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Genoa Middle School

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Genoa Middle School ranks 155 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Genoa Middle School is a public middle school located in Westerville, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 712 students. The school is part of the Westerville City School District, which is ranked 270 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Genoa Middle School consistently performs above the state and district averages in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 83% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to 72.7% for the Westerville City district and 63% for the state of Ohio. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of specific student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for African American, White, and Multi-racial students, as well as for students with disabilities and gifted and talented students. Additionally, Genoa Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.9 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the other Westerville City middle schools, which range from 13.3 to 15.5.

While Genoa Middle School outperforms the Westerville City district and state averages, it is interesting to note that some nearby schools in the Olentangy Local School District, such as Olentangy Shanahan Middle School and Berkshire Middle School, have even higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, Genoa Middle School has maintained a strong academic performance over the years, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Ohio middle schools and earning a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

702

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,397

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5948 S Old 3c Hwy
Westerville, OH 43082-9251

(614) 797-6500

District: Westerville City

Students who attend Genoa Middle School usually attend:

High:

Westerville Central High School

Feeder schools for Genoa Middle School:

Elementary:	Alcott Elementary School
	Fouse Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.4%

African American:

19.7%

Hispanic:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (79% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Ohio middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Westerville City

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg67%

Ohio avg57%

155^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the Westerville City

270^th of 828Westerville 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	81.9	155 of 1036	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	133 of 1046	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	160 of 1048	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	158 of 1017	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	210 of 1037	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	211 of 1050	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	124 of 1010	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	85.2	103 of 1038	90.1%	★★★★★
2016	88.2	75 of 1050	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	88.4	59 of 1035	94.3%	★★★★★
2014	81.7	98 of 1008	90.3%	★★★★★
2013	81.4	95 of 1001	90.5%	★★★★★
2012	79.3	141 of 989	85.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.2	203 of 925	78.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.0	163 of 895	81.8%	★★★★☆
2009	74.4	230 of 858	73.2%	★★★★☆
2008	73.0	237 of 835	71.6%	★★★★☆
2007	74.3	217 of 837	74.1%	★★★★☆
2006	73.8	185 of 732	74.7%	★★★★☆
2005	74.1	167 of 692	75.9%	★★★★☆
2004	58.2	210 of 400	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	29 of 442	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	18 of 429	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	28 of 436	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	32 of 413	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	33 of 385	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	42 of 405	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	32 of 384	91.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	74.6	21 of 67	68.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	21 of 67	68.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	8 of 69	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	37 of 66	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	51 of 73	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	58.1	149 of 565	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	155 of 576	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	210 of 658	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	145 of 643	77.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	49 of 142	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	49 of 123	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	35 of 113	69.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	41 of 110	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	69 of 134	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	45 of 127	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	39 of 107	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	136 of 938	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	127 of 942	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	119 of 943	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	157 of 925	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	177 of 910	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	192 of 917	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	131 of 897	85.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	65.4	47 of 164	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	252 of 521	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	167 of 262	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	161 of 239	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	97 of 249	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	108 of 247	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	120 of 228	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	74 of 222	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	46 of 192	76.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	326 of 983	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	326 of 989	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	401 of 974	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	253 of 947	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	46.9	512 of 923	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	522 of 945	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	538 of 924	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	171 of 954	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	118 of 958	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	163 of 963	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	147 of 946	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	226 of 924	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	201 of 933	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	117 of 916	87.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	29 of 263	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	36 of 254	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	49 of 245	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	93 of 239	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	61 of 219	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	31 of 206	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	23 of 205	88.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	124 of 572	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	49 of 563	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	76.2	72 of 590	87.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	54 of 777	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	28 of 795	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	55 of 805	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	69 of 809	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	82.5	105 of 781	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	103 of 796	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	67 of 781	91.4%	★★★★★

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 (2025)93rd percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)71st percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2023)69th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History100%+29 vs state

