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Minerva Park Middle School

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Minerva Park Middle School ranks 482 nd of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

482^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Minerva Park Middle School is a public middle school in Columbus, Ohio, serving 718 students in grades 6-8. 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.

Minerva Park Middle School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the district and the state. While the school performs well in certain subjects like American History and Algebra I, it lags behind in Mathematics and English Language Arts, particularly in the 8th grade. However, the school excels in serving its gifted and talented student population, ranking in the top 12% of Ohio middle schools. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.4% to 19.4% over the past three school years, which is higher than the state average and the district.

Compared to nearby schools, Minerva Park Middle School generally performs worse than other middle schools in the Westerville City School District, such as Blendon Middle School and Heritage Middle School, which have higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, Minerva Park Middle School outperforms the middle schools in the Columbus City Schools District, such as Medina Middle School and Mifflin Alternative Middle School, which have significantly lower academic achievement and higher chronic absenteeism.

753

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,998

Per pupil spending ?

60.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5002 Farview Rd
Columbus, OH 43231-4047

(614) 797-5700

District: Westerville City

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.2%

White:

32.9%

Two or more races:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2024 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (64% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the Ohio median (53rd 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg67%

Ohio avg57%

482^nd of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 8 pts since 2024

From bottom 45% (2024) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	57.5	482 of 1036	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	575 of 1046	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	60 of 442	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	87 of 429	79.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	55 of 69	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	54 of 76	28.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	72 of 142	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.9	92 of 123	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	501 of 938	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	557 of 942	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	24 of 194	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	33 of 196	83.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	141 of 262	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	148 of 239	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	443 of 983	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	571 of 989	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	444 of 954	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	548 of 958	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	153 of 263	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	129 of 254	49.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	254 of 572	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	276 of 563	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	307 of 777	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	381 of 795	52.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)88th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile+33 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)20th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History100%+29 vs state

Algebra I95%+36 vs state

English Language Arts62%+5 vs state

Science61%~ state avg

Mathematics46%-4 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
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
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%)	29.3	736^th of 1036 public middle schools	29.0%		15	863^rd of 1046 public middle schools	17.5%	127	44.9		22.0	28.5	41.1	39.0	49.7	30.6		95.8	$14,160
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
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
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
Medina Middle School	Public	6-8	1425 Huy Rd	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6050	438	28	15.6		61 (13.9%)	210 (47.9%)	125 (28.5%)	14 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.5%)	10.7	899^th of 1036 public middle schools	13.2%		11.5	908^th of 1046 public middle schools	13.2%	9	15.4		13.3	11.3	21.2	23.6	31.4	15.9			$15,614
Mifflin Alternative Middle School	Public	6-8	3000 Agler Rd	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5474	356	25	14.2		23 (6.5%)	241 (67.7%)	51 (14.3%)	19 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	5.9	987^th of 1036 public middle schools	4.7%		6.8	975^th of 1046 public middle schools	6.8%	12	15.3		6.4	0.0	9.1	15.6	24.0	9.2			$20,264
Gahanna West Middle School	Public	6-8	350 N Stygler Rd	Gahanna	43230	Franklin County	Gahanna-Jefferson City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 478-5570	608	36	16.7	55.8%	259 (42.6%)	219 (36.0%)	57 (9.4%)	40 (6.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.6%)	63.7	416^th of 1036 public middle schools	59.8%		59.4	476^th of 1046 public middle schools	54.5%	60	72.9		50.5	56.8	53.6	63.8	63.5	54.1		96.8	$12,502
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
World Language Middle School	Public	6-8	330 E Dominion Blvd	Columbus	43214	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 335-5502	536	31	17.2		75 (14.0%)	147 (27.4%)	285 (53.2%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	27.2	757^th of 1036 public middle schools	26.9%		24.9	764^th of 1046 public middle schools	27.0%	7	28.2		36.9	24.4	20.9	43.0	59.8	25.0	100.0		$15,669

Frequently Asked Questions about Minerva Park Middle School

What district is Minerva Park Middle School in?

Westerville City

Is Minerva Park Middle School a good school?

Minerva Park Middle School ranks 482^nd of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Minerva Park Middle School?

Students at Minerva Park Middle School are 39% African American, 33% White, 13% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Minerva Park Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 753 students attended Minerva Park Middle School.

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