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Willoughby Middle School

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Willoughby Middle School ranks 640 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

640^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Willoughby Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Willoughby-Eastlake City School District in Willoughby, Ohio. The school has 516 students and faces significant challenges in academic performance, particularly for underserved student subgroups.

Willoughby Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state on standardized test scores, ranking in the bottom half of Ohio middle schools for the past several years. The school struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Ohio middle schools for African American, multi-racial, special education, low socioeconomic status, and disabled student performance. Additionally, Willoughby Middle School has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.3% to 34.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Willoughby Middle School's performance lags behind other nearby middle schools in the Willoughby-Eastlake City School District, such as Eastlake Middle School and the School of Innovation, which consistently outperform Willoughby Middle School on academic measures. However, the school performs relatively well in supporting its gifted and talented student population, ranking in the top third of Ohio middle schools for this subgroup.

509

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,547

Per pupil spending ?

52.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5000 Shankland Rd
Willoughby, OH 44094-4129

(440) 975-3600

District: Willoughby-Eastlake City

Students who attend Willoughby Middle School usually attend:

High:

South High School

Feeder schools for Willoughby Middle School:

Elementary:	Edison Elementary School
	Grant Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.8%

African American:

28.1%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2022 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2025) from a 32nd-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Ohio average

!Near the bottom of Willoughby-Eastlake City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg52%

Ohio avg54%

640^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Willoughby-Eastlake City

400^th of 828Willoughby-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
2025	42.4	640 of 1036	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	682 of 1046	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	668 of 1048	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	692 of 1017	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	662 of 1037	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	568 of 1050	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	499 of 1010	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.7	359 of 1038	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.4	291 of 1050	72.3%	★★★★☆
2015	66.7	375 of 1035	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.2	184 of 1008	81.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.0	224 of 1001	77.6%	★★★★☆
2012	76.8	200 of 989	79.8%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	154 of 925	83.4%	★★★★☆
2010	79.3	152 of 895	83.0%	★★★★☆
2009	84.0	72 of 858	91.6%	★★★★★
2008	84.4	59 of 835	92.9%	★★★★★
2007	81.1	107 of 837	87.2%	★★★★☆
2006	82.3	69 of 732	90.6%	★★★★★
2005	82.7	80 of 692	88.4%	★★★★☆
2004	86.5	34 of 400	91.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	222 of 442	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.1	291 of 429	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	283 of 436	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	247 of 413	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.6	125 of 385	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	185 of 405	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	129 of 384	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	28.7	426 of 565	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.1	292 of 576	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	533 of 658	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	471 of 643	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	640 of 938	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	630 of 942	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	626 of 943	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	683 of 925	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	646 of 910	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	555 of 917	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	494 of 897	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	63 of 194	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	91 of 196	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	130 of 173	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	182 of 241	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.1	190 of 274	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	98 of 164	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	391 of 521	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	700 of 983	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	735 of 989	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	744 of 974	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	682 of 947	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	615 of 923	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	584 of 945	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	499 of 924	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	611 of 954	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	701 of 958	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	666 of 963	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	670 of 946	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	607 of 924	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	525 of 933	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	475 of 916	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	235 of 263	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	197 of 254	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	214 of 245	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	164 of 239	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	138 of 219	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	106 of 206	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	99 of 205	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	496 of 572	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	411 of 563	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	447 of 590	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	476 of 777	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	581 of 795	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	560 of 805	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	638 of 809	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	594 of 781	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.3	424 of 796	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	382 of 781	51.1%	★★★☆☆

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)68th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)25th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I75%+16 vs state

Science59%-4 vs state

Geometry58%+15 vs state

English Language Arts49%-8 vs state

Mathematics37%-13 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	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 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
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%)	42.4	640^th of 1036 public middle schools	38.2%		36.2	682^nd of 1046 public middle schools	34.8%	42		59.1				47.0	32.8	31.5				52.4	47.3	48.2	57.6	75.0	$14,547
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%)	41.1	650^th of 1036 public middle schools	37.3%		36.2	684^th of 1046 public middle schools	34.6%	34		59.7				35.7	31.0	34.0				42.6	59.2	49.6	95.2	76.2	$15,094
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%)	95.5	3^rd of 1036 public middle schools	99.7%		93.9	18^th of 1046 public middle schools	98.3%	15	82.4	97.3	85.1	100.0	71.7	91.9	85.1	97.9	88.9	92.0	91.9	94.6	93.2	95.9	89.3	100.0	$14,009
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%)	91.6	36^th of 1036 public middle schools	96.5%		87.7	89^th of 1046 public middle schools	91.5%	53		89.1				86.4	73.9	81.6				87.6	91.0	87.0		100.0	$14,316
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%)	50.1	565^th of 1036 public middle schools	45.5%		56	521^st of 1046 public middle schools	50.2%	44		68.2				40.6	44.0	35.3				47.4	64.2	53.3	75.0	94.1	$14,028
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%)	22.4	789^th of 1036 public middle schools	23.8%		17.8	834^th of 1046 public middle schools	20.3%	45		39.7				17.5	29.2	16.5				32.8	46.3	35.7		65.8	$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%)	13.4	875^th of 1036 public middle schools	15.5%		17.6	838^th of 1046 public middle schools	19.9%	37		29.0					20.7	10.6					36.2	22.0		59.1	$16,653
Mayfield Middle School	Public	6-9	1123 Som Center Rd	Cleveland	44124	Cuyahoga County	Mayfield City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 995-7801	896	55	16.2	33.8%	506 (56.5%)	180 (20.1%)	63 (7.0%)	82 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.1%)	78.3	214^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.3%		78.7	213^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.6%	1		74.6				56.3	68.1	69.8				70.0	80.9	71.6	100.0	100.0	$16,734
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%)	81.4	164^th of 1036 public middle schools	84.2%		83.8	139^th of 1046 public middle schools	86.7%	25		72.0				67.1	73.9	65.9				74.2	80.8	77.4		100.0	$10,067
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	280^th of 1036 public middle schools	73.0%		71.9	295^th of 1046 public middle schools	71.8%	15		66.1				67.5	56.5	62.9				68.3	74.5	69.0		100.0	$9,369

Frequently Asked Questions about Willoughby Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Willoughby Middle School?

Students at Willoughby Middle School are 58% White, 28% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Willoughby Middle School a good school?

Willoughby Middle School ranks 640^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Willoughby Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Willoughby Middle School.

What district is Willoughby Middle School in?

Willoughby-Eastlake City

What high school do graduates of Willoughby Middle School attend?

Students who attend Willoughby Middle School usually go on to attend South High School

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