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science83%+20 vs state

English Language Arts75%+18 vs state

Mathematics68%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (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	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 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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
Genoa Middle School	Public	6-8	5948 S Old 3c Hwy	Westerville	43082	Delaware County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-6500	702	49	14.2	33.8%	424 (60.4%)	138 (19.7%)	70 (10.0%)	26 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.1%)	81.9	155^th of 1036 public middle schools	85.0%		84.4	133^rd of 1046 public middle schools	87.3%	22	83.0	100.0	71.7	73.7	59.0	72.8	82.3	71.0		100.0	$14,397
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	390 N Spring Rd	Westerville	43082	Delaware County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-6600	592	43	13.6	45.3%	292 (49.3%)	152 (25.7%)	57 (9.6%)	28 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.5%)	69.5	339^th of 1036 public middle schools	67.3%		67.7	370^th of 1046 public middle schools	64.6%	31	70.2	100.0	66.9	65.7	40.2	69.0	69.7	63.2		100.0	$14,870
Walnut Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	888 E Walnut St	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-6700	613	44	13.8	40.1%	295 (48.1%)	173 (28.2%)	54 (8.8%)	32 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.6%)	64.8	398^th of 1036 public middle schools	61.6%		59.4	477^th of 1046 public middle schools	54.4%	79	67.2	96.3	55.6	57.9	31.3	69.3	72.2	66.8		97.6	$14,319
Blendon Middle School	Public	6-8	223 S Otterbein Ave	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-6400	609	39	15.6	44.7%	319 (52.4%)	150 (24.6%)	46 (7.6%)	18 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (11.8%)	78.1	216^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.2%		78.7	212^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.7%	4	83.9	100.0	62.4	65.0	59.7	70.7	78.2	69.2	100.0	100.0	$13,155
Olentangy Orange Middle School	Public	6-8	2680 E Orange Rd	Lewis Center	43035	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-5300	1,056	63	16.7	23.0%	549 (52.0%)	125 (11.8%)	94 (8.9%)	202 (19.1%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	78 (7.4%)	83.6	133^rd of 1036 public middle schools	87.2%		86.9	96^th of 1046 public middle schools	90.8%	37	81.6		81.3	73.3	52.8	82.8	80.9	79.2	100.0	97.3	$13,742
Berkshire Middle School	Public	6-8	2869 S. Three B's & K Road	Galena	43021	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-5200	883	51	17.2	11.0%	598 (67.7%)	57 (6.5%)	37 (4.2%)	126 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.4%)	91.6	35^th of 1036 public middle schools	96.6%		91.2	43^rd of 1046 public middle schools	95.9%	8	92.1		83.3	80.8	80.8	84.4	86.4	87.0		100.0	$15,201
Big Walnut Middle School	Public	5-8	555 S Old 3c Rd	Sunbury	43074	Delaware County	Big Walnut Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 965-3006	973	58	16.8	20.3%	834 (85.7%)	14 (1.4%)	48 (4.9%)	21 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.5%)	85.4	107^th of 1036 public middle schools	89.7%		86.8	99^th of 1046 public middle schools	90.5%	8	82.6		71.4	68.4	69.9	78.3	86.4	81.0		99.2	$11,512
Minerva Park Middle School	Public	6-8	5002 Farview Rd	Columbus	43231	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 797-5700	753	51	14.6	60.7%	248 (32.9%)	295 (39.2%)	74 (9.8%)	41 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (12.6%)	57.5	482^nd of 1036 public middle schools	53.5%		50.9	575^th of 1046 public middle schools	45.0%	93	61.3	100.0	51.5	54.6	30.7	57.9	68.5	60.9		94.9	$11,998
Olentangy Shanahan Middle School	Public	6-8	814 Shanahan Rd	Lewis Center	43035	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-4300	1,029	49	20.9	13.9%	574 (55.8%)	75 (7.3%)	56 (5.4%)	256 (24.9%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.0%)	91.8	33^rd of 1036 public middle schools	96.8%		91.2	44^th of 1046 public middle schools	95.8%	11	90.2		81.9	84.3	77.0	86.8	89.2	88.2	100.0	99.1	$14,311
Woodward Park Middle School	Public	6-8	5151 Karl Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5354	836	51	16.3		80 (9.6%)	436 (52.2%)	205 (24.5%)	54 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.1%)	26.1	763^rd of 1036 public middle schools	26.4%		30.1	722^nd of 1046 public middle schools	31.0%	41	38.0		28.6	26.3	29.6	35.8	51.2	31.6		100.0	$16,198

Frequently Asked Questions about Genoa Middle School

Is Genoa Middle School a good school?

Genoa Middle School ranks 155^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Genoa Middle School?

Students at Genoa Middle School are 60% White, 20% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Genoa Middle School in?

Westerville City

How many students attend Genoa Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 702 students attended Genoa Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Genoa Middle School attend?

Students who attend Genoa Middle School usually go on to attend Westerville Central High School

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