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Walnut Springs Middle School

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Walnut Springs Middle School ranks 379 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

379^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Walnut Springs Middle School in Westerville, OH serves 613 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Westerville City district. It ranks 379 of 1,046 Ohio middle schools (64th percentile, 3 stars), up from 47th percentile in 2020–2021 and now above the state median. It is behind Genoa Middle School (84th percentile) and Blendon Middle School (74th), even with Heritage Middle School (65th), and ahead of Minerva Park Middle School (56th).

Academically, Walnut Springs is strong in English language arts and advanced courses. In 2025–2026, ELA proficiency was 72.6% in 6th grade, 70.9% in 7th, and 67.7% in 8th—all above state averages. Algebra I (96.1%) and American History (100%) far exceed district and state. However, 8th-grade math is a clear weakness: only 40.9% proficient, below district (49%) and state (52%), and the lowest among Westerville middle schools. This gap has persisted for years. Chronic absenteeism is a bright spot, falling from 23.1% in 2021–2022 to 11.2% in 2025–2026—well below the district’s 18.2% and better than Heritage (18.5%), Minerva Park (17.8%), and Blendon (16.3%).

Subgroup results show below-median outcomes for low-income students (36th percentile), English language learners (42nd), and students with disabilities (38th). With about 40% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, these gaps are key equity concerns. Compared with nearby schools, Heritage has a similar overall rank but different strengths: Walnut Springs has lower absenteeism and stronger 6th-grade ELA, while Heritage outperforms in 6th-grade math, 8th-grade math, and science. Blendon, with similar poverty, ranks higher overall and outperforms in science, 8th-grade math, and Algebra I. High-performing out-of-district schools like New Albany Middle School (95th percentile), Gahanna East Middle School (92nd), and Olentangy Orange Middle School (88th) show the ceiling; Walnut Springs’ advanced math results are close, but general 8th-grade math lags. Overall, Walnut Springs is a solid, improving, above-median school with clear opportunities in 8th-grade math and equity for low-income and ELL students.

613

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,319

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

888 E Walnut St
Westerville, OH 43081-2500

(614) 797-6700

District: Westerville City

Students who attend Walnut Springs Middle School usually attend:

High:

Westerville-North High School

Feeder schools for Walnut Springs Middle School:

Elementary:	Huber Ridge Elementary School
	Mark Twain Elementary School
	McVay Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.1%

African American:

28.2%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (70% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Westerville City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg68%

Ohio avg59%

379^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Westerville City

270^th of 773Westerville 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	66.0	379 of 1046	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.8	398 of 1036	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	477 of 1046	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	535 of 1048	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	510 of 1017	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	551 of 1037	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	513 of 1050	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	420 of 1010	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.6	442 of 1038	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.7	367 of 1050	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.0	240 of 1035	76.8%	★★★★☆
2014	71.4	316 of 1008	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.2	390 of 1001	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.8	361 of 989	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.8	363 of 925	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.8	337 of 895	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.0	323 of 858	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.6	420 of 835	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.4	366 of 837	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.3	306 of 732	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.9	251 of 692	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.4	178 of 400	55.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	148 of 455	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	125 of 442	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	44.9	196 of 429	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	157 of 436	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	124 of 413	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	114 of 385	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	137 of 405	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	102 of 384	73.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	20.1	64 of 76	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	58 of 67	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	63 of 67	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	55 of 66	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	61 of 73	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	23.4	482 of 565	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	392 of 576	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	276 of 658	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	273 of 643	57.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	99 of 172	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	93 of 142	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	86 of 123	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	77 of 113	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.6	95 of 110	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	114 of 134	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	95 of 127	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	75 of 107	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	360 of 947	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.8	339 of 938	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	488 of 942	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	537 of 943	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	520 of 925	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	497 of 910	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	456 of 917	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	379 of 897	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	73 of 186	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	70 of 196	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	93 of 173	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	150 of 241	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.5	87 of 274	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	89 of 164	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	394 of 521	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	180 of 270	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	169 of 262	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	105 of 239	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	82 of 249	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	105 of 247	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	130 of 228	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	128 of 222	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	73 of 192	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	634 of 996	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	646 of 983	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	652 of 989	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	602 of 974	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	582 of 947	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	556 of 923	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	656 of 945	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	558 of 924	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	370 of 955	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	430 of 954	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	439 of 958	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	491 of 963	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	485 of 946	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	551 of 924	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	485 of 933	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	408 of 916	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	82 of 260	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.9	49 of 263	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	58 of 254	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	48.8	125 of 245	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	87 of 239	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	127 of 219	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	90 of 206	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	73 of 205	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	361 of 579	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	215 of 572	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	316 of 563	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	389 of 590	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	165 of 790	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	173 of 777	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	203 of 795	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	323 of 805	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	366 of 809	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	361 of 781	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	271 of 796	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	211 of 781	73.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)79th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)68th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)67th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)61st percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)61st percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)42nd percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2024)16th percentile-39 vs school

