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Eastlake Middle School

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Eastlake Middle School ranks 503 rd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

503^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Eastlake Middle School is a grades 6–8 school serving 330 students on Lake Shore Boulevard in Eastlake, Ohio, a Lake County community on the Lake Erie shore east of Cleveland, and it is one of three comprehensive middle schools in the Willoughby-Eastlake City district. For 2025–2026 it ranks 503rd of 1,046 Ohio schools — the 52nd percentile, or 3 stars — which is a step above its own district's 46th-percentile rating. That marks a genuine comeback: the school peaked at the 69th percentile in 2015–2016, slid to a low of 39th in 2020–2021, and its current standing is the best since 2016–2017.

Among its district peers, Eastlake is the strongest of the three comprehensive middle schools even though it serves the highest-poverty population (64.55% free or reduced-price lunch): Willowick Middle School sits at the 41st percentile and Willoughby Middle School at the 40th. Class sizes are small at 12.6 students per teacher. Accelerated math is the school's signature: Algebra I proficiency is 100% (district 66.3%, state 61.6%) and Geometry 81.8% (district 37.6%, state 43.3%) — though these are small, select groups of students taking high-school coursework. Notably, the school's lowest-income students rank in the 70th percentile (4 stars) and its special-education students in the 61st percentile, both above the school's overall standing. Per-student spending of $7,805 (2018–2019, the latest figure) is below that of its district peers.

Two areas deserve attention. Chronic absenteeism is 25.0%, slightly above the district's 24.2% and far above Kirtland Middle School (7.1%), though it did improve from 30.3% the previous year. And 7th-grade English language arts has declined four straight years to 55.6% — 9.6 points below the district and the largest school-versus-district gap in any subject. Math, by contrast, rebounded across all three grades.

330

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,028

Per pupil spending ?

64.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35972 Lake Shore Blvd
Eastlake, OH 44095-1546

(440) 942-5696

District: Willoughby-Eastlake City

Students who attend Eastlake Middle School usually attend:

High:	North High School
	South High School

Feeder schools for Eastlake Middle School:

Elementary:

Jefferson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

Two or more races:

10.0%

African American:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (64% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg56%

Ohio avg56%

503^rd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Willoughby-Eastlake City

416^th of 773Willoughby-Eastlake 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	56.4	503 of 1046	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	565 of 1036	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	521 of 1046	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	469 of 1048	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	586 of 1017	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	628 of 1037	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	592 of 1050	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	582 of 1010	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.1	481 of 1038	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.0	323 of 1050	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.5	360 of 1035	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.8	195 of 1008	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	74.5	256 of 1001	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	261 of 989	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	69.1	355 of 925	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.5	208 of 895	76.8%	★★★★☆
2009	69.9	303 of 858	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.2	131 of 835	84.3%	★★★★☆
2007	78.7	147 of 837	82.4%	★★★★☆
2006	77.6	137 of 732	81.3%	★★★★☆
2005	67.6	236 of 692	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	82.6	53 of 400	86.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	164 of 455	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	119 of 429	72.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	31.4	401 of 565	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	342 of 576	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	356 of 658	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	401 of 643	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	537 of 947	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.3	584 of 938	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	534 of 942	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	508 of 943	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	575 of 925	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	561 of 910	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	540 of 917	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	564 of 897	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	68.0	50 of 196	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	86 of 241	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.4	241 of 274	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	477 of 521	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	299 of 996	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	54.5	462 of 983	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	423 of 989	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	421 of 974	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	534 of 947	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	518 of 923	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	438 of 945	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	587 of 924	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	418 of 955	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.4	508 of 954	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	479 of 958	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	400 of 963	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	570 of 946	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	636 of 924	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	549 of 933	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	547 of 916	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	176 of 263	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	164 of 254	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	149 of 245	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	226 of 579	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.4	275 of 572	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	330 of 563	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	329 of 590	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	514 of 790	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	552 of 777	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.2	485 of 795	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	427 of 805	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	595 of 809	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	610 of 781	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	569 of 796	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	584 of 781	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)74th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)64th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)29th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Geometry82%+39 vs state

