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3150	334	33	10.1		89 (26.6%)	134 (40.1%)	29 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (24.3%)	10.6	900^th of 1036 public middle schools	13.1%		8.7	944^th of 1046 public middle schools	9.8%	44		24.6			22.9	8.6			27.1	17.6		38.9	$14,363
Anna Middle School	Public	6-8	1 McRill Way	Anna	45302	Shelby County	Anna Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 394-4251	250	11	22.7		229 (91.6%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	90.8	42^nd of 1036 public middle schools	95.9%		87.6	93^rd of 1046 public middle schools	91.1%	51		93.0		75.9	81.6	83.0		83.9	82.8	88.7		100.0	$2,657
Lima North Middle School	Public	5-6	1135 N West St	Lima	45801	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3100	321	23	13.9		96 (29.9%)	124 (38.6%)	29 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (22.4%)								(n/a)	26.7		13.7	17.4			35.6	20.1					$12,849
Elida Middle School	Public	6-8	4500 Sunnydale St	Elida	45807	Allen County	Elida Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 338-6802	467	31	15.0	59.7%	302 (64.7%)	62 (13.3%)	33 (7.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (14.3%)	77.2	230^th of 1036 public middle schools	77.8%		74.1	269^th of 1046 public middle schools	74.3%	39		77.9		73.4	69.2	51.8		68.8	77.9	66.4		100.0	$12,175
Bath Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Bible Rd	Lima	45801	Allen County	Bath Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 221-1839	417	21	19.8	45.1%	357 (85.6%)	10 (2.4%)	19 (4.6%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	82.9	140^th of 1036 public middle schools	86.5%		86.7	102^nd of 1046 public middle schools	90.2%	38		85.6		69.8	75.0	59.3		74.4	86.4	70.5		100.0	$12,838

Frequently Asked Questions about Wapakoneta Middle School

Is Wapakoneta Middle School a good school?

Wapakoneta Middle School ranks 261^st of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wapakoneta Middle School?

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

What district is Wapakoneta Middle School in?

Wapakoneta City

What high school do graduates of Wapakoneta Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Wapakoneta Middle School?

Students at Wapakoneta Middle School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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