Disabled (2022)15th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History100%+27 vs state

Algebra I96%+34 vs state

English Language Arts70%+11 vs state

Science65%+4 vs state

Mathematics53%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)					Ohio State Tests Biology (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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 American History End of Course	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 Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
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%)	66	379^th of 1046 public middle schools	63.8%		64.8	398^th of 1036 public middle schools	61.6%	19		65.4	100.0			61.8	55.4	40.9			72.6	70.9	67.7			96.1	$14,319
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%)	66.5	371^st of 1046 public middle schools	64.5%		69.5	339^th of 1036 public middle schools	67.3%	32		66.0	100.0			68.9	55.9	46.8			61.8	69.9	67.5			97.2	$14,870
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%)	73.6	273^rd of 1046 public middle schools	73.9%		78.1	216^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.2%	57		77.7	100.0			67.8	54.9	53.0			73.4	73.1	73.7			100.0	$13,155
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%)	81.2	166^th of 1046 public middle schools	84.1%		81.9	155^th of 1036 public middle schools	85.0%	11		80.7	100.0			73.1	68.9	59.8			76.1	80.9	77.2		100.0	99.0	$14,397
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%)	59.5	464^th of 1046 public middle schools	55.6%		57.5	482^nd of 1036 public middle schools	53.5%	18		60.8	100.0			60.5	47.3	45.1			62.9	59.2	68.7			90.3	$11,998
Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2350 Morse Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 428-6564	462	42	11.0		8 (1.7%)	410 (88.7%)	27 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	34.2	718^th of 1046 public middle schools	31.4%		29.3	736^th of 1036 public middle schools	29.0%	18		47.2				32.8	34.7	40.5			40.2	49.6	47.9			96.3	$14,160
New Albany Intermediate School	Public	4-6	177 N High St	New Albany	43054	Franklin County	New Albany-Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 741-3000	1,134	64	17.7	14.9%	708 (62.4%)	116 (10.2%)	85 (7.5%)	107 (9.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	113 (10.0%)								(n/a)	87.1			88.5	86.8	83.9	100.0		82.6	93.3	79.2						$12,920
New Albany Middle School	Public	7-8	6600 E Dublin Granville Rd	New Albany	43054	Franklin County	New Albany-Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 413-8500	768	46	16.6		454 (59.1%)	106 (13.8%)	45 (5.9%)	96 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.6%)	89.8	50^th of 1046 public middle schools	95.2%		88.8	63^rd of 1036 public middle schools	93.9%	13		85.1					74.7	86.6				89.0	81.9	100.0	100.0	97.9	$13,723
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%)	28	763^rd of 1046 public middle schools	27.1%		26.1	763^rd of 1036 public middle schools	26.4%			38.9				35.6	23.9	38.1			39.3	44.4	42.8			97.0	$16,198
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%)	84.1	129^th of 1046 public middle schools	87.7%		83.6	133^rd of 1036 public middle schools	87.2%	4		80.8				80.1	83.3	52.4			81.0	88.8	79.9		100.0	98.6	$13,742

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Walnut Springs Middle School ranks 379^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 613 students attended Walnut Springs Middle School.

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Westerville City

What high school do graduates of Walnut Springs Middle School attend?

Students who attend Walnut Springs Middle School usually go on to attend Westerville-North High School

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Springs Middle School?

Students at Walnut Springs Middle School are 48% White, 28% African American, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

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