Science62%~ state avg

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Mathematics54%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	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 3rd 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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Eastlake Middle School	Public	6-8	35972 Lake Shore Blvd	Eastlake	44095	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 942-5696	330	26	12.6	64.5%	250 (75.8%)	31 (9.4%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (10.0%)	56.4	503^rd of 1046 public middle schools	51.9%		50.1	565^th of 1036 public middle schools	45.5%	62		61.5				57.7	51.7	51.6				58.6	55.6	55.6	81.8	100.0	$14,028
Willowick Middle School	Public	6-8	31500 Royalview Dr	Willowick	44095	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 943-2950	404	31	13.2	63.4%	253 (62.6%)	77 (19.1%)	21 (5.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.1%)	46.1	615^th of 1046 public middle schools	41.2%		41.1	650^th of 1036 public middle schools	37.3%	35		52.9				53.3	35.5	45.0				50.0	62.1	47.8	86.7	80.0	$15,094
Willoughby Middle School	Public	6-8	5000 Shankland Rd	Willoughby	44094	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 975-3600	509	45	11.3	52.5%	294 (57.8%)	143 (28.1%)	22 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.4%)	44.6	628^th of 1046 public middle schools	40.0%		42.4	640^th of 1036 public middle schools	38.2%	12		52.4				44.9	48.8	27.6				59.1	58.5	45.7	73.7	55.0	$14,547
Kirtland Middle School	Public	6-8	9152 Chillicothe Rd	Kirtland	44094	Lake County	Kirtland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 256-3358	262	13	20.1	12.2%	250 (95.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	89.6	53^rd of 1046 public middle schools	94.9%		91.6	36^th of 1036 public middle schools	96.5%	17		77.8				88.0	76.3	81.0				83.8	88.6	86.4		89.7	$14,316
Shore Middle School	Public	6-8	5670 Hopkins Rd	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 255-4444	752	47	16.1	35.1%	642 (85.4%)	18 (2.4%)	36 (4.8%)	9 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.7%)	73.6	274^th of 1046 public middle schools	73.8%		73.6	280^th of 1036 public middle schools	73.0%	6		66.1				66.7	64.4	61.2				71.3	80.1	63.2		98.6	$9,369
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	8979 Mentor Ave	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 974-2250	852	54	15.7	27.0%	726 (85.2%)	36 (4.2%)	33 (3.9%)	25 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.8%)	84	131^st of 1046 public middle schools	87.5%		81.4	164^th of 1036 public middle schools	84.2%	33		75.3				74.0	75.5	80.2				73.2	82.8	74.2		100.0	$10,067
School of Innovation	Public	3-8	32500 Chardon Rd	Willoughby	44094	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 946-5000	448	26	17.2	26.6%	355 (79.2%)	16 (3.6%)	13 (2.9%)	20 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.8%)	92.5	23^rd of 1046 public middle schools	97.8%		95.5	3^rd of 1036 public middle schools	99.7%	20	85.3	86.5	93.0	100.0	82.2	84.6	89.5	78.4	91.9	94.7	94.7	95.8	98.6	85.1	100.0	100.0	$14,009
Euclid Middle School	Public	6-8	22555 Tracy Ave	Euclid	44123	Cuyahoga County	Euclid City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 797-5300	899	53	16.9		22 (2.4%)	777 (86.4%)	42 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.3%)	23.4	798^th of 1046 public middle schools	23.7%		22.4	789^th of 1036 public middle schools	23.8%	9		32.0				22.9	24.6	26.0				37.8	45.2	45.3		97.0	$14,859
Richmond Heights Middle School	Public	7-8	447 Richmond Rd	Richmond Heights	44143	Cuyahoga County	Richmond Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 692-0094	137	5	26.8	73.7%	3 (2.2%)	124 (90.5%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	14	880^th of 1046 public middle schools	15.9%		13.4	875^th of 1036 public middle schools	15.5%	5		27.0					13.8	15.9					44.8	23.5		63.2	$16,653
Henry F Lamuth Middle School	Public	5-7	6700 Auburn Rd	Painesville	44077	Lake County	Riverside Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 354-4394	703	36	19.5	37.1%	537 (76.4%)	38 (5.4%)	80 (11.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.8%)	71.8	300^th of 1046 public middle schools	71.3%		73.2	283^rd of 1036 public middle schools	72.7%	17	72.5				52.1	63.5	46.2	100.0			76.0	63.9	70.1				$14,113

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastlake Middle School

Is Eastlake Middle School a good school?

Eastlake Middle School ranks 503^rd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Eastlake Middle School in?

Willoughby-Eastlake City

How many students attend Eastlake Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Eastlake Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Eastlake Middle School attend?

Students who attend Eastlake Middle School usually go on to attend North High School

What is the racial makeup of Eastlake Middle School?

Students at Eastlake Middle School are 76% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American, 5% Hispanic.

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