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Willowick Middle School

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Willowick Middle School ranks 650 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

650^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Willowick Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Willowick, Ohio, part of the Willoughby-Eastlake City School District. With 435 students, the school faces significant challenges in academic performance, student engagement, and serving disadvantaged populations.

Willowick Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state on standardized test scores, with the percentage of students proficient or better in Math and English Language Arts significantly lower across all grade levels. The school also struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, with rankings for female, male, white, and gifted/talented students in the bottom half of Ohio middle schools. Additionally, Willowick Middle School has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.3% to 34.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the Willoughby-Eastlake City School District, such as School of Innovation and Willoughby Middle School, generally outperform Willowick Middle School on academic measures. These schools have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve a lower proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and improving academic outcomes should be top priorities for Willowick Middle School.

404

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,094

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31500 Royalview Dr
Willowick, OH 44095-4256

(440) 943-2950

District: Willoughby-Eastlake City

Students who attend Willowick Middle School usually attend:

High:

North High School

Feeder schools for Willowick Middle School:

Elementary:

Royalview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

African American:

19.1%

Two or more races:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

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

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg52%

Ohio avg54%

650^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	41.1	650 of 1036	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	684 of 1046	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	610 of 1048	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	569 of 1017	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	529 of 1037	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	565 of 1050	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	479 of 1010	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.3	410 of 1038	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.0	393 of 1050	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.4	362 of 1035	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.7	360 of 1008	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.5	409 of 1001	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.5	457 of 989	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.4	391 of 925	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.9	351 of 895	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.9	237 of 858	72.4%	★★★★☆
2008	75.5	193 of 835	76.9%	★★★★☆
2007	75.3	194 of 837	76.8%	★★★★☆
2006	73.5	188 of 732	74.3%	★★★★☆
2005	72.5	176 of 692	74.6%	★★★★☆
2004	75.5	94 of 400	76.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	237 of 442	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	273 of 429	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	172 of 436	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	160 of 413	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	100 of 385	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	124 of 405	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.3	77 of 384	79.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	48.5	229 of 565	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.1	379 of 576	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	458 of 658	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	308 of 643	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	537 of 938	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	667 of 942	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	590 of 943	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	564 of 925	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.6	454 of 910	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	551 of 917	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	479 of 897	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	167 of 194	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	144 of 196	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.1	162 of 241	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	158 of 274	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.2	64 of 164	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	227 of 521	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	657 of 983	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	681 of 989	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	540 of 974	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	455 of 947	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	424 of 923	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	596 of 945	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.3	376 of 924	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	692 of 954	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	661 of 958	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	584 of 963	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	567 of 946	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	544 of 924	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	503 of 933	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	426 of 916	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	169 of 263	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	186 of 254	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.8	117 of 245	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	146 of 239	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	159 of 219	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	107 of 206	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	480 of 572	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	563 of 563	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	320 of 590	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	608 of 777	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	642 of 795	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	588 of 805	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	572 of 809	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	490 of 781	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	551 of 796	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	488 of 781	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)59th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)14th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Geometry95%+52 vs state

Algebra I76%+17 vs state

Science60%-3 vs state

English Language Arts50%-7 vs state

Mathematics34%-16 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Junior High School	Public	7-8	1250 Professor Rd	Cleveland	44124	Cuyahoga County	South Euclid-Lyndhurst City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 691-2140	463	30	15.2		35 (7.6%)	380 (82.1%)	16 (3.5%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	28.5	742^nd of 1036 public middle schools	28.4%		32.6	707^th of 1046 public middle schools	32.4%	35		40.6					23.4	32.2					49.1	39.7		100.0	$17,156
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Willowick Middle School

Is Willowick Middle School a good school?

Willowick Middle School ranks 650^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Willowick Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Willowick Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Willowick Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Willowick Middle School?

Students at Willowick Middle School are 63% White, 19% African American, 12% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Willowick Middle School in?

Willoughby-Eastlake